Comments on: Anthony dias Blue Goes on the Attack Against Wine Bloggers

By: Mark's Wine Clubs

Mark's Wine Clubs — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 14:41:43 +0000

How quickly they forget that not so many years ago these writers were on the outside fringes of the wine industry. It's funny but when Parker et al got started it was crazy for the entrenched in the wine industry to think tasters would ever have any power if they weren't winemakers or from wine families themselves. Sounds like the same argument which is sad considering if Parker were 30 years younger he would have gotten his start through a blog.

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By: 1WineDude

1WineDude — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 05:25:35 +0000

Take your point, John, though I'd argue that Blue's attack wasn't specific enough, which was part of the issue I took with it.

And if I'm lucky enough to be around and viable long enough for the next generation to take shots at me, chances are I'll tell them: "whatever you're saying about me – you're right!" :-)

By: John Kelly

John Kelly — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 19:26:03 +0000

I've read and re-read ADB's "diatribe" a couple of times and come to the conclusion that a) it was not a broad-brush attack on all bloggers and b) that there a lot of wine bloggers that need to grow a thicker skin.

In his commentary ADB was not indicting "wine bloggers" as a group – he was talking specifically about a few bloggers who have made a crusade – not to say career – of criticizing alleged ethical lapses, inconsistencies and hypocricies of established old-media wine journalists. It's only then that he asks "who are these people."

I'm not defending ADB or RJP (whose "blobbers" indictment did seem more general) – their attacks lack grace and subtlety. Years ago I learned that in a public hearing when someone stands up and lays into you, let them finish their piece, thank and acknowledge their input for the record, then move on.

In 20 years or so the next group of up-and-comers will be criticising today's nascent successful writers as relentlessly self-promoting has-been hacks who "just don't get it." You should be so lucky. How will you respond? ;-)