The context is Torsten's quote in the post about the wine intelligence report saying 1 in 5 people trust bloggers recommendations versus 50%+ who trust wine merchants.
I dare say the "best wine merchants" DO realise trust is paramount. I would argue that nevertheless as people with inventory to shift they are a less independent source of information than a blogger or indeed a journalist.
I certainly wasn't implying that they're not trust-worthy or that they won't do their best to make a good recommendation.
The point isn't to be wary because they are selling something but to bear in mind their agenda when considering their recommendations
In reply to I find it amusing that you by Chris
Paranoia? Machismo? A pinch of Salt
Hi Chris, this is at me right?
The context is Torsten's quote in the post about the wine intelligence report saying 1 in 5 people trust bloggers recommendations versus 50%+ who trust wine merchants.
I dare say the "best wine merchants" DO realise trust is paramount. I would argue that nevertheless as people with inventory to shift they are a less independent source of information than a blogger or indeed a journalist.
I certainly wasn't implying that they're not trust-worthy or that they won't do their best to make a good recommendation.
The point isn't to be wary because they are selling something but to bear in mind their agenda when considering their recommendations