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“A bizarre (read: horrible) nose of pumpkin, green beans with melted butter and tobacco. Palate is short, with drying tannins and is genuinely dreadful . Something wrong with the bottle obviously, maybe it was opened and left in the oven with a roast dinner?” 75/100. “Genuinely Dreadful.
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“A bizarre (read: horrible) nose of pumpkin, green beans with melted butter and tobacco. Palate is short, with drying tannins and is genuinely dreadful. Something wrong with the bottle obviously, maybe it was opened and left in the oven with a roast dinner?” 75/100 “Genuinely Dreadful
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WHO ARE WINE BLOGGERS? Who Are 1. THE VAST MAJORITY ARE NOT PROFESSIONAL WRITERS OR JOURNALISTS. They just love wine and love the idea of telling others what they love about it. 2. THEY SEE THEMSELVES GENERALLY AS INDEPENDENT, As Opposed, In Their Eyes, To The Mainstream Wine Media. 3. THEY SEE THEMSELVES GENERALLY NOT JUST AS CONSUMER ADVOCATES, BUT AS ADVOCATES FOR THE AVERAGE DRINKER. This means they can be pretty cynical.
How To Interact With HOW TO INTERACT WITH THE WINE BLOGGING WORLD DO YOUR HOMEWORK. ADDRESS THEM PERSONALLY AND KNOW WHAT THEY TEND TO WRITE ABOUT. 3. WALK INTO THEIR WORLD AS A WINE LOVER, NOT A WINE SALESMAN 4. KEEP TRACK OF WHO IS WRITING WHAT.