Appellation America's founder has left the on-line publication. And it doesn't really matter why. What matters is that the North American wine industry's most committed and dedicated voice for wine diversity in this hemisphere will no longer set the tone for the only substantial publishing vehicle dedicated to wine diversity in this hemisphere. It feels a little wrong. A few years ago I was asked to come on board and help with the company's communications and public relations efforts. I thought…
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…
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…
It's not unreasonable to ask if John Haeger is finally tired of Pinot Noir. In the course of just four years he has produced not just the most current volume on Pinot Noir in North America ("North American PinotNoir)", but has now updated that terrific survey of the continent's engagement with the the grape with the publication of "Pacific Pinot Noir". The new volume is indeed an update as well as an expansion upon "North American Pinot". The fact that…
