Comments on: Bubbly @ Belthazar http://blogs.timeslive.co.za/pendock/2009/11/08/bubbly-belthazar/ South Africa's leading independent drinks commentator... Thu, 24 May 2012 08:20:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Kwispedoor http://blogs.timeslive.co.za/pendock/2009/11/08/bubbly-belthazar/comment-page-1/#comment-2917 Kwispedoor Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:22:44 +0000 http://blogs.timeslive.co.za/pendock/?p=2681#comment-2917 Ah, the advantages of a Riesling diet... Ah, the advantages of a Riesling diet…

]]> By: Chris Williams http://blogs.timeslive.co.za/pendock/2009/11/08/bubbly-belthazar/comment-page-1/#comment-2916 Chris Williams Tue, 10 Nov 2009 12:38:12 +0000 http://blogs.timeslive.co.za/pendock/?p=2681#comment-2916 Paul Boutinot is a dashing fellow (I should know, I worked for him for 2 years) but I agree with Kwispedoor, she is striking. I believe that is Mrs. Clare Pfutzner... Paul Boutinot is a dashing fellow (I should know, I worked for him for 2 years) but I agree with Kwispedoor, she is striking. I believe that is Mrs. Clare Pfutzner…

]]> By: Kwispedoor http://blogs.timeslive.co.za/pendock/2009/11/08/bubbly-belthazar/comment-page-1/#comment-2913 Kwispedoor Mon, 09 Nov 2009 07:46:27 +0000 http://blogs.timeslive.co.za/pendock/?p=2681#comment-2913 Never mind Paul Boutinot, who is the other magnificent creature in that photo (and I'm not talking about the waiter or Bill Cooper-Williams either)? Never mind Paul Boutinot, who is the other magnificent creature in that photo (and I’m not talking about the waiter or Bill Cooper-Williams either)?

]]> By: Neil Pendock http://blogs.timeslive.co.za/pendock/2009/11/08/bubbly-belthazar/comment-page-1/#comment-2912 Neil Pendock Mon, 09 Nov 2009 07:16:15 +0000 http://blogs.timeslive.co.za/pendock/?p=2681#comment-2912 Marc, I am a shy and retiring wallflower and far from a controversialist. I wrote about Mrs. Lloyd and Mr. Atkin last month as I did not agree with their blogged and published opinions. I included Joerg's comments as I thought they made good copy. Cheers Marc, I am a shy and retiring wallflower and far from a controversialist. I wrote about Mrs. Lloyd and Mr. Atkin last month as I did not agree with their blogged and published opinions.

I included Joerg’s comments as I thought they made good copy.

Cheers

]]> By: Marc Afton-Cooper http://blogs.timeslive.co.za/pendock/2009/11/08/bubbly-belthazar/comment-page-1/#comment-2911 Marc Afton-Cooper Mon, 09 Nov 2009 06:39:42 +0000 http://blogs.timeslive.co.za/pendock/?p=2681#comment-2911 Neil, it is all very well to post on subjects that make for numerous"hits" but then why bring up Jorg's onservation at all, if you are conciously being contoversial and the toy swords and handbags are just for the sake of popularity ? Neil, it is all very well to post on subjects that make for numerous”hits” but then why bring up Jorg’s onservation at all, if you are conciously being contoversial and the toy swords and handbags are just for the sake of popularity ?

]]> By: Neil Pendock http://blogs.timeslive.co.za/pendock/2009/11/08/bubbly-belthazar/comment-page-1/#comment-2909 Neil Pendock Mon, 09 Nov 2009 05:14:46 +0000 http://blogs.timeslive.co.za/pendock/?p=2681#comment-2909 Ouch, low blow Peter! Google/Analytics informs that Uncorked is up 35% on a monthly basis (unique hits). The top ten stories for October were 1) Naked Nedbankers 2) Ray Edwards' Spar tasting in Upington 3) CWG Auction 4) Tim Atkin's COCUP 5) Open letter to Angela Lloyd 6) Dig, Angela, Dig! 7) WINE magazine Sauvignon Blanc Top Ten 8) Veritas 9) Marketing wine on headboards 10) Financial Mail summer drinking recommendations We usually get over 1000 hits a day - a figure it takes me over a month to duplicate on www.winenews.co.za but my posting on that site today may rewrite the rule book. Ouch, low blow Peter!

Google/Analytics informs that Uncorked is up 35% on a monthly basis (unique hits). The top ten stories for October were

1) Naked Nedbankers
2) Ray Edwards’ Spar tasting in Upington
3) CWG Auction
4) Tim Atkin’s COCUP
5) Open letter to Angela Lloyd
6) Dig, Angela, Dig!
7) WINE magazine Sauvignon Blanc Top Ten
8) Veritas
9) Marketing wine on headboards
10) Financial Mail summer drinking recommendations

We usually get over 1000 hits a day – a figure it takes me over a month to duplicate on http://www.winenews.co.za but my posting on that site today may rewrite the rule book.

]]> By: Peter http://blogs.timeslive.co.za/pendock/2009/11/08/bubbly-belthazar/comment-page-1/#comment-2908 Peter Mon, 09 Nov 2009 04:47:39 +0000 http://blogs.timeslive.co.za/pendock/?p=2681#comment-2908 If the "most popular postings" are those that "belabour" the Grape group is that a reflection on the rest of your postings or your readers ? If the “most popular postings” are those that “belabour” the Grape group is that a reflection on the rest of your postings or your readers ?

]]> By: Neil Pendock http://blogs.timeslive.co.za/pendock/2009/11/08/bubbly-belthazar/comment-page-1/#comment-2907 Neil Pendock Mon, 09 Nov 2009 04:35:18 +0000 http://blogs.timeslive.co.za/pendock/?p=2681#comment-2907 Oh Dear, Marc Francis Bacon did use the quote - I never claimed he invented it and I quoted Jonathan - if he got a detail wrong, quite frankly, who cares. As for Joerg's observation, the most popular postings on Pendock Uncorked are precisely those that belabour Dear Angela, Toxic Tim, Mixed-up Mellie &c. and I'm blogging for these readers, not pedants. Oh Dear, Marc

Francis Bacon did use the quote – I never claimed he invented it and I quoted Jonathan – if he got a detail wrong, quite frankly, who cares.

As for Joerg’s observation, the most popular postings on Pendock Uncorked are precisely those that belabour Dear Angela, Toxic Tim, Mixed-up Mellie &c. and I’m blogging for these readers, not pedants.

]]> By: Marc Afton-Cooper http://blogs.timeslive.co.za/pendock/2009/11/08/bubbly-belthazar/comment-page-1/#comment-2905 Marc Afton-Cooper Mon, 09 Nov 2009 03:57:40 +0000 http://blogs.timeslive.co.za/pendock/?p=2681#comment-2905 Sorry to appear pedantic on a Moday morning but I'm hungover from a Sunday magnum of champagne. The quote you attribute to Bacon is in fact a much older regency era toast. The quote you attribute to Churchill does not appear in any collection I can find, and in fact the "correct" amount would apparently have been an imperial pint. And finally, why do you take good advice regarding "local wine writers to children fighting with plastic swords at a kiddies birthday party" and then indulge in some more silly plastic sword play as if it is only the other children at fault, and that you are blameless? Sorry to appear pedantic on a Moday morning but I’m hungover from a Sunday magnum of champagne.
The quote you attribute to Bacon is in fact a much older regency era toast.
The quote you attribute to Churchill does not appear in any collection I can find, and in fact the “correct” amount would apparently have been an imperial pint.
And finally, why do you take good advice regarding “local wine writers to children fighting with plastic swords at a kiddies birthday party” and then indulge in some more silly plastic sword play as if it is only the other children at fault, and that you are blameless?

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