http://www.saltshaker.net/20080214/masters-of-the-universe Casting a little flavor (and a few aspersions) on the world of food, drink, and life Fri, 21 Nov 2008 07:20:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 http://www.saltshaker.net/20080214/masters-of-the-universe#comment-100107 SaltShaker » Blog Archive » Palace Dining Tue, 18 Mar 2008 14:04:40 +0000 http://www.saltshaker.net/20080214/masters-of-the-universe#comment-100107 [...] readers might remember my recent negative encounter at the Palacio Duhau Park Hyatt during the Masters of Food & Wine. I mentioned that I received apologies from one (and later more) of the Hyatt’s senior [...] [...] readers might remember my recent negative encounter at the Palacio Duhau Park Hyatt during the Masters of Food & Wine. I mentioned that I received apologies from one (and later more) of the Hyatt’s senior [...]

]]> http://www.saltshaker.net/20080214/masters-of-the-universe#comment-91891 dan Mon, 18 Feb 2008 10:04:12 +0000 http://www.saltshaker.net/20080214/masters-of-the-universe#comment-91891 Well, now, wait for the next post(s) - the real events happen in Mendoza, around the wineries and in the heart of wine country. At the same time, as you'll see, it's still a big wine show for folks with a fair amount of wealth to come and mingle and talk about wine, and, well, the kind of folk who like a certain "level of service" - truly, I don't hold one snooty manager against the Park Hyatt chain, especially because everyone else involved at both the Buenos Aires and Mendoza hotels was friendly, helpful, and for the key players, went out of their way to apologize for this guy's attitude. I don't think you can lay this on the <em>Wine Spectator</em> - they're one of the event's main sponsors, along with others - but they don't run it - in fact, other than having their name on the final night gala dinner as the evening's sponsor, they weren't even in evidence during the entire show. Well, now, wait for the next post(s) - the real events happen in Mendoza, around the wineries and in the heart of wine country. At the same time, as you’ll see, it’s still a big wine show for folks with a fair amount of wealth to come and mingle and talk about wine, and, well, the kind of folk who like a certain “level of service” - truly, I don’t hold one snooty manager against the Park Hyatt chain, especially because everyone else involved at both the Buenos Aires and Mendoza hotels was friendly, helpful, and for the key players, went out of their way to apologize for this guy’s attitude. I don’t think you can lay this on the Wine Spectator - they’re one of the event’s main sponsors, along with others - but they don’t run it - in fact, other than having their name on the final night gala dinner as the evening’s sponsor, they weren’t even in evidence during the entire show.

]]> http://www.saltshaker.net/20080214/masters-of-the-universe#comment-91681 Ken Sternberg Sun, 17 Feb 2008 18:31:00 +0000 http://www.saltshaker.net/20080214/masters-of-the-universe#comment-91681 Well, it sure sounds like I didn't miss too much by not attending this event, even though I'm sorry I didn't because then I could have visited you and seen BA again. The Spectator certainly brings its haughty attitude wherever it goes. I love the remark you posted from the Wine Collector. Well, it sure sounds like I didn’t miss too much by not attending this event, even though I’m sorry I didn’t because then I could have visited you and seen BA again. The Spectator certainly brings its haughty attitude wherever it goes. I love the remark you posted from the Wine Collector.

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