Comments on: What does it take to get a Wine Spectator Award of Excellence? http://blindtaste.com/2008/08/15/what-does-it-take-to-get-a-wine-spectator-award-of-excellence/ A critical review of food, drinks, culture, and cognition Mon, 20 Jun 2011 10:28:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Mistakes Made In Bestowing Culinary Honors http://blindtaste.com/2008/08/15/what-does-it-take-to-get-a-wine-spectator-award-of-excellence/comment-page-4/#comment-87554 Mistakes Made In Bestowing Culinary Honors Fri, 04 Mar 2011 16:19:57 +0000 http://osterialintrepido.wordpress.com/?p=12#comment-87554 [...] unprecedented in the food awards industry. Back in 2008, Robin Goldstein took three hours and invented a restaurant for Wine Spectator’s Award of Excellence competition. He called it “Osteria [...] [...] unprecedented in the food awards industry. Back in 2008, Robin Goldstein took three hours and invented a restaurant for Wine Spectator’s Award of Excellence competition. He called it “Osteria [...]

]]> By: Do More Expensive Wines Taste Better? | Santa Fe Wine & Food Gourmet http://blindtaste.com/2008/08/15/what-does-it-take-to-get-a-wine-spectator-award-of-excellence/comment-page-4/#comment-74546 Do More Expensive Wines Taste Better? | Santa Fe Wine & Food Gourmet Sun, 23 Jan 2011 18:02:20 +0000 http://osterialintrepido.wordpress.com/?p=12#comment-74546 [...] What does it take to get a Wine Spectator Award of Excellence? [...] [...] What does it take to get a Wine Spectator Award of Excellence? [...]

]]> By: Robert http://blindtaste.com/2008/08/15/what-does-it-take-to-get-a-wine-spectator-award-of-excellence/comment-page-4/#comment-65259 Robert Thu, 23 Dec 2010 06:09:48 +0000 http://osterialintrepido.wordpress.com/?p=12#comment-65259 I can't believe the Wine Speculator is doing that! Charging a fee for an award? That's ridiculous! Thanks for exposing the truth. I can’t believe the Wine Speculator is doing that! Charging a fee for an award? That’s ridiculous! Thanks for exposing the truth.

]]> By: Burris http://blindtaste.com/2008/08/15/what-does-it-take-to-get-a-wine-spectator-award-of-excellence/comment-page-4/#comment-63383 Burris Thu, 16 Dec 2010 22:25:51 +0000 http://osterialintrepido.wordpress.com/?p=12#comment-63383 I have been telling all my friends this for years. It was always a scam. It's time to expose it. Wine Spectator is a publication for wine sellers...certainly not for wine buyers.. I have been telling all my friends this for years. It was always a scam. It’s time to expose it.

Wine Spectator is a publication for wine sellers…certainly not for wine buyers..

]]> By: Ratna http://blindtaste.com/2008/08/15/what-does-it-take-to-get-a-wine-spectator-award-of-excellence/comment-page-4/#comment-63362 Ratna Thu, 16 Dec 2010 21:34:42 +0000 http://osterialintrepido.wordpress.com/?p=12#comment-63362 There should be a whistle-blower award for lies in journalistic reporting, named after Robin Goldstein. This evening, I shall raise an extra toast to Mr. Goldstein with a glass of my $10 Chardonnay. There should be a whistle-blower award for lies in journalistic reporting, named after Robin Goldstein. This evening, I shall raise an extra toast to Mr. Goldstein with a glass of my $10 Chardonnay.

]]> By: Freakonomics Radio: Do More Expensive Wines Taste Better? - NYTimes.com http://blindtaste.com/2008/08/15/what-does-it-take-to-get-a-wine-spectator-award-of-excellence/comment-page-4/#comment-63284 Freakonomics Radio: Do More Expensive Wines Taste Better? - NYTimes.com Thu, 16 Dec 2010 15:31:55 +0000 http://osterialintrepido.wordpress.com/?p=12#comment-63284 [...] as well as the story of how his “restaurant” in Milan, Osteria L’Intrepido, won an Award of Excellence from Wine Spectator magazine. (Not how you [...] [...] as well as the story of how his “restaurant” in Milan, Osteria L’Intrepido, won an Award of Excellence from Wine Spectator magazine. (Not how you [...]

]]> By: John Doe http://blindtaste.com/2008/08/15/what-does-it-take-to-get-a-wine-spectator-award-of-excellence/comment-page-4/#comment-43125 John Doe Tue, 21 Sep 2010 21:10:13 +0000 http://osterialintrepido.wordpress.com/?p=12#comment-43125 Just remember, you can't say James Suckling without saying "sucks". Hahahahaahah, what a bunch of Donkeys!!!!!! Just remember, you can’t say James Suckling without saying “sucks”. Hahahahaahah, what a bunch of Donkeys!!!!!!

]]> By: Berkeley Bites: Fearless critic Robin Goldstein | Berkeleyside http://blindtaste.com/2008/08/15/what-does-it-take-to-get-a-wine-spectator-award-of-excellence/comment-page-4/#comment-42471 Berkeley Bites: Fearless critic Robin Goldstein | Berkeleyside Fri, 17 Sep 2010 21:48:40 +0000 http://osterialintrepido.wordpress.com/?p=12#comment-42471 [...] Osteria L’Intrepido won the sought-after award, as reported in the August 2008 edition of the magazine, despite the [...] [...] Osteria L’Intrepido won the sought-after award, as reported in the August 2008 edition of the magazine, despite the [...]

]]> By: Fearles Critic Brings Blind Tasting To UC Berkeley http://blindtaste.com/2008/08/15/what-does-it-take-to-get-a-wine-spectator-award-of-excellence/comment-page-4/#comment-42469 Fearles Critic Brings Blind Tasting To UC Berkeley Fri, 17 Sep 2010 21:31:09 +0000 http://osterialintrepido.wordpress.com/?p=12#comment-42469 [...] Osteria L’Intrepido won the sought-after award, as reported in the August 2008 edition of the magazine, despite the [...] [...] Osteria L’Intrepido won the sought-after award, as reported in the August 2008 edition of the magazine, despite the [...]

]]> By: Blind Taste / Robin Goldstein» Blog Archive » Recent Advances in Bullshit Reduction” at the International Food Blogger Conference http://blindtaste.com/2008/08/15/what-does-it-take-to-get-a-wine-spectator-award-of-excellence/comment-page-4/#comment-38757 Blind Taste / Robin Goldstein» Blog Archive » Recent Advances in Bullshit Reduction” at the International Food Blogger Conference Sun, 29 Aug 2010 17:37:23 +0000 http://osterialintrepido.wordpress.com/?p=12#comment-38757 [...] presentation (with images downsampled) here. If you’re interested, you can also check out the original Osteria L’Intrepido post, my followup to Wine Spectator’s response, and a few other related entries on my [...] [...] presentation (with images downsampled) here. If you’re interested, you can also check out the original Osteria L’Intrepido post, my followup to Wine Spectator’s response, and a few other related entries on my [...]

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