@tomcwark An expert in classical music could tell you what makes Mozart better -- composition, harmonies, timing, overall emotionality, etc.

@Winemonger Gemischter Satz TOTALLY goes with happy little trees.

@tomcwark From the e-mail signature of Steve Plotnicki: "You can like Salieri more than Mozart. That doesn't make him better than Mozart"

@JancisRobinson Riesling tattoo Jancis? Where'd you put it !?

@Winemonger Happy Little Trees demand any wine that makes you feel like you're drinking sunshine. Riesling, Semillon, White Burg, etc.

@Winemonger Aw, Bob Ross. I miss him. Happy little trees.

@tomcwark Assuming we're not talking in terms of pure ontological philosophy, then there is such a thing as a canon. Experts decide "good"

@Winemonger Awww. Happy little trees.

N. California moral dilemna: Napa Valley Special Reserve or Native American's rights. Sen Feinstein weighs in bit.ly/ytJ3bp #Napa

@tomcwark People also like McDonalds hamburgers. That doesn't make them good food.

@tomcwark No. People like Thomas Kinckaide paintings. That doesn't make them good paintings.

@1WineDude They just did.

The latest installment in my Essence of Wine imagery series: Wet Stones: bit.ly/yufu3O

congrats Joe! Live it up! RT @1WineDude: Meet Playboy.com’s New Dot Com Wine Dude: ping.fm/mUPb0

@1WineDude Yes, and the auction proceeds this evening. Given that both UK and US Importers have expressed "deep concern"... trainwreck.

Fun to taste a while bunch of SLH pinots together today, but also cementing my feeling that it's far from my fave Pinot terroir.

More justice in the wine world today (sort of) theiving sommelier Mark Lugo gets arraigned: nyti.ms/xyvhZQ

Burn down a warehouse full of (other peoples) wine, get 27 years and pay $70 Million. Justice is served, you bastard: bit.ly/w6TO9z

Corney & Barrow, the UK importers of DRC, express their concern about bottles in the Spectrum sale tomorrow: bit.ly/w8BluU

Is Spectrum Auctions selling wine they know comes from Rudy Kurniawan, but hiding that fact? bit.ly/xEhHaT