Comments on: Authentic Discovery: Rather Drink Wine With Tom Johnson than Stephen Tanzer http://wine-zag.com/2010/03/21/authentic-discovery-rather-drink-wine-with-tom-johnson-than-stephen-tanzer/ Wine Blog : Sensible Appreciation Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:01:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Amanda Maynard http://wine-zag.com/2010/03/21/authentic-discovery-rather-drink-wine-with-tom-johnson-than-stephen-tanzer/comment-page-1/#comment-183 Amanda Maynard Mon, 22 Mar 2010 00:10:52 +0000 http://wine-zag.com/?p=3195#comment-183 I really enjoyed this post, Adam. It was very interesting to see and be a part of the faction who was against the Stephen Tanzer comments, and then to later see his revision of content and explanation of why he wrote what he did. He was naive to think that his comments wouldn't be read and taken offensively by bloggers, but he was right to clear up matters via a comment on Dale's blog. I do think that the end of your post speaks volumes, though. I currently only subscribe to blogs whose authors I would love to have wine with. Before the comment made by Robert, that's how I was working anyway. I just fully noticed it when I saw the comment and thought about it. It's a good way to judge content (at least for me) and there isn't a blog I read that I wouldn't love to drink with the person (or people) writing it. Great insight. See you for #WAMerlot on Thursday :-) I really enjoyed this post, Adam. It was very interesting to see and be a part of the faction who was against the Stephen Tanzer comments, and then to later see his revision of content and explanation of why he wrote what he did. He was naive to think that his comments wouldn’t be read and taken offensively by bloggers, but he was right to clear up matters via a comment on Dale’s blog.

I do think that the end of your post speaks volumes, though. I currently only subscribe to blogs whose authors I would love to have wine with. Before the comment made by Robert, that’s how I was working anyway. I just fully noticed it when I saw the comment and thought about it. It’s a good way to judge content (at least for me) and there isn’t a blog I read that I wouldn’t love to drink with the person (or people) writing it.

Great insight. See you for #WAMerlot on Thursday :-)

]]> By: adamjapko http://wine-zag.com/2010/03/21/authentic-discovery-rather-drink-wine-with-tom-johnson-than-stephen-tanzer/comment-page-1/#comment-182 adamjapko Sun, 21 Mar 2010 22:50:43 +0000 http://wine-zag.com/?p=3195#comment-182 Robert: Agreed on Tanzer's strange position, can't imagine why he struck it in his writing, even if he thinks it. Bad taste. And thanks for sharing the mostly unspoken words that wine bloggers are often simply joining a personally important conversation and not intending to masquerade as tastemakers, journalists, or dominant wine personalties. Also, did have a little help on blog template and URL porting, but its a simple Studiopress template that you can view by clicking on the Lifestyle them link at the bottom of this page. Easily accomplished. Wally: I be it would be fun David: I really do appreciate you stopping in and leaving some of your thoughts. I guess I owe thanks for not commenting on my one intriguing point:-) Anyway, I will continue to reserve the right to eat dinner and drink wine with whomever I like. In this particular case, my inclination to pick Tom over Stephen for dinner (not that I anticipate ever having the opportunity to do either and can't see Tanzer agreeing to sit still for a meal with this armchair amateur") is derived from Tanzer's writing which recently took a bitterly strange and defensive tone. I have not had the pleasure of his personal company, which as you claim, might just be charming enough. So far, he's just not my cup of tea. I have always wanted to share wine with Parker, and managed to at EWS gatherings. Not surprisingly, my initial favorable instincts about tasting RMP was correct. I'll stick with my instincts, thank you. Lastly, while I never met you personally, I will go out on another writing inspired instinctual limb and agree with you that it can't be boring going on a road trip with you. But, I'll pass. Robert: Agreed on Tanzer’s strange position, can’t imagine why he struck it in his writing, even if he thinks it. Bad taste. And thanks for sharing the mostly unspoken words that wine bloggers are often simply joining a personally important conversation and not intending to masquerade as tastemakers, journalists, or dominant wine personalties. Also, did have a little help on blog template and URL porting, but its a simple Studiopress template that you can view by clicking on the Lifestyle them link at the bottom of this page. Easily accomplished.

Wally: I be it would be fun

David: I really do appreciate you stopping in and leaving some of your thoughts. I guess I owe thanks for not commenting on my one intriguing point:-) Anyway, I will continue to reserve the right to eat dinner and drink wine with whomever I like. In this particular case, my inclination to pick Tom over Stephen for dinner (not that I anticipate ever having the opportunity to do either and can’t see Tanzer agreeing to sit still for a meal with this armchair amateur”) is derived from Tanzer’s writing which recently took a bitterly strange and defensive tone. I have not had the pleasure of his personal company, which as you claim, might just be charming enough. So far, he’s just not my cup of tea. I have always wanted to share wine with Parker, and managed to at EWS gatherings. Not surprisingly, my initial favorable instincts about tasting RMP was correct. I’ll stick with my instincts, thank you. Lastly, while I never met you personally, I will go out on another writing inspired instinctual limb and agree with you that it can’t be boring going on a road trip with you. But, I’ll pass.

]]> By: david rosengarten http://wine-zag.com/2010/03/21/authentic-discovery-rather-drink-wine-with-tom-johnson-than-stephen-tanzer/comment-page-1/#comment-181 david rosengarten Sun, 21 Mar 2010 22:01:01 +0000 http://wine-zag.com/?p=3195#comment-181 Oh, come on. I'm not going to comment on your main point, which is an intriguing one. But I hate this business of critics assuming they know what someone's company is like. A journalist once wrote "it'd be really boring to go on a road food trip with David Rosengarten." Ha! Ask anyone who has...it's just the opposite, I assure you. You wouldn't want to share a glass of wine with Tanzer? I've shared hundreds of glasses with him....it's a delightful experience! Protect your credibility please by avoiding silly remarks. Oh, come on. I’m not going to comment on your main point, which is an intriguing one. But I hate this business of critics assuming they know what someone’s company is like. A journalist once wrote “it’d be really boring to go on a road food trip with David Rosengarten.” Ha! Ask anyone who has…it’s just the opposite, I assure you. You wouldn’t want to share a glass of wine with Tanzer? I’ve shared hundreds of glasses with him….it’s a delightful experience! Protect your credibility please by avoiding silly remarks.

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