Archive for the ‘Wine Media’ Category
Let me say right off the bat, I think the Napa Valley Vintners are a remarkable trade association that has done a better job than any other such association in representing the wineries that make up their organization. I’ve done work for the Napa Valley Vintners too. And I know the folks over there as well as numerous members. That said, the NVV’s latest attempt to demonize Calistoga Cellars STINKS to high heaven! A couple hours ago I received a…
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…
H U G E congratulations go out to Grape Radio and Wine & Spirits Magazine. Both were award winners at the 2008 James Beard Awards. Grape Radio won BEST WEBCAST for their "Stewards of the Land" broadcast hosted by Jay Selman, Brian Clark and Eric Anderson. This comes on the heels of their being chosen best Wine Podcast/Video Blog at the American Wine Blog Awards. These guys have produced high quality, very serious work since launching Grape Radio…way back when?…
Fuck!! I can not begin to explain how angry, upset and bitter I’m made by the news that Richard Cartiere has died. At 51, Rich was among the top true wine journalists in America, and a friend who never failed in always being honest, forthright, and filled with conviction. I didn’t know of his condition. He never mentioned it in our regular and many conversations. I spoke with him only a few days ago about playing Golf and promising not…
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…
