tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-456611623448834500.post2085814163960770138..comments2023-12-18T15:03:52.326+00:00Comments on Jim's Loire: Jay Miller, Pancho Campo, The Wine Academy and Asevin: bodega visit rises to 2000 eurosCRMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12356808627188214016noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-456611623448834500.post-25322606881695405542011-11-04T23:53:09.627+00:002011-11-04T23:53:09.627+00:00A mantle of unbelievable communal shame is settlin...A mantle of unbelievable communal shame is settling upon the shoulders of the Spanish wine industry, which should not be confused with respectable Spanish wine artisans.Gerry Daweshttp://www.gerrydawesspain.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-456611623448834500.post-19183579183977779972011-11-04T15:07:17.936+00:002011-11-04T15:07:17.936+00:00Are you well versed in Spanish sayings, Jim ?
I di...Are you well versed in Spanish sayings, Jim ?<br />I did modify one indeed ... just a bit, to fit our purpose.<br />Here I go:<br />« En la sala un periodista, una puta en la bodega ». Quite an accurate description, isn't it?Luc Charliernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-456611623448834500.post-56843797908505303232011-11-04T06:23:37.864+00:002011-11-04T06:23:37.864+00:00Tom. I think it is highly likely that Robert Parke...Tom. I think it is highly likely that Robert Parker knew nothing of these financial arrangements. What did Miller know? <br /><br />Unfortunately neither Parker nor Miller have responded to my questions about this Murcia affair. Is one to conclude that Parker is relaxed about these Spanish practices?Jim's Loirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06696024920441263899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-456611623448834500.post-13648831206472263092011-11-03T17:14:24.426+00:002011-11-03T17:14:24.426+00:00So, if they did the €300 per sample they wound be ...So, if they did the €300 per sample they wound be included in the advocate provided they got a score over 85 but if they took the visit for €2000 they got not review. Well my question what do they get? Paying to have someone well known in the industry to drink my wine on site? There's something missing there, I mean who would pay a reviewer to visit but they don't review? That's kinda silly. I need to meet these winery owners who has that kind of money to burn cause I need a Hermes Birkin purse.WineLushhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04166852293359878930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-456611623448834500.post-41993349102295426082011-11-03T17:09:44.066+00:002011-11-03T17:09:44.066+00:00Fairly unbelievable and I was one who gave them th...Fairly unbelievable and I was one who gave them the benefit of the doubt when the story broke - I did not believe it could be so cynical and mercenary. Well there you go.<br /><br />Of course it is still entirely possible that no one from the Wine Advocate staff, including RP, knew that a guarantee of publication in Wine Advocate was being touted for wines entered for 300 Euro (and scoring over 85 - not hard to achieve), but the whole thing still stinks to high heaven.Tom Chttp://www.wine-pages.comnoreply@blogger.com