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What’s on my mind and how I feel about it.

INTEGRITY AND THE WINE CRITIC. A SLIPPERY SLOPE?

I put this in question form simply because there are a variety of perspectives on what is ethics for a wine critic or writer. For instance, most critics and wine writers accept wine samples from PR companies, distributors or wineries. … Continue reading

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ARE WINE CRITICS IMMUNE TO SUBJECTIVITY?

I had an interesting conversation with Joe Roberts (1Winedude) on Twitter about how we as wine critics approach rating a wine. What started the interaction was a statement I made on Twitter about switching from the 100 point scoring system … Continue reading

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ON AN EVEN KEEL IN AN ODD YEAR…

Yeah, I know it is a corny title, but since 13 is an odd number I am going to have some fun with that theme this year. As far as the even keel part, I am staying on course in … Continue reading

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A RANT AND A RAVE!

Bloggers, wine writers, critics or whatever category you want to put us in, we all have one thing in common… We love wine and want to express our thoughts about it to the public whether it be in cyberspace or … Continue reading

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