tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2405633513402883204.post4952074100370722447..comments2024-03-28T13:58:37.846-04:00Comments on The Passionate Foodie: Rant: Instilling A Fire In ConsumersRichard Auffreyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03948647697847819742noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2405633513402883204.post-28396746798633022502012-09-25T09:27:25.625-04:002012-09-25T09:27:25.625-04:00Hi Jason:
Thanks for your comments. You have so...Hi Jason: <br /> Thanks for your comments. You have some valid points, and certainly not all consumers want or seek out a passionate wine writer or store employee. As I said in my post, there will always be an audience for more sterile reviews, consumers who want points or brief recs. <br /><br />But, passion can and does spread. It may occur person by person, and not in great waves. But it does happen and is worth trying to spread. We can light a fire in wine consumers. It may not work all the time, but we can succeed. And I believe that is well worth the effort.Richard Auffreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03948647697847819742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2405633513402883204.post-34343802467405413792012-09-25T09:21:55.974-04:002012-09-25T09:21:55.974-04:00Hi Todd:
Thanks for your comments. I dropped my ...Hi Todd:<br /> Thanks for your comments. I dropped my subscription to WS last year for many of the same reasons. I have found Decanter magazine to generally be far more information and interesting. Richard Auffreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03948647697847819742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2405633513402883204.post-54152563653758082392012-09-25T09:16:44.954-04:002012-09-25T09:16:44.954-04:00The question I always come back to in this subject...The question I always come back to in this subject area is what are the goals of the consumer who is looking to buy wine? <br /><br />Passion flows from recognition of something beyond wine as a product (something you called me out on last week) and not just a sense of purpose that any one wine-needing moment might set out. <br /><br />We can't expect everyday wine consumers to be as passionate about wine as super-consumers or wine-writers. Wine isn't as much of their life and day to day as it is for the others. It may be an after thought or just part of the "recipe" that they are creating where it will be served. Can we expect to inspire them in some cases, yes, but I just don't believe it sticks with them. There are too many higher priorities for them.<br /><br />We even know that the opportunity to write about wine is so accessible via blogs that people with only some amount of passion for wine (and many perspectives on wine) get in the game and struggle to find a voice that does the experiences of finding wine justice. <br /><br />Romanticizing wine is only one aspect to its existence, and not everybody involved in growing, production and consumption looks at it the same way. Passion has context and it won't be universal. So while I don't disagree with trying to imbue one's writing with passion, I just won't hang high hopes on how that alone will change anything on the part of everyday consumer or reader.<br /><br />Jason Jason Phelpshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14877600888412262376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2405633513402883204.post-41204779013188898952012-09-24T12:57:05.896-04:002012-09-24T12:57:05.896-04:00Richard,
I have to agree with you, points are only...Richard,<br />I have to agree with you, points are only a relative indicator, an dthere is no substitute for honest passion and interest when it comes to recommending wine. I'm seriously considering dropping my subscription to Wine Spectator after many years, because the articles are just not doing it for me any longer. There is something aloof about them that inhibits my desire to pore through the periodical as I once did. It also really bugs me that they always have pictures of the vineyard/winery dogs, but never have this important team member's name in the caption along with the owner and winemaker.<br />Glad you are enjoying your wine interface with the public at the shop. Wine bloggers benefit from such real world interactions, and I'm willing to bet their writing will benefit as well.<br />Cheers.Todd - VT Wine Mediahttp://www.vtwinemedia.comnoreply@blogger.com