Funny enough that it is worth the read

[Roy Hersh]

A wild ride, re: the six types of people in the wine biz that you should avoid. The descriptions are pretty darn funny in a Schadenfreude kind of way. Ok, so it is over the top hyperbole, but somewhat comical and takes less than 5 minutes of your time:

http://www.timatkin.com/articles?1496

[Andy Velebil]

These two are my favorite. And I do recall talking about the whole MS issue not that long ago....

The Wine Auctioneer Talking About Provenance

Every wine sold at a prestigious wine auction has had its background thoroughly checked. No need to double check or be worried. What reason would there be to lie? Ladies, you know. The guy says he’s had a vasectomy, you can trust him. It’s not like money would be a motivation to be a bit disingenuous about the cellar from which the wines came. What are we, commoners? Every bottle has been inspected by our crack team of wine fraud specialists, just back from lunch with their Indonesian friend, who has kindly agreed to consign for auction another forty cases of rare Burgundy from his cellar they’ve never seen. There’s a lot of wine out there, and a lot of cellars. You’ve seen one, you’ve seen them all. No big deal. And when it comes to wine auctions, they always warn you. Caveat emptor. Which is Latin for “Beware of a guy with scissors near your testicles.”

The Master Sommelier Working for a Corporation

Start walking away. Don’t look back. You read the business card. The name, followed by the dreaded “MS” Turn around, and get the hell out of there. You know that free trip to Mexico you took last year? Free, except you had to sit through a four-hour pitch to buy a time share? This is going to be worse. You’re going to come down with a serious case of Master Somm’s Revenge, which makes Montezuma’s seem like a butt massage. Many Master Sommeliers end up working for large corporate wineries, the only kind that will pay them. It’s kind of sad, really. Like getting an MD in obstetrics, then working in day care. You know those babies aren’t from the best stock, but you have to say they are anyway. You want to avoid those corporate MSs. They’re always trying to convince you to buy something you’re not sure is the real deal—their dignity.

[Moses Botbol]

Great stuff, got a few chuckles out of it.

[Paul Fountain]

He does come out with some classic stuff.

This was my favorite bit

Everyone with a self-published wine blog now claims to be a wine writer. This might be semantically true, but is the equivalent of saying that because you know how to type, you’re therefore a typewriter.

[Roy Hersh]

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