Comments on: “The First Serious Wine Blogger”: The 1WineDude Robert Parker Interview

By: 1WineDude

1WineDude — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 14:08:03 +0000

Thanks, Rich.I think Gary V. is a lot bigger and more influential than your analogy suggests. In fact, in terms of “stopping someone on the street and asking them if they know the name…” type of recognition, I'd wager Gary has Parker beat hands-down. This is not to say that Parker is not influential – he's the most influential critic ever in any field – but that Gary is more of a household name at the moment (best-selling author, and likely to duplicate that with his new book).Not trying to rally the Gary V. faithful here, just noting that Gary's star burns more brightly than flea-level, if that mixed-comparison makes any sense. :)

By: Rich Mora

Rich Mora — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 12:36:17 +0000

Great interview, I really admire Parker, he can keep his cool with all the swarms of wine media gnats buzzing around his head. The comparison of Parker to an 800lb gorilla (above) is apt, though I see him as the "Big Dog" and to extend the metaphor means Gary V is like an ambitious flea, ranting with his nose pressed to a magnifying glass. I hope that isn't taken as an attack on GV as he has taken this buisiness model all the way to the bank and has given all the other fleas a fun and fruitful ride on the big dog.

By: @WininginMiami

@WininginMiami — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 16:47:55 +0000

Excellent interview. I enjoyed it very much

By: 1WineDude

1WineDude — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 00:23:25 +0000

Thanks, David!

By: 1WineDude

1WineDude — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 00:23:18 +0000

Thanks, Alana – well, we probably *do* need to feature your book at some point :-).