Questions and Answers with Robert Parker

[Randy_Sloan]

@B Stucker

@Randy Sloan

. I was surprised to learn that his parents did not drink.

Perhaps your surprise is because it isn’t true. He has stated that his father drink bourbon. Or so it was reported in the Emperor book.

Maybe he meant they did not drink wine.

Maybe. My notes just said parents did not drink.

I don’t know why it should surprise me either… my parents did not drink when I was growing up either.

[Bob_Foster]

I always love to read how Mr Parker

1. rewrites history
2. always finds a way to take a shot at anyone who dares to be critical of his opinions.

I can’t speak to the eRobertParker era, but as one of the active wine folks on Prodigy, his critics were not single men but married men, many with kids. He just can’t bring himself to simply say, “We will have to agree to disagree,” he has to say “We will have to agree to disagree but only because you are an idiot.”

He hasn’t changed a bit in 20 years.

[Ron_Kramer]

@Randy Sloan

@M. Dildine

Mr. Parker has forgotten more about wine than you or I will ever know.

He has also lost some credibility with many.

While I consider his comments somewhat differently than I did a few years back, I’m still interested in hearing what he has to say.

I totally agree with you.

He is an important, intelligent guy, who while gifted in the sensory evaluation of wine and the written description of his experiences, seems to have faltered in the area of customer service at a time when more and better service is demanded. He also does not seem willing or able to find someone (and to give up some element of control to them) in order to improve this area of his business so that he can concentrate on what he does best.

+1

As to post #23 glad to see Bob around and hasn’t changed

[Steve_Manzi]

Unfortunately, happy drunks turn into old drunks. And sadly, many of them turn into miserable old drunks.

And a thread like this would have churned out 100s and 100s of posts, in a very short time, when this board was first created. Where now, in the basement of "mom’s house, us single men and women are happy to move on with a chuckle and a quick thought or joke.

See ya.

[dave_cuneo]

“If Robert Parker did not exist, he would have to be invented”.

Dave Cuneo, 2008.

[Cris_Whetstone]

@Peter Kleban

@Randy Sloan

Mr. Parker then brought up recent events on eRobertParker.com that ended up with the online public forum becoming non-public and pay subscription only. He said a similar situation had happened back at Prodigy too. Perhaps “2 dozen troublemakers” “generally single men” “probably still living in the basement of their mother’s house” started making problems.

and, he forgot to add, posting while in their pyjamas…

Speak for yourself. There’s no need for such modesty when its just you, your wine and glow of your monitor.

[rob_klafter]

@J a y H a c k

@Randy Sloan

Mr. Parker then brought up recent events on eRobertParker.com that ended up with the online public forum becoming non-public and pay subscription only. He said a similar situation had happened back at Prodigy too. Perhaps “2 dozen troublemakers” “generally single men” “probably still living in the basement of their mother’s house” started making problems.

I’ll have to ask my wife what she thinks about that comment.

[Bill_Tex_Landreth]

@Cris Whetstone

@Peter Kleban

@Randy Sloan

Mr. Parker then brought up recent events on eRobertParker.com that ended up with the online public forum becoming non-public and pay subscription only. He said a similar situation had happened back at Prodigy too. Perhaps “2 dozen troublemakers” “generally single men” “probably still living in the basement of their mother’s house” started making problems.

and, he forgot to add, posting while in their pyjamas…

Speak for yourself. There’s no need for such modesty when its just you, your wine and glow of your monitor.

2:1 he is a Sierra Carche kinda guy…

[Peter_Kleban]

@Bill Tex Landreth

@Cris Whetstone

@Peter Kleban

and, he forgot to add, posting while in their pyjamas…

Speak for yourself. There’s no need for such modesty when its just you, your wine and glow of your monitor.

2:1 he is a Sierra Carche kinda guy…

Closet hippy, is what I had in mind…

[Scott_Butler]

@Todd F r e n c h

Is there truly a legitimate reason why one would feel the need to say such a thing anyway?

Plenty of reasons:

(1) He is getting older
(2) His taste buds are fading
(3) His influence is not quite what it used to be.
(3) The internet means there are many more opinions to be read.
(4) He feels threatened.

[Tom_Symonette]

@P. Robert

@Robert.Fleming

MPerhaps “2 dozen troublemakers” “generally single men” “probably still living in the basement of their mother’s house” started making problems.

How original! Wouldn’t be surprised if at least a million posters from the Yahoo boards sue him for stealing one of their favorite all-time insults.

[David_Wright]

@Todd F r e n c h

Is there truly a legitimate reason why one would feel the need to say such a thing anyway?

Maybe he’s a smartass, and just likes to yank the chains of people who claim that they don’t care what he thinks…?

[Scott_Butler]

@Tom Symonette

@P. Robert

@Robert.Fleming

How original! Wouldn’t be surprised if at least a million posters from the Yahoo boards sue him for stealing one of their favorite all-time insults.

Wait, you mean he plagarized?!?!?

[Tom_Symonette]

@Randy Sloan

What do you think about Biodynamic farming practices?

Mr. Parker said that his own vineyard has been biodynamic since 2003 [Author’s note: He is part owner in the winery Beaux Freres in Oregon.] He said that he doesn’t think biodynamic farming practices have helped or hurt their wine quality except perhaps this year when biodynamics may have made things tougher because it was a very tough vintage. He said that he believes Biodynamic farming and Organic farming make their difference in marketing because the terms are popular with the public.

I think he’s spot on here, though!

[Tom_Symonette]

@Randy Sloan

Regarding Pierre Rovani, a former Wine Advocate taster, Parker said that he was talented and wonderful, but couldn’t take criticism.

And, this one is clearly pot calling the kettle black.

[David_Henry]

@Scott Butler

@Todd F r e n c h

Is there truly a legitimate reason why one would feel the need to say such a thing anyway?

Plenty of reasons:

(1) He is getting older
(2) His taste buds are fading
(3) His influence is not quite what it used to be.
(3) The internet means there are many more opinions to be read.
(4) He feels threatened.

And (5) gotta give him credit, he’s not goin’ down without a fight.

[Scott_Butler]

@David Henry

@Scott Butler

@Todd F r e n c h

Is there truly a legitimate reason why one would feel the need to say such a thing anyway?

Plenty of reasons:

(1) He is getting older
(2) His taste buds are fading
(3) His influence is not quite what it used to be.
(3) The internet means there are many more opinions to be read.
(4) He feels threatened.

And (5) gotta give him credit, he’s not goin’ down without a fight.

Amen to that.

[Ken_V]

@Cris Whetstone

@Peter Kleban

@Randy Sloan

Mr. Parker then brought up recent events on eRobertParker.com that ended up with the online public forum becoming non-public and pay subscription only. He said a similar situation had happened back at Prodigy too. Perhaps “2 dozen troublemakers” “generally single men” “probably still living in the basement of their mother’s house” started making problems.

and, he forgot to add, posting while in their pyjamas…

Speak for yourself. There’s no need for such modesty when its just you, your wine and glow of your monitor.

This was my first avatar on this board:

[Gordon_Fitz]

I often take issue with RP’s TN’s and scores, but they are more accurate and more unbiased than 98% of such posted on CT.

[Bob_Wood]

@Gordon Fitz

I often take issue with RP’s TN’s and scores, but they are more accurate and more unbiased than 98% of such posted on CT.

Congratulations, Gordon. You may have bitten off just a bit more than you can chew with this one.

This is gonna be really good.