Speyside wrote:You've got a lot of catching up to do.
So here is a few questions to see if you are even remotely close.
1) How many .........blah blah blah...............blah blah blah................
I didn’t have the heart to wait for too long before pumping out a response.
I raced home at a consistently rapid pace to pound this out to ensure an evenly allocated distribution.
So without skipping a beat, here it is -
When joining the forums here, my primary interest was of course the cigar experience. Of course.
But when I discovered the wine forum, I felt it incumbent upon myself to share my breadth of knowledge.
However, I soon discovered you to be the local connoisseur. This forum was your baby.
Out of respect for you and your limited expertise, I quietly bowed out.
I was recently brought back though from related subject matter in posts on other forums.
So I took another look...
After going through your questions and perusing a number of your posts,
I was flabbergasted. Befuddled. Stymied. Flummoxed. Bewildered. Perplexed. Aghast.
It seems we are living parallel lives Spey! Truly remarkable...
From the variety of experience, to your recommendations and analysis, I could see a younger me in your words.
I laughed to see the same mistakes, but was jubilant to see the same enthusiasm and thirst for knowledge.
Much of your advice and analysis is more than adequate. Some of it actually quite good!
I only saw serious mistakes in roughly 30% of your posts. But with it, I could see the evolution of someone who,
given perseverance and guidance, truly has a future in the business. You lack some of the subtleties of understanding
this fine art of the vine, but in time, I feel you do in fact have what's necessary to become a master.
It's important that you do not rush it though. Let it happen naturally. Organically.
In experience, knowledge, understanding and interpretation, the similarities are undeniable.
Whilst I am certainly more advanced than you, we are apparently on the same trajectory.
I am here to help you in any way that I can. In knowledge, advice, or just to share a moment along the way.
Do not be intimidated. Contact me any time I can be of assistance. This is exciting!
I am truly your amico della vite
IZON
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Oh yeah, NEVER drink chamomile tea. It’s a palate killer.