tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2405633513402883204.post6158590791393470455..comments2024-03-21T11:05:48.522-04:00Comments on The Passionate Foodie: What Type of Wine Blogger are You?Richard Auffreyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03948647697847819742noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2405633513402883204.post-61374933900009140552008-03-28T21:53:00.000-04:002008-03-28T21:53:00.000-04:00I'm not sure if I fall into either camp. I'm more ...I'm not sure if I fall into either camp. I'm more of a wine cheerleader - pointing out things about wine and drinking that I think are cool and that I'm passionate about. Perhaps in that way I'm more Vaynerchukian.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2405633513402883204.post-71531110073451162072008-03-14T12:18:00.000-04:002008-03-14T12:18:00.000-04:00Me... I'm a Jancis Parker-son.I prefer to educate,...Me... I'm a Jancis Parker-son.<BR/><BR/>I prefer to educate, and to entertain - especially to entertain! - but I try to target the average wine consumer. Help up their Wine IQ, and hopefully do it in an entertaining way.<BR/><BR/>Having said that, the only yardstick I use is if I myself am entertained by what I write. Hopefully there are a few others out there who share my twisted and freaky humor. :-PJoe Robertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12302860568125840279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2405633513402883204.post-17422203898129784532008-03-13T15:07:00.000-04:002008-03-13T15:07:00.000-04:00:) I guess we should add a third category then fo...:) I guess we should add a third category then for bloggers closer to Alfred E. Neuman<BR/><BR/>Thanks MonkuwinoRichard Auffreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03948647697847819742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2405633513402883204.post-38846101611994162602008-03-13T14:44:00.000-04:002008-03-13T14:44:00.000-04:00My two cents, Parker is if you want a no-nonsense ...My two cents, Parker is if you want a no-nonsense evaluation of a wine, right to the point. Robinson is if you are not in a rush and want to read something that has other material besides a straight review. As for my own blog, it is probably closer to Mad Magazine than either of those two writers!MonkuWinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13750846389749495527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2405633513402883204.post-40358175695947862802008-03-12T08:57:00.000-04:002008-03-12T08:57:00.000-04:00I suspect that there is a false dichotomy here, bu...I suspect that there is a false dichotomy here, but I don't read Parker at all so I don't really know. I also suspect they'd both be frustrated at once again being presented as polar opposites when in fact they are not in any way.<BR/><BR/>I am putting my thoughts together on a similar issues about how good wine, and wine writing, ought to make you think. On the one hand you have information that engages a reader's imagination, on the other, information to use. <BR/><BR/>Neither are either/or situations, but you need a combination of both to build an interest in wine, but if I had to choose, I'd fall on the side of providing entertaining, thought-provoking content (what you call Robinson-esque) rather than "information" which either is merely a 'data-point' for those who process such things, or a means of avoiding having to engage one's brain and have a point of view.Robert McIntoshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17384607673163426191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2405633513402883204.post-61307695002987402772008-03-11T08:18:00.000-04:002008-03-11T08:18:00.000-04:00Lenn, Though I agree that the division may be ove...Lenn,<BR/> Though I agree that the division may be oversimple in some ways, it is also how the two critics view themselves. Parker is more of the "just the facts ma'am" and Robinson is a bit more of a storyteller. <BR/><BR/>I see your blog, as most other wine blogs, are closer to Robinson than Parker. In a recent post where you stated you would be providing more reviews, you indicated you would give more than a barebones tasting note like Parker. You wanted to provide more info on the winery and the wines. To me, that indicates a more Robinson outlook.<BR/><BR/>As for entertaining, that does not have to be a comedian. It can also just be a good storyteller, which you do in your posts. <BR/><BR/>Do you think we need more wine blogs that are just barebones tasting notes, or more that also tell a story?<BR/><BR/>Taster B:<BR/> Again, I would consider your blog more Robinson than Parker. You relate your personal experiences while reviewing wines, more telling a story that laying out just plain, basic facts. <BR/><BR/>Consider the tasting notes at the back of wine magazines, such as Wine Spectator or Wine & Spirits. Those are barebone reviews, in the style of Parker. The essays in those magazines those, some of the editorial pieces, are more in the vein of Robinson, more storytelling.<BR/><BR/>Thanks to you both!Richard Auffreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03948647697847819742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2405633513402883204.post-8004452229694635082008-03-10T12:17:00.000-04:002008-03-10T12:17:00.000-04:00I'm not really familiar with Robinson--interesting...I'm not really familiar with Robinson--interesting question though. I don't really think our blog fits into either category...but, if I had to pick it would definitely be closer to Robinson.<BR/>We aren't Wine critics. We don't give wines scores.<BR/>I attempt to relay my own educational wine experiences without coming across as an educator (because I'm not). While I learn plenty from reading wine blogs, if I'm looking to really learn about a topic, I will go to a book, and I figure, people reading my blog aren't interested in my regurgitation of what I've read in a book they could read themselves.<BR/>I look to wine blogs to pick up on trends and to get the blogger's viewpoint on wine related topics. That's what I try to do with my blog.Taster Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02908229777246053650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2405633513402883204.post-2090306938270661432008-03-10T12:00:00.000-04:002008-03-10T12:00:00.000-04:00Interesting that someone who thinks they are like ...Interesting that someone who thinks they are like Robinson would be a proponent of Robinson-esque bloggers, eh?<BR/><BR/>I guess I'd have to say that I'm a little bit of both. I first started my blog because I wanted to learn about Long Island wine, but there wasn't an unbiased (aka not put out BY the industry) source for information/reviews, etc. In that sense, I'm a consumer advocate...but still educational as well.<BR/><BR/>Entertaining? Well, I don't think my blog is boring, but I'm not sure I'll ever be confused with an entertainer per se. <BR/><BR/>I think separating Parker and Robinson completely is a bit of oversimplification. Both educate and are really customer advocates on some level...they just go about it in different ways. Neither is better or worse...just different.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com