Thursday, September 2, 2010

C³ — Content, Credibility & Critics

September 17, 2009 by Jeff Lefevere  
Filed under FCG, Soap Box, Wine Conversation

Many mainstream wine writers would have you believe that credibility and the ability to analyze a wine is a tenured position at Wine Critic University, available only after having earned a PhD in the Vinous Arts, an honor bestowed after a long career of analyzing and contemplating wine in all of its historical majesty.

C³ — Content, Credibility & Critics

September 17, 2009 by Jeff Lefevere  
Filed under FCG, Soap Box

Many mainstream wine writers would have you believe that credibility and the ability to analyze a wine is a tenured position at Wine Critic University, available only after having earned a PhD in the Vinous Arts, an honor bestowed after a long career of analyzing and contemplating wine in all of its historical majesty.

It’s not about you: Lessons for Wine Critics

September 9, 2009 by Arthur Z. Przebinda  
Filed under FCG, Soap Box, Wine Conversation

Iconic news anchor Walter Cronkite passed away this summer. Amongst the many praises and remembrances of his character and career, one thing stuck out — he never made himself the story. Cronkite was a trusted conveyor of information, always heralded for his objectivity.