Archive for the ‘Wine Media’ Category
The December 2006 issue of the Atlantic Monthly (a magazine any self-respecting intellectual-minded person should read) has a fascinating cover story on the 100 Most Influential People in American History. There are no wine-related people on this list. However, there is an interesting series of sidebar stories such as Most Influential Poets, Filmmakers and…Critics. Inside this sidebar story comes the following sentence: "No critic in history has ever wielded as much influence as Robert Parker." Clearly the author of his…
Where does the most Wine Spectator Magazine stand on Pinot Noir? It’s a pretty broad question. So, here is the broad answer: I took at look at the Wine Spectator’s reviews of Pinot Noirs in specific regions for the vintages 2003-2005. The majority of reviews are of the 2004 vintage. So, we are talking a snapshot of the Spectator’s view of the most recent vintages. I also looked at what percent of wines were rated 90 points or above (90+)…
The Wine Spectator is celebrating its 10th year in the on-line business. Wow…10 years. I recall when the Spectator first went on-line. It was fairly early in the whole process and it seems a long time back. There were a few wine sites on the web back in ’96, just not that many good ones. And there were not many winery web site. The emergence of winespectator.com gave promise to potential of wine on the web. In early 1997 the…
Something very encouraging and thoughtful is happening at the Wine Enthusiast Magazine. It’s a trend that affects it’s scoring of California wines. In a word, that trend is Elegance. Some folks follow the scores and reviews of wines at wine publications closer than other. I fall into the "closer than others" category not so much because I want to get my hands on the high scoring wines but because these reviews and ratings do indeed drive sales. What Steve Heimoff…
There’s funny, and then there is FUNNY. Click on the picture below to see FUNNY!! Hat tip to the guys at The Cork Dorks, where REAL wine education for Television is in production.
