tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-456611623448834500.post8235021291050613337..comments2023-12-18T15:03:52.326+00:00Comments on Jim's Loire: Pancho Campo MW: Institute of Masters of Wine – Code of ConductCRMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12356808627188214016noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-456611623448834500.post-15054541049853872232011-12-21T19:08:31.372+00:002011-12-21T19:08:31.372+00:00Anon. The arrest, trial and jail of Campo's fa...Anon. The arrest, trial and jail of Campo's father must have been a traumatic event for the young Pancho – then 22/23 years old. It may have been the reason that Campo did not finish his medical studies.Jim's Loirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06696024920441263899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-456611623448834500.post-39563197671440104092011-12-21T15:22:15.198+00:002011-12-21T15:22:15.198+00:00The official attorney designated to represent our ...The official attorney designated to represent our interest and to act in our behalf in a court of law is Mr. Luis del Castillo Aragón, member of the “Ilustrísimo Colegio de Abogados de Barcelona” (Barcelona Bar) Mr. Del Castillo can be contacted in his email ldelcastillo@icab.es.<br /><br />It would seem Pancho is using the same well known criminal law firm that defended his father in Barcelona 1983.<br /><br />Did they manage to get a good deal for his old boy when he sent death threats to prominent members of Barcelona society in the name of ETA to extort money and pay for his sons medical fees?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-456611623448834500.post-36974457679653835902011-12-21T15:08:03.400+00:002011-12-21T15:08:03.400+00:00Interesting to see some comments on other threads ...Interesting to see some comments on other threads here.<br /><br />http://www.elpais.com/articulo/espana/HOSPITAL_CLINICO_DE_BARCELONA/HOSPITAL_SANT_JOAN_DE_DEU_/BARCELONA/Detenidos/chilenos/pretendian/cobrar/impuesto/revolucionario/medico/barcelones/elpepiesp/19831112elpepinac_20/Tes<br /><br />I did not realise that PC´s father was jailed in 1983 for extortion in Barcelona, posing as ETA with his cousin. Sounds like this is why PC´s medical fees in Dominican Republic dried up.<br /><br />Genetic or learned behaviour?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-456611623448834500.post-58143246622111388592011-12-15T19:33:25.000+00:002011-12-15T19:33:25.000+00:00You are confused, Sr. Budd, let me give you a prim...You are confused, Sr. Budd, let me give you a primer:<br /><br />TWA: Trans World Airlines. Coffee, tea or me?<br /><br />TWA: The Wine Advocate. Wine, consumer champion and/or pure as the new driven snow.<br /><br />TWA: The Wine Academy of Spain. Pancho Campo, Jay Miller and/or Robert Parker (for muchos Euros).<br /><br />TWA/ASEVIN: Campo, Miller and/or stepped in sheeeet. <br /><br />I know, loathing, loathsome and clownish. (Maybe RMP was referring to your shirts! ;-0)Gerry Daweshttp://www.gerrydawesspain.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-456611623448834500.post-59443058622489489202011-12-15T19:23:30.259+00:002011-12-15T19:23:30.259+00:00That book would be "Fear and Clownish Loathin...That book would be "Fear and Clownish Loathing in Marbella," and it will be "disgusting."Gerry Daweshttp://www.gerrydawesspain.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-456611623448834500.post-59097182398259337702011-12-15T19:21:33.498+00:002011-12-15T19:21:33.498+00:00Jim, do you know if there is anyplace or anyone to...Jim, do you know if there is anyplace or anyone to go to buy myself an M.W. denomination of origin? I only need it for Spain, you see, so I am willy to take an MWSO designation (Master of Wine Spain Only). <br /><br />I swear that I have never taken a University of California correspondence course nor have I attended a marketing seminar there, so that should be counted in my favor. <br /><br />And though a member of the Campo camp tried to post an anonymous comment on my blog two years ago, claiming that my presence in Spain was no longer desired by wineries or by people in the wine trade, I can get two or three wine people in Spain to vouch for me (after several copitas) and deny that I have, as I was accused of, "bad taste and bad manners," at least not 100% of the time. <br /><br />Any guidance you can give me will be greatly appreciated, because if I can get this designation, I can see that I should be able to go around Spain charging humongous amounts of dinero for doing "freelance" tastings with the various D.O.s. <br /><br />Oh, damn, I have done that for more than 30 years now and they have not given me a Euro, except for a writing prize I won for an article, in competition with 50 Spanish writers. No wonder I am broke. <br /><br />Forget it, this all sounds too clownish, not to mention loathing or loathsome or something!!Gerry Daweshttp://www.gerrydawesspain.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-456611623448834500.post-40014881172698972892011-12-15T18:11:07.476+00:002011-12-15T18:11:07.476+00:00Gerry. I await your new DO Gonzo book – Fear &...Gerry. I await your new DO Gonzo book – Fear & loathing in Marbella ... to be published by TWAS* Press!<br /><br /><br />* TWAS does that mean twas no more?Jim's Loirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06696024920441263899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-456611623448834500.post-66993150236117003162011-12-15T18:04:45.175+00:002011-12-15T18:04:45.175+00:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Gerry Daweshttp://www.gerrydawesspain.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-456611623448834500.post-69052209175710603202011-12-15T00:37:05.795+00:002011-12-15T00:37:05.795+00:00His business practices are shady by any measure. ...His business practices are shady by any measure. In the American field of law (okay, this isn't the legal world), "even the appearance of impropriety" (the ABA's words) is considered enough for disbarment. And getting you license to practice law would, by most peoples' measurement, be a whole lot more serious than getting your M.W. pulled. If they don't at least investigate this then they deserve to be mocked.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-456611623448834500.post-24697116177413821842011-12-14T21:04:15.653+00:002011-12-14T21:04:15.653+00:00Essentially the prestigious MW title has been bel...Essentially the prestigious MW title has been belittled by the behavior of Pancho Campo MW. Certainly people who carry this title will be taken a lot less seriously due to the circus of shame that this man carries around with him.<br /><br />Talking loud and saying nothing, no substance, just hollow business speak to get rich quick with no care or regard for wine or the wine industry. <br /><br />Truly shamefulAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-456611623448834500.post-85885738943506065672011-12-14T19:10:35.875+00:002011-12-14T19:10:35.875+00:00I'm with dids - the wording is vague enough th...I'm with dids - the wording is vague enough that the IMW would be very brave to consider action over any of the wine stuff.<br /><br />Arguably being on Interpol's wanted list could have been enough, but that appears to no longer be true.<br /><br />regards<br /><br />IanIan Snoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-456611623448834500.post-58155734114322099842011-12-14T17:21:14.602+00:002011-12-14T17:21:14.602+00:00Not sure. This clause may indicate something:
&qu...Not sure. This clause may indicate something:<br /><br />"...not knowingly engage in any enterprise or commercial practice which would be regarded as unacceptable by the majority of members of the Institute, whether or not such practice may comply with local laws where it is carried out"<br /><br />I'm not sure if the majority of the Institute would feel that extorting smaller, less wealthy and known Spanish producers for promises of good (and possibly inflated) scores and write-ups would be considered 'acceptable'. Seems unlikely. He makes a farce of the institute. Though he has created some interesting, highly rated and provocative wine events, his negative publicity is very damaging to the Institute as a whole.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-456611623448834500.post-32931625809086431812011-12-14T15:39:40.285+00:002011-12-14T15:39:40.285+00:00Unfortunately looking through this, there really i...Unfortunately looking through this, there really isn't anything specific to justify taking away Senor Campo's MW.didsnoreply@blogger.com