Family fun (read humility)

originally posted by Jonathan Loesberg:
Actually, one should always be unreasonably dictatorial about the drinking processes of non-wine geek guests. It adds to what Oscar Wilde once called one's profile. We pay shamefully less attention to profile than we should.
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Jonathan,
I must honestly commend you here - I suspect that what you said is intelligent and reasoned albeit toungue in cheek - but I really don't know nor can I figure out if you are dissing me or Sharon.
Obfuscation for the sake of other's feelings - really an art form.
Best, Jim
 
originally posted by Florida Jim:
originally posted by Jonathan Loesberg:
Actually, one should always be unreasonably dictatorial about the drinking processes of non-wine geek guests. It adds to what Oscar Wilde once called one's profile. We pay shamefully less attention to profile than we should.
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Jonathan,
I must honestly commend you here - I suspect that what you said is intelligent and reasoned albeit toungue in cheek - but I really don't know nor can I figure out if you are dissing me or Sharon.
Obfuscation for the sake of other's feelings - really an art form.
Best, Jim
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I thought I was disagreeing with Sharon in a highminded way. I've decided, on reconsideration that, since both dissing and obfuscation improve one's profile as well, I was doing both of those things.
 
originally posted by Jonathan Loesberg:
I thought I was disagreeing with Sharon in a highminded way. I've decided, on reconsideration that, since both dissing and obfuscation improve one's profile as well, I was doing both of those things.
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Bless your heart . . .
Best, Jim
 
The wines I've consistently liked for blending:

Pierre Peters NV - works great for almost any Chard-based wine that's flabby, premox or over the hill.
Emilio Lustau Puerto Fino - never used alone, but very useful for extending length and depth on the palate, especially when paired with a higher acid addition (cf Pierre Peters NV)
I typically also have a QbA and an Auslese going to do sugar adjustments for the German wines on a regular basis.
For reds, it's a bit tougher as they don't resist oxidation that well but I've been going through some cheap Dolcetto topped with V et S Saignee.

Latest nice blend I had was a '75 LLC topped with V et S Saignee and an '06 Giacosa Barbera - perfumed, sprightlier and hard tannins gone.

I find ice cubes too extreme.
 
originally posted by Florida Jim:
the temps. were in the 90's.
I took a bottle of my 2007 syrah.
Everyone liked it with ice cubes in it.
Me, too.
Best, Jim
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Despite what others might think, when it comes to Rhone varietIES, it is not the heat, but the humility that matters.
 
I recall a certain disorderly combining some 1997 coche meursault village with -- hmm, can't remember the specific vintage/cru - a bottle of donnhoff spatlese that wasn't pleasing the crowd and the group - which included Joe D. and Eric T. - was flabbergasted to discover that the two wines combined were significantly tastier than either separately.
 
originally posted by Florida Jim:
Sharon,
Its not the same and you should know it.

Life carries certain responsibilities intrinsicly, whether in a gift situation or not. If I knew what would happen, I would not give away the kitten. And if I gave the kitten without knowledge of the donee's intent and then he did that, I'd kick his ass from here to Tuesday.
The painting metaphor doesn't even have to do with a gift.

Wine is fermented grape juice, whether its "great" or expensive or rare. It is not something to get all het up about, especially among friends.

Best, Jim
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I presume your consideration of an apology to Sharon is off?

(see the Summer Lovin'! thread)
 
originally posted by Tom Glasgow:
originally posted by Florida Jim:
Sharon,
Its not the same and you should know it.

Life carries certain responsibilities intrinsicly, whether in a gift situation or not. If I knew what would happen, I would not give away the kitten. And if I gave the kitten without knowledge of the donee's intent and then he did that, I'd kick his ass from here to Tuesday.
The painting metaphor doesn't even have to do with a gift.

Wine is fermented grape juice, whether its "great" or expensive or rare. It is not something to get all het up about, especially among friends.

Best, Jim
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I presume your consideration of an apology to Sharon is off?

(see the Summer Lovin'! thread)
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an apology for what?
 
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