Jul 11, 2008
Is anyone else a real fan of the the art of the Introduction? I am. I’m not talking about the "Sue, meet Bill, Bill, meet Sue" kind of introduction, but rather the kind of introduction that occurs when someone is being presented to an audience to whom they will make a speech or remarks. There is in fact an art to the introduction that does not often get discussed, but it should. A proper introduction sets the stage. It gives…
Jun 18, 2008
1. Very Promising New Wine BlogArthur Przebinda had been known for his Red Wine Buzz web site, but it’s his new blog, "Wine Sooth", that I’m taken with. Arthur’s first posts are smart, opinionated and well-informed, a deadly combination. It strikes me as the kind of wine blog that could gain a wide audience if the pace of posts is kept up. As an aside, Arthur was published in the LA Times today with his response to Joel Stein’s disastrous…
Jun 12, 2008
WHY DID THE CHICKEN CROSS THE ROAD? Napa Valley Vintners"The question is not why the chicken crossed the road, but how much we can charge for a taste of that chicken." Constellation CEO"We are very confident that upon finally crossing the road, the chicken will fit in perfectly to our growing ‘Across The Road’ portfolio of chickens." The Wine SpectatorNon Vintage Chicken—The Road"This is a superb effort by the chicken that we haven’t seen in a number of crossings. A…
Jun 10, 2008
Is it true that wine blogging is changing the wine writing genre? Of course it’s true. This medium, blogging, has become the medium of choice for those that want to say something about wine. It has also attracted a notable number of traditional wine publishers as well as respected wine writers. Blog reviews of wine sell the product. Wine Blogs often break important wine-related stories. They even have the potential to set the agenda as to what is being discussed…
Jun 4, 2008
Isn’t it true that many bloggers embrace the idea that what they are doing is somewhat rebellious? Subversive? We very much like the idea that bloggers are the "alternative" to the "mainstream press" or "mainstream gatekeepers"; that, in the case of wine blogging, for instance, they are democratizing access to the way wine is presented in the culture. There is a good deal of truth to these assumptions. I don’t spend any time questioning the notion that the explosion in…