I hate this debate. Actually, I love the debate, I just hate the way it’s being presented; namely, without a single shred of hard evidence to back up the claims that wine blogs are now dinosaurs. People, wine blogging is, quite literally, about Kindergarten age. Wine blogging has been around for something like 7 years,…
Tag: wine blog awards 2012
The 4 Most Frequently Asked Questions From #WBC12
During the 2012 Wine Bloggers Conference in Portland, I talked. A lot. And I talked to a lot of people. Some just wanted to say hi, some wanted photos with me (still trying to figure that out… because I’m not really a photogenic subject!), and others wanted my advice or thoughts on various wine- and…
The Most Glaring Omissions From The 2012 Wine Blog Awards Finalists
Some people are either too intelligent or too timid to criticize programs from which they’ve benefited. That’s usually a smart play when it comes to things like awards, because criticism can undermine those accolades and potentially reduce their value to those who have received them. But with the 2012 Wine Blog Awards winners announcement being…
1WineDude TV Episode 51: On Wine Reviews
Today, I thank YOU for being you and putting up with my freakish take on wine reviews, I make good on losing a bet, and I ramble a bit about why wine reviews aren’t all they’re cracked up to be. This one’s raw, but it’s from the heart. So watch, if you’re so inclined, and…