tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4819829113979242722.post8025618630548869854..comments2024-02-28T21:09:17.490-08:00Comments on Samantha Sans Dosage: Sure You Can But....Does That Mean You Should?Samantha Duganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05214278596698698245noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4819829113979242722.post-3833322504935787712014-02-14T03:35:53.081-08:002014-02-14T03:35:53.081-08:00permasmile... I know that feeling... permasmile... I know that feeling... Do Bianchihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12744434741371288465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4819829113979242722.post-20562303689905431572014-01-26T09:06:49.785-08:002014-01-26T09:06:49.785-08:00Knurd,
Well what self respecting parent wouldn'...Knurd,<br />Well what self respecting parent wouldn't feed their 3 month old daughter a 100 point wine?! I mean, don't you love her and want to give her the very best?! Good thing they went and doubled the price, mid vintage, to slow down demand so you can still get her some! I think your pairing is spot on. Perfect. Samantha Duganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05214278596698698245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4819829113979242722.post-38344909510885897402014-01-26T07:40:02.124-08:002014-01-26T07:40:02.124-08:00Hey Sam, as I was feeding my 3 month old daughter ...Hey Sam, as I was feeding my 3 month old daughter "rice mush" this morning I couldn't help but chuckle as I recalled your article and what wine I would pair with it. I think the weak, unoffensive, bland flavor of the dish is best served with similarly subtle wine, like the youngest possible vintage of Dominus.<br /><br />-'KnurdWineKnurdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01336694635456452493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4819829113979242722.post-77493567632045424072014-01-25T09:56:22.593-08:002014-01-25T09:56:22.593-08:00Thomas,
Was talking to a free lance writer yesterd...Thomas,<br />Was talking to a free lance writer yesterday and she is one of the rare ones that is NOT selling her soul and we had the same thing to say, "No thanks, I'll expose myself".<br /><br />Marcia,<br />Long time no see lady! Ron always wins best line, always. Thanks for popping in.<br /><br />Wine Knurd,<br />Well that clears everything up! Thanks.Samantha Duganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05214278596698698245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4819829113979242722.post-30638104247118268202014-01-25T09:04:54.400-08:002014-01-25T09:04:54.400-08:00Thomas once made a wine with Vouvray grapes. WineD...Thomas once made a wine with Vouvray grapes. WineDoody said it was sexy and GV had a stroke on air. Which is why he doesn't make wine anymore.<br /><br />WineKnurdWineKnurdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01336694635456452493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4819829113979242722.post-7356405608218239412014-01-24T16:58:55.428-08:002014-01-24T16:58:55.428-08:00Bet you were ready to put the skewer right through...Bet you were ready to put the skewer right through that guy's head!<br /><br />Loved your pairings. Totally trumped the chicken wings, scout cookies, etc.! I had the same reaction you did looked at the lady on the can of pickled peppers: They must be pretty dreadful; she seems pretty upset about them.<br /><br />Ron stole the best line: The best of your pairings is that those things really aren't food. <br /><br />I like the 'knickers in crunders' posts!Marcia Macomberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07237764449953259939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4819829113979242722.post-36947238643936060392014-01-24T14:07:41.637-08:002014-01-24T14:07:41.637-08:00Calm down, Sam. You are beginning to sound like me...Calm down, Sam. You are beginning to sound like me.<br /><br />If I had taken advantage of all the exposure I was promised for free writing I could have a massive case of skin cancer but no money to pay for medical treatment!<br /><br />Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07322028233207741737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4819829113979242722.post-91612917168156078352014-01-24T10:33:34.830-08:002014-01-24T10:33:34.830-08:00Thomas,
I was speaking of self publishers as much ...Thomas,<br />I was speaking of self publishers as much as any, like bloggers and the like. Or those Palate Press people...who reads that crap, I mean aside from other bloggers? I know not one of my customers do. Yes, I hold editors just as much to blame but where are the wine writers with integrity and that are willing to fight and resist the dumbing down?! Can you see Eric writing a piece on like Halloween Candy and wine pairings? I'm just so over it and I refuse to defend those hacks. If you are writing shit articles for no money, you are in fact part of the problem. I get offers from those sites all the time, "We would love to have you as a contributing writer" of course they offer to pay me with exposure....fuck you. I'll expose myself thank you very much, least that way I won't have to write "Margarine & Wine" pairing articles. Dammit, I am all riled up again! Pass me that bottle and a K-ration.<br /><br />Gabe,<br />Oh come on, that's so old school. So traditional. Might have to revoke your hipster card for that suggestion....ohhhh, unless you were going for retro, which is totally hip. Nice to see you kid. Samantha Duganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05214278596698698245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4819829113979242722.post-33290014614271308632014-01-24T09:40:44.941-08:002014-01-24T09:40:44.941-08:00That was really funny. Although I would have paire...That was really funny. Although I would have paired mainshevetz with the gefilte fishAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13849290999060380035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4819829113979242722.post-80602894200349047232014-01-24T06:10:13.133-08:002014-01-24T06:10:13.133-08:00Sam:
John is correct. I don't write much for...Sam: <br /><br />John is correct. I don't write much for online editors because they usually don't want what I write--it isn't, I am told, "what people want to read." <br /><br />According to online editors (most of whom weren't born until after I had gone bald) in place of information, they want a list of five or ten; in place of facts, they want gossip; in place of wine, they prefer bullshit, because the real story just isn't sexy.<br /><br />So, while the "wine writers" may in fact be what you say they are, it's the editors who seek the shit that are to blame. But then, what can you expect from people who also refuse to pay for good writing--or any writing?<br /><br />In this "information age," the first casualty has been information.<br /><br />By the way, while in the Air Force, stationed in Greenland and confined to the barracks for three days during an arctic storm, I learned that the best pairing with K-rations was a complete bottle of anything with alcohol in it.Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07322028233207741737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4819829113979242722.post-91338592087869994972014-01-23T22:02:51.074-08:002014-01-23T22:02:51.074-08:00John My Dear Brother,
Yeah, I thought the same of ...John My Dear Brother,<br />Yeah, I thought the same of the editor but the force with which this woman was arguing me let me know she was into it...but maybe a little ashamed that I called her out on it. If you are putting your name on something then you need to stand behind it, period. I know you as a man and you always do, same goes for me so I don't think we should give these hacks any sympathy. I know plenty of fantastic wine writers that never stooped to such stoopid. Nice to see you kid. Samantha Duganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05214278596698698245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4819829113979242722.post-24712340178469506032014-01-23T20:54:06.502-08:002014-01-23T20:54:06.502-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10242999639834058450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4819829113979242722.post-65254923564416209202014-01-23T20:53:58.206-08:002014-01-23T20:53:58.206-08:00I feel your pain. As bad as the pairing articles t...I feel your pain. As bad as the pairing articles that are floating around the mediasphere have been recently, the sheer arrogance and condescension of the editor telling the writer "people want to read these articles" is what I found most retch inducing. That's the kind of bulls**t worldview that gives us stuff like the fuck-a-duck-and-teen-bride-family-values show and Faux Noise.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10242999639834058450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4819829113979242722.post-28583073844093494362014-01-23T14:48:14.300-08:002014-01-23T14:48:14.300-08:00Jenny,
Well welcome and thanks for taking the time...Jenny,<br />Well welcome and thanks for taking the time to read my late night rant. Yeah it was pretty interesting going through the center of the grocery store for me. I don't do the majority of the grocery shopping at home, and when I do I go in for meat and produce, sometimes eggs and cheese. So that middle part, freaking unreal. It was sort of a ghetto store too so this isn't even the worst of it....they had like 4 aisles of frozen, pre-made food! Crazy to me.<br /><br />I am a big fan of Sauvignon Blanc as a variety. I tend to drink them from the Loire Valley in France and some from California, like the Quivira. I adore them for their brightness, zingy acidity and mouth puckering tang, sort of like that Ron Washam guy above. <br /><br />You don't need to know why you like them lady, just that you do. You ever want to have a foul pairing, just to see that there is such a thing, pair that Oyster Bay with some Roquefort blue...shudder. Man, talk about two great tasting things that ruin each other. <br />Thanks again for reading! Samantha Duganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05214278596698698245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4819829113979242722.post-38310641696521197132014-01-23T13:39:53.916-08:002014-01-23T13:39:53.916-08:00Wonderful piece. This could become a meme. I felt ...Wonderful piece. This could become a meme. I felt sick just looking at those pictures of that stuff. I can't believe people actually eat it. <br /><br />My favourite wine is Oyster Bay, but I'm not a wine writer so I can't tell you why. Jenny Woolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16881781466502273314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4819829113979242722.post-85238483289160522182014-01-23T10:17:14.602-08:002014-01-23T10:17:14.602-08:00Ron My Love,
No one is funnier than you are Love a...Ron My Love,<br />No one is funnier than you are Love and this was just me puking my heart out. <br /><br />The writer that was doing the Buffalo chicken wings "article" actually tried to argue with me a bit about my objection to her post, "Facebook friends, what are your favorite wines for Buffalo chicken wings and no beer or cider" query. Her telling me her editor assigned her the article because "People want to read those things" but failed to respond when I asked her who she thinks is stuck trying to untangle the mess that those types of articles make. I mean, why not do an article on great beers and hard ciders for chicken wings? Do the consumer some actual good rather than send them out looking for sweet Riesling, because it is the only thing that didn't taste like hot garbage with the spicy wings...the beer would actually be a win. Idiot. Plus, I wonder how many of people that read that article, (if anyone does in fact) know that they pairings suggested by this "wine writer" are actually recommendations from her Facebook friends? I don't fault her writing, she's actually quite talented in that arena but doing stupid pairings shoots down her credibility, by like a lot. Of course she was the same one that defended the use of "Burgundian Grenache" so...maybe I just keep her in my feed to get me all riled up.<br /><br />Okay, so now to your pairing questions, (sort of my gig now you know) for the frozen dinner, that's an easy one, Eiswein of course. Silly, For the Ensure I think i would help to know which flavor of milky chalk you are asking about, I mean if I am to use my powers for good I need ALL the information. So help me help you Baby.<br /><br />I love you so! Samantha Duganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05214278596698698245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4819829113979242722.post-48067218189532906852014-01-23T08:21:17.558-08:002014-01-23T08:21:17.558-08:00My Gorgeous Samantha,
I hate it when you're fu...My Gorgeous Samantha,<br />I hate it when you're funnier than me. <br /><br />I loved the food and wine pairings here, except I didn't see anything that was actually food. I do have one further question. Is there a wine I should start cellaring now for when I'm on Ensure? And why don't TV dinners come with wine pairing suggestions? It doesn't really matter, since I suck 'em frozen, but just curious.<br /><br />I am in complete agreement that "wine writers" who churn out that crap should be forced to actually eat and drink their stupid suggestions until they puke their hearts out. <br /><br />Dammit, it's one of the things I forgot to include in my "Things Not to Post on Your Stupid Wine Blog" piece. But you've done it much better than I could have.<br /><br />I love you, but fuck FaceBook.Ron Washam, HMWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11238869156614617705noreply@blogger.com