Wine Makers and Mortgage Makers Reverse Greedy Paths
January 10, 2010 by adamjapko
Filed under Featured, Wine Business, Wine Industry, Wine Marketing/Selling, Wine Retailing, Winery, WineZag
I recoiled and pushed away the crystal stemware wondering if some savory syrup was masquerading as wine, and that maybe its destiny was to spread like jam on slices of peanut butter slathered Wonder Bread. This sensory collision with high alcohol and unrestrained ripeness was triggered a few years back cracking open a 2005 Mollydooker The Boxer screw top, a wine Robert Parker awarded 95 points to [...]
One Robert Parker
May 10, 2009 by adamjapko
Filed under Wine Geeks, Wine Media, Wine Reviews
Robert Parker and his Wine Advocate have shaped wine markets and consumer behavior more than any other contemporary critical influence. The newsletter continues to fulfill its role as the most useful independent review source available. During the early years as the Wine Advocate cemented that position, Parker did all the tasting. Now, Parker relies on a wider network of regular contributors. The publication navigates a love/hate relationship with buyers [...]
