tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.comments2024-03-18T04:47:16.199-07:00The Gray ReportW. Blake Grayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17755307711801965966noreply@blogger.comBlogger7656125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post-25622969409182081262023-05-22T10:27:21.519-07:002023-05-22T10:27:21.519-07:00Strangely, the same thing recently happened to two...Strangely, the same thing recently happened to two of my articles from about 12 years ago. Google cracking down!Sean P. Sullivanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03097365383701360215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post-13825527248438253332023-05-22T07:32:54.118-07:002023-05-22T07:32:54.118-07:00Perhaps it wasn't so much the bondage situatio...Perhaps it wasn't so much the bondage situation as this: "The Prisoner uses oak chips and tannic varieties like Cabernet to make it heavier and more New World." Oak chips? Sacre bleu!JaneKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08279977291788380678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post-56403018295807234412023-03-09T13:37:37.240-08:002023-03-09T13:37:37.240-08:00I found the site again after computer melt down. H...I found the site again after computer melt down. Hope as is well.jo6pachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13243469700844995455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post-59435926352072269142022-11-17T11:52:21.304-08:002022-11-17T11:52:21.304-08:00I first had Juyondai in Singapore in 2006. It was...I first had Juyondai in Singapore in 2006. It was S$50 (~US$30) per cup, but the cups were served in little wooden boxes with overflow, so maybe 1.5 cups really. Each cup had to be booked in Japanese / Nihon-Go in advance and only for regular customers at this Japanese owned and operated Izakaya on Mohd Sultan Road. It was notably good compared to other good sake and I really enjoyed it. I&#TWSChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10280109502952868596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post-34707458898118376802022-02-13T07:21:03.921-08:002022-02-13T07:21:03.921-08:00Dainty: The policy hasn't changed but the US w...Dainty: The policy hasn't changed but the US website moved. I updated the links above. Try them again. <br /><br />Also, I don't get paid for this blog, but I did this for you on a Sunday morning. Please consider a tip in my Virtual Tip Jar: https://www.paypal.com/donate?token=HUcBWpfufnCFisio7q4VRGI1A7neh8KBa4hLsF8DljdayYtrXvOFdxl0y2har9_yHTc9t6AQLtxYZOfQW. Blake Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17755307711801965966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post-40525141275515745752022-02-13T01:25:28.081-08:002022-02-13T01:25:28.081-08:00We are getting ready to fly from Toulouse, France ...We are getting ready to fly from Toulouse, France to Cleveland, Ohio via Brussels in a few weeks. I’d love to take my mother some Mont D’or and Chaource, but I was wondering if it would be confiscated in Customs. This article was very reassuring, but almost four years old now. I am curious if anyone has updates to this and if it’s still possible to travel with heavenly soft, stinky, French The Dainty Flowerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09542249321373051118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post-51776896998966135312022-02-04T10:12:48.376-08:002022-02-04T10:12:48.376-08:00At Wine Spectator, we would never "pressure&q...At Wine Spectator, we would never "pressure" a winery to participate in the Wine Experience. We don't have to - many more wineries would like to participate than we have room to accommodate. Our goal is to assemble a group of wineries that will excite the consumers who attend. Also, it's worth noting that Wine Spectator makes no money from the Wine Experience -- all revenues go Thomas Matthewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16481459344277909720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post-56209235359277713132022-01-25T16:30:58.995-08:002022-01-25T16:30:58.995-08:0090 is the new 8090 is the new 80Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09916337725994940277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post-31995835308216313592022-01-24T11:03:17.946-08:002022-01-24T11:03:17.946-08:00There certainly IS a problem with scores. Here in ...There certainly IS a problem with scores. Here in Argentina there are dozens of 98-99-100 pointers that are lame or downright awful. High scores no longer correlate with quality. Plus, critics charge for scoring wines. So scores are being sold.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03772160030929953522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post-59919777930935488712022-01-23T09:00:00.620-08:002022-01-23T09:00:00.620-08:00Sadly it’s follow the Benjamin’s. That problem see...Sadly it’s follow the Benjamin’s. That problem seems to be everywhere.jo6pachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13243469700844995455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post-36470475656500255772022-01-15T09:28:15.680-08:002022-01-15T09:28:15.680-08:00https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2022/01/14/...https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2022/01/14/oregon-marijuana-legalization-black-market-enforcement-527012jo6pachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13243469700844995455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post-69725385391407544712022-01-14T23:28:42.144-08:002022-01-14T23:28:42.144-08:00From Lewis Perdue's Wine Industry Insight (Jan...From Lewis Perdue's Wine Industry Insight (January 12, 2022):<br /><br />"Here’s how long it’ll take you to get a COVID infection dose based on various types of masks (or lack thereof)"<br /><br />Exhibit URL: https://wineindustryinsight.com/?p=123917Bob Henryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02089688073031173053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post-31154162965540641572022-01-14T23:23:27.900-08:002022-01-14T23:23:27.900-08:00Update.
I wrote:
"We wine trade professiona...Update.<br /><br />I wrote:<br /><br />"We wine trade professionals await word if the annual Gambero Rosso Tre Bicchieri awards 'road show' scheduled for February will likewise be postponed."<br /><br />Apparently, the Gambero Rosso awards "road show" is going forward.<br /><br />In an e-mail sent January 13th, the organization stated:<br /><br />"Ciao, Los Bob Henryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02089688073031173053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post-46924833385146820132022-01-13T12:44:51.534-08:002022-01-13T12:44:51.534-08:00The jury is out as to whether this is truly a “spr...The jury is out as to whether this is truly a “spreader” event. Or whether above the magic number 50 can truly limit any virus activity. The hypocrisy of any number above zero is plain. In the meantime, life goes on, with tragically few of the past traditions carried forward. Time to get real. The published numbers indicate the virus has claimed a high percentage of persons with comorbidities. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02961242112990047343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post-50258293508414934752022-01-13T12:33:11.815-08:002022-01-13T12:33:11.815-08:00Oh Hell,
the Horse (the competition) was already o...Oh Hell,<br />the Horse (the competition) was already out of the barn before the new regulation's effective date began. Comparing a business event like this to regulating schools' being open with more than 50 people is apples and oranges. Among other things kids are not entitled to vaccination below a certain age. <br />Everyone at the Competition (I am not a judge there) no doubt had Joelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00043843911002207684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post-17219363175389959372022-01-13T11:10:08.546-08:002022-01-13T11:10:08.546-08:00This just seems a bit tacky edit. Grinding an axe...This just seems a bit tacky edit. Grinding an axe of some type??<br /><br />Covid is serious and Sonoma County Health is charged to manage that. Report it there as appropriate to do and then report the results of action or inaction, if desired. Just not a good show.Roger Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03680664414906286430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post-59436351466440765722022-01-13T09:41:10.018-08:002022-01-13T09:41:10.018-08:00well, i think the lack of response from winejudgin...well, i think the lack of response from winejudging.com and the sf chronicle say something. i'm not sure what, but it's saying something for sure.<br /><br />as far as the "workplace" issue, despite folks volunteering for the gig, the wineries pay to submit these wines. the sf chronicle also supports this competition, so it is in fact a business venture for winejudging.com. no agamemnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04815806438751813600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post-10733583183611277522022-01-13T08:17:26.474-08:002022-01-13T08:17:26.474-08:00Hey Mike, thanks for your comment.
Is the Clover...Hey Mike, thanks for your comment. <br /><br />Is the Cloverdale Citrus Fairgrounds a "workplace" for the wine competition when it's only open for the wine competition for one week a year, and when almost everyone there is not being paid?<br /><br />Isn't it more akin to a professional convention -- except in this case, most of the people aren't being paid, and many people W. Blake Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17755307711801965966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post-39212252317260713482022-01-12T22:46:12.325-08:002022-01-12T22:46:12.325-08:00Within recent days, I learned that the annual Unio...Within recent days, I learned that the annual Union des Grands Crus de Bordeaux trade tastings (showcasing the 2019 vintage white Bordeaux, red Bordeaux and Sauternes) have been postponed from this month (January) until late June.<br /><br />Napa Valley based PR firm Balzac Communications, which organizes the annual stateside tour, had this to say via a January 10th dated e-mail:<br /><br />"Bob Henryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09099196210297757292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post-31500742808923038122022-01-12T20:44:48.168-08:002022-01-12T20:44:48.168-08:00Why is this called the "Gray Report" whe...Why is this called the "Gray Report" when you are so intent on painting each and every issue in black or white? Never mind, I think I know why. As to the San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition under way in Cloverdale, you skid across your remark that the gathering is "apparently being in violation of the order" by Sonoma County health officials to help halt the spread of theMike Dunnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14496499437274796935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post-58273140385502856012021-12-22T15:48:54.588-08:002021-12-22T15:48:54.588-08:00Hey Jo, good to hear from you as well.
I wanted t...Hey Jo, good to hear from you as well.<br /><br />I wanted to include something on the black market in this post but I couldn't find anything definitive. I don't know how anyone could measure it. But it is a huge concern for cannabis businesses. They're asking for a tax break to compete, but that's why I don't trust their stats, because they have a vested interest in making W. Blake Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17755307711801965966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post-83730060581820475952021-12-22T14:42:40.636-08:002021-12-22T14:42:40.636-08:00I was reading today somewhere that black market ma...I was reading today somewhere that black market mary jane is half price compared to legal grow so the legal is being beaten because of states and cities greed on taxes.<br /><br />On demodogs and repugs not doing enough country wide legal. I would say that the mary jane lobbyist are not paying out enough (bribes)campaign cash and that's were tobacco will beat them.<br /><br />I'll grow myjo6pachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13243469700844995455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post-92105917951456044602021-12-11T07:08:45.580-08:002021-12-11T07:08:45.580-08:00Bram: I don't know where you're located, b...Bram: I don't know where you're located, but a good retailer would be very helpful. This year I have noticed shortages in which sakes are available, probably due to shipping issues. <br /><br />If you are not in Japan, I advise buying the sakes that are freshest wherever you are, because sake doesn't last indefinitely. You have to work with what's available to you.<br /><br />TrueW. Blake Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17755307711801965966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post-61998897672380024542021-12-10T23:46:06.307-08:002021-12-10T23:46:06.307-08:00Blake, thanks a lot for telling this story! I am a...Blake, thanks a lot for telling this story! I am a newbie in sake, have always been interested in trying a Juyondai but haven't managed to find any even though I want to buy it for the sake of trying. Do you have any personal recommendations on some producers I should go for? As a background, I love burgundy wines.Hungrybramhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03149768971082458260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post-37283707806952377592021-10-10T11:58:06.924-07:002021-10-10T11:58:06.924-07:00After seeing the cover of thecurrent wine spectato...After seeing the cover of thecurrent wine spectator with jon bon jovi and rose was trying to remember the name of the rose we drank back in the 1970s. Google broht me to this great artcle! Thanks! Now to go find a bottle of MateusRose :) Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05200080847559180614noreply@blogger.com