Dec 1, 2008
What makes a wine blog credible? What give a wine blog an authoritative voice? Does it matter? Can it be measured? These questions and other similar to them have been bandied about the wine industry of late in a variety of forums. I think the issues are under greater scrutiny for a number of reasons, not the least of which are 1) the fact that there are more wine bloggers than ever and the issue of credibility and authority is…
Dec 1, 2008
I've always wondered if the "Complete Idiot's" referred to in "The Complete Idiot's Guide" series referred to the people buying the guides or the people writing them.However, having had the chance to look over the just published "Complete Idiot's Guide To Starting and Running a Winery" I can now say with some assurance that they don't necessarily refer to the authors.This is niche publishing at its finest. Let's face it, how many people are really going to be serious enough…
Nov 28, 2008
Nov 20, 2008
This is a post that I think I've written for at least the 3rd year in a row. I write it annually because it's important and becoming even more important as wine blogs take on more relevance to the industry. Main Message: FERMENTATION: The Daily Wine Blog does not review wines. Key Message: Do what you do best and leave the rest to the experts. The number of emails I get asking if I'd like to receive a media sample…
Nov 17, 2008
I've realized over the years that I would not be a very good practicing Christian. Nor for that matter would I be a sterling example of a practicing Druid, Muslim, Pagan, Buddhist or any other ISM or IST. My problem comes in making the effort to embrace that which I cannot see. Faith, to specific. This isn't to say I don't touch the "Mystic" now and again. Rather, my own moments of embracing the Mystic happened to be almost always…