Comments on: Dr. Vino Named Best Wine Blog http://winecast.net/2007/02/21/dr-vino-named-best-wine-blog/ A wine podcast and blog Fri, 09 Jan 2009 23:47:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Tim http://winecast.net/2007/02/21/dr-vino-named-best-wine-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-52592 Tim Fri, 23 Feb 2007 02:05:08 +0000 http://winecast.net/2007/02/21/dr-vino-named-best-wine-blog/#comment-52592 I don't think you are wrong, Bill. I hope that the next such awards, sponsored by Tom or someone else, will be more of an International affair. I agree that languages can be an issue but I thought that fine English language blogs published outside America didn't get the consideration they were due this time around. But like any 1.0 effort, these fine points often don't get addressed fully; I am confident Tom will do so in the next round... I don’t think you are wrong, Bill. I hope that the next such awards, sponsored by Tom or someone else, will be more of an International affair. I agree that languages can be an issue but I thought that fine English language blogs published outside America didn’t get the consideration they were due this time around.

But like any 1.0 effort, these fine points often don’t get addressed fully; I am confident Tom will do so in the next round…

]]> By: Bill Wilson http://winecast.net/2007/02/21/dr-vino-named-best-wine-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-52582 Bill Wilson Thu, 22 Feb 2007 18:52:07 +0000 http://winecast.net/2007/02/21/dr-vino-named-best-wine-blog/#comment-52582 The finalists were all deserving of the honor, and I would imagine that receiving the award was merely the icing on the cake. I would have to agree, however, with the idea that "amateur" podcasts and "professional" podcasts should perhaps have a separate award. What Gary V or Wine Spectator can accomplish given their resources is much greater than anything that Tim or I can do--regardless of desire and drive. But I acknowledge it would at times be hard to properly categorize a podcast. If I'm a part-time wine educator, does that make me a professional, or am I still an amateur? Defining the terms might be tricky. As for the US-centricity, it didn't bother me as much as others. Tom Wark set out to accomplish a certain goal, and he did so with flying colors. There's nothing preventing any of us from creating and organizing an international award program (except time, perhaps). The only thing I could think of that might be tricky is how international folks who aren't fluent in a particular language might be able to judge a blog in that language. But a set of awards based on language (French, Spanish, German, Italian, English, and on and on) might make some sense. Then again, I could be wrong... The finalists were all deserving of the honor, and I would imagine that receiving the award was merely the icing on the cake.

I would have to agree, however, with the idea that “amateur” podcasts and “professional” podcasts should perhaps have a separate award. What Gary V or Wine Spectator can accomplish given their resources is much greater than anything that Tim or I can do–regardless of desire and drive. But I acknowledge it would at times be hard to properly categorize a podcast. If I’m a part-time wine educator, does that make me a professional, or am I still an amateur? Defining the terms might be tricky.

As for the US-centricity, it didn’t bother me as much as others. Tom Wark set out to accomplish a certain goal, and he did so with flying colors. There’s nothing preventing any of us from creating and organizing an international award program (except time, perhaps). The only thing I could think of that might be tricky is how international folks who aren’t fluent in a particular language might be able to judge a blog in that language. But a set of awards based on language (French, Spanish, German, Italian, English, and on and on) might make some sense.

Then again, I could be wrong…

]]> By: Dr. Vino http://winecast.net/2007/02/21/dr-vino-named-best-wine-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-52578 Dr. Vino Thu, 22 Feb 2007 17:01:02 +0000 http://winecast.net/2007/02/21/dr-vino-named-best-wine-blog/#comment-52578 Thanks, Tim! Still looking for the statuette... Keep up the great work! Cheers, Tyler Thanks, Tim! Still looking for the statuette…

Keep up the great work! Cheers,

Tyler

]]> By: Tim http://winecast.net/2007/02/21/dr-vino-named-best-wine-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-52571 Tim Thu, 22 Feb 2007 14:44:11 +0000 http://winecast.net/2007/02/21/dr-vino-named-best-wine-blog/#comment-52571 As an American, I was also put off by the U.S. centricity of these awards. Unlike other work -- motion pictures come to mind -- America does not have a monopoly on wine blogs. If anything, the center or gravity is on wine blogs written in the English language. I'm sure this sort of feedback will have some influence on round two, but if not, I think these awards will recede in influence. As an American, I was also put off by the U.S. centricity of these awards. Unlike other work — motion pictures come to mind — America does not have a monopoly on wine blogs. If anything, the center or gravity is on wine blogs written in the English language. I’m sure this sort of feedback will have some influence on round two, but if not, I think these awards will recede in influence.

]]> By: Andrew http://winecast.net/2007/02/21/dr-vino-named-best-wine-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-52569 Andrew Thu, 22 Feb 2007 13:46:48 +0000 http://winecast.net/2007/02/21/dr-vino-named-best-wine-blog/#comment-52569 Well deserved awards to all concerned but have to agree with you on the American focus - although a couple of non-American blogs were mentioned the whole Americacentricness (from the name down) grates somewhat. Well deserved awards to all concerned but have to agree with you on the American focus - although a couple of non-American blogs were mentioned the whole Americacentricness (from the name down) grates somewhat.

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