Wine blogging and ethics 2010
by Wine Curmudgeon Posted On
Time for the Wine Curmudgeon's annual full disclosure post. I operate the blog based on the eGullet
Society for Culinary Arts & Letters ? code of ethics for online
writers. Much of this is obvious ? giving credit to others when you
use their material, linking to the appropriate items, and detailing
potential conflicts of interest. And I want to explain a few other things, per the code:
? I accept wine
samples paid for by the wineries, but I don ?t guarantee a review from
the samples. In fact, about half the wine I review I pay for myself. And
I turn down samples for wines that I know don ?t fit what I ?m trying to
do here. Each wine review says whether the wine is a sample or purchased, and links to my policy.
? I write about wines and events that involve people who
are my friends and who I do business with. When that happens, I mention it in the post.
? I accept travel paid for by wineries and trade groups promoting
wine regions of the world. But there is no quid pro
quo.
For more on wine blogging and ethics:
? Robert Parker, Dr. Vino and paying for wine
? What's wrong with wine writing: Views from around the web
? Wine writing, and what's wrong with it