New wine research is blurring the efficacy of highly detailed wine reviews authored by wine writers and critics. Besides a case for the favored consumer engagement writers can create by formulaically humanizing wines made here last week, now there is further scientific evidence that consumers do not relate to the acute level of flavor specificity critics are […]
Eric Asimov Sorts Out Wine Enthusiasm and Journalism
An ever present cloud of self doubt began lifting only ten minutes into Eric Asimov’s 2011 Wine Bloggers Conference keynote talk on responsible journalism, democratization of wine, and differences in generational paths to wine knowledge and appreciation. I breathed easier as he weaved in and out of these centerpiece issues, connecting and comparing his personal development […]
One Robert Parker
Robert Parker and his Wine Advocate have shaped wine markets and consumer behavior more than any other contemporary critical influence. The newsletter continues to fulfill its role as the most useful independent review source available. During the early years as the Wine Advocate cemented that position, Parker did all the tasting. Now, Parker relies on a wider network of regular contributors. The publication navigates a love/hate relationship with buyers […]