Scores are so soulless. The greatest wine evaluation system.

…ever devised.

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Discuss.

Love it, but it would be way too complicated for these current wine critics. And then you’d be adding in a sense of humour…

come on Roberto.

I give it a Moe Curly.

Are the Stupids really still around? What ever happened to Yaniger?

I don’t know but that web site has been there forever…

JD and Stuart are alive and well. I don’t recall seeing JD post on any wine board and Stuart stopped posting about wine several years ago. The only place you’ll find him these days is on the Food forum on Robin Garr’s site. He does moderate a DIY high-end tube equipment audio forum.

I feel lucky to have been part of many food and wine debauches (sp?) with The Stupids. I’ve had some phenomenal meals. Those guys can really cook.

For your viewing pleasure, here is what many of us consider “The World’s Greatest Tasting Note”, penned by Stuart:

Nathan pulls out an odd-looking bottle, a present from Joe Dressner, the infamous ‘93 Overnoy Arbois Pupillon. Never look a gift horse in the mouth, but at the same time, no need to stick your face in its butt. Lightish color, showing plenty of signs of oxidation, despite the huge sulfur content, both free and bound, not to mention an interesting mix of mercaptans. Imagine, if you will, shoving an M-80 up the hind parts of a skunk, shoving the skunk up the hind parts of a sweaty shepherdess with a yeast infection and on her period. Now the explosion ensues- catch her week-old thong (a gift from Brad Kane) as it flies by. Give it a good hard sniff and contemplate the layers of aroma. Voila! You have the Overnoy. It was all I could do to actually taste it. And I’m (gag!) pleased to report that (gag!) the flavor was consistent with the aroma. Well, at least if you mix in some battery acid. A wine too dirty for me to enjoy- contemplate that and be very, very afraid.

Another friend who was at this offline said it was way worse than Stuart’s note!

Larry, no mas, no mas. Stuart has exited that site, and no longer posts there.
He still is on Facebook.

My favorite rating system, but not one that I have ever used publicly. The ladies just don’t seem to get it.

Supposed to have dinner with Stuart today but looks like he is out. He’s now moved to Austin, TX which is perfect…Traci and I can now visit her parents, then slip on over to Stuart’s for some terrific wine and food and always amusing conversation.

Tony, more than anything else, I miss Stuart’s pithy comments about whatever subject is at hand. The guy is truly hilarious.

I always thought of him as a combination of Renaissance Man and Court Jester.

Larry - he is hilarious. Some of my most fun wine and food times have come over the last couple of years sitting in the kitchen listening to Stuart as he and Traci cook and drink wine. Then sitting down over the courses prepped and discussing a broad range of things. Surprisingly, Stuart is very conservative!!!