tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12528992.post8671180760384774285..comments2024-01-29T00:28:36.402-05:00Comments on The Itinerant Librarian: 75 Bucks for a Bottle of Wine?A. Riverahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07446685621376561207noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12528992.post-13393682215841258222009-04-07T18:20:00.000-04:002009-04-07T18:20:00.000-04:00Walt: See, I learned something new there about UCS...Walt: <BR/><BR/>See, I learned something new there about UCSF. <BR/><BR/>And yes, university top managers will be. . .you get the idea. ;) <BR/><BR/>Best, and keep on blogging.A. Riverahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07446685621376561207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12528992.post-25141230653976826742009-04-07T13:49:00.000-04:002009-04-07T13:49:00.000-04:00Well, yes: There's no reason a non-Californian...Well, yes: There's no reason a non-Californian would know UCSF is a med school. <BR/><BR/>The SF Chronicle has done a good ongoing job of holding UC's feet to the fire about high salaries and hidden perks and bonuses for a growing group of top management, while faculty & students are suffering. Unfortunately, university Top Managers seem still to be Top Managers at heart, salaries, perk expectations and all...waltchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09820646745646868292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12528992.post-39769811098068516612009-04-07T13:38:00.000-04:002009-04-07T13:38:00.000-04:00Hi Walt: I did not know the "medical department" w...Hi Walt: <BR/><BR/>I did not know the "medical department" was the whole campus. The way the article was written gave me the impression it was just a part of a larger campus. Should have known to pull up their webpage and have a look. Irony is that I made sure to type "department" to match the article (I had typed "medical school" initially). <BR/><BR/>Hmm, true, we are talking in restaurants. At 75 bucks, that is still pricey (well, to the peon in me anyways). But yea, the perspective that it would be about 25-30 dollars in the store does make a little more sense. <BR/><BR/>Third, yep. Very much so. It can be very much a "depends" on who, where, so on. <BR/><BR/>Anyhow, it did make for a small story to point out. For me, part of the allure, so to speak, is that here they are cutting (as in slash and burn, leave nothing behind) pretty much everything. My professional development travel and support is gone for instance. So this fell right in. <BR/><BR/>And yes, some restaurants here do feature the state wines on the menu. Indiana restaurants, in some areas, do it too. It is usually if there is a winery nearby, or in Indianapolis. <BR/><BR/>I still prefer to uncork my wine at home with friends and family, but have been known to get one bottle on a date with the missus once in a blue moon when going out. <BR/><BR/>Best, and keep on blogging.A. Riverahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07446685621376561207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12528992.post-77439335014685066032009-04-07T12:43:00.000-04:002009-04-07T12:43:00.000-04:00I guess I'd have to take issue with a couple of th...I guess I'd have to take issue with a couple of things here.<BR/><BR/>First, the "medical department" of UCSF is <B>the entire campus</B>--it's a medical school. The dollars are different in medical centers, for better or for worse.<BR/><BR/>Second, we're talking $75 for a bottle of wine in a restaurant. That's equivalent to $25-$30 for the same bottle of wine in a store, maybe less than that for top restaurants. Yes, that's still enough for a good wine. <BR/><BR/>Third, the claim that people can't tell the difference between good wine and plonk when tasted blind is one of those "it all depends" cases--it's not a universal truth, and certainly not demonstrated universally.<BR/><BR/>The purpose of the memo was to stop administrators and faculty on University business from paying <B>more than $75</B> per bottle--which had happened on a few occasions. The Chron got a good story out of it, which is fine. (By the way: Yes, I know Texas makes some excellent wines--and I've seen some of them on Texas restaurant menus at $15 a glass and up at times.)waltchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09820646745646868292noreply@blogger.com