Oct 24, 2006
I don’t know what the traffic stats are for the wine blog THE ZINQUISITION. However, I do know it should be higher than it is, higher than most wine blogs in fact, given the quality of the posts that St. Vini puts together. EXAMPLE A: GALLIC SYNDROME TO STRIKE NAPA
Oct 11, 2006
I received a bottle of 2004 Bishop’s Peak Rock Solid Red from the UPS man today. Brian Talley sent it to me with information about the wine. It was sent in the hopes that I would review it. (Thank you very much, Brian!) There a few things I want to say about this. First, I want to say upfront that I do not review wine at Fermentation: The Daily Wine Blog. The reasons are many, but let me hit the…
Oct 3, 2006
There are those of you out there who follow the wrangling, legal and otherwise, in the battle across the country over direct shipment of wine to consumers. The legal issues are pretty arcane. But for those who do take an interest in this the there has been a lot of very interesting movement in the direct shipping legal landscape. In my estimation no one is covering this issue better than Ship Compliant Blog. These folks are in the business of…
Sep 28, 2006
By all accounts of the participants I’ve talked to or read, Antonia Allegra’s "Symposium for Professional Wine Writers" is a great success. The 3rd Annual SPWW happens February 20-23, 2007 again at Meadowood in Napa Valley. And for those of you who writer or read wine blogs, something very cool has occurred: Alder Yarrow of Vinography.com is one of the featured speakers. Let me put this in context for you. Alder will appear as a featured speaker alongside the likes…
Sep 27, 2006
I’m feeling rather paternal today. A Wark Communications client, Goosecross Cellars, recently launched their own blog, aptly named, "The Goosecross Cellars Blog". The Goosecross Cellars Blog is the second winery blog we’ve helped birth. The question with any blog, winery related or not is two fold: Can you write on a regular enough basis to keep the attention of your audience and can you deliver content that is both compelling and the unique voice of the winery. I was extraordinarily…