1) It is the darkest of times for wine writing. The general decline in the consumption of real journalistic reporting has resulted in immensely talented people being out of regular wine-writing-work. The black cloud enveloping the wine writing sphere is actually the dark cloak of the grim reaper; that silver lining you see is his…
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Learning About Wine Writing the Easy Way (2011 Professional Wine Writers Symposium in Napa)
I’m kind of like a bad debt that you cannot pay. I just keep coming back… And in February, the crime scene to which I’ll be returning is the lovely Meadowood in Napa Valley, where I’ll be a panelist at the 2011 Symposium for Professional Wine Writers. Some of you out there in blog-o-land might…
Wine Writers Symposium 2010: The Final Shot
This is not just the final shot in terms of my coverage of the event, but literally the event’s “final shot” – below is the group photograph that we took at the conclusion of the 2010 Professional Wine Writers Symposium, with the attendees, speakers, and panel members lined up outside of the conference area at…
How To Make Money Writing About Wine (A Glimpse Into the 2010 Wine Writers Symposium)
This week, Alder Yarrow posted video coverage of the Wine Writing & Social Media panel discussion that he moderated at the most recent Wine Writers Symposium held in Napa. I was fortunate to have attended the Symposium and to have sat in on the panel that Alder moderated. It’s great to have the video captured…