Thursday, September 2, 2010

Wine Writing in the Time of Technology

March 29, 2010 by Ben Simons  
Filed under FCG, Soap Box, Wine Conversation

Ultimately, those of us who write about wine are looking for the best way to describe an experience that is inherently personal and subjective. Is there anything wrong with using scores to accomplish this? I think this is something each writer has to answer for themselves.

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.