I think it's inevitably problematic if you rely on the goodwill of wine PRs to provide free samples, tasting trips etc. There's always the temptation to give them a soft ride. I know this is just a hobby for you guys but there are people making a business of this and the question inevitably arises, "What is the revenue stream?"
I like reading wine blogs but I take it with a pinch of salt, there are several people who seem only to taste exceptional wines. Don't you think it's extraordinary for a blog not to have a single negative review of a wine?
It's not clear to me why the 50% of people would trust wine merchants either. They also have a product to sell.
The strength of independent professional journalism is that the writer has an income irrespective of how many noses they put out of joint
I think it's inevitably
I think it's inevitably problematic if you rely on the goodwill of wine PRs to provide free samples, tasting trips etc. There's always the temptation to give them a soft ride. I know this is just a hobby for you guys but there are people making a business of this and the question inevitably arises, "What is the revenue stream?"
I like reading wine blogs but I take it with a pinch of salt, there are several people who seem only to taste exceptional wines. Don't you think it's extraordinary for a blog not to have a single negative review of a wine?
It's not clear to me why the 50% of people would trust wine merchants either. They also have a product to sell.
The strength of independent professional journalism is that the writer has an income irrespective of how many noses they put out of joint