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A Humble Critic

Posted on Tuesday, April 22, 2008 at 06:34PM by Registered CommenterCraig Camp in | Comments1 Comment
Here's an interesting comment from one wine critic on wine criticism. Jancis continues to prove that she is one of the most thoughtful wine writers today. One can't miss the cult of personality that has grown around certain American wine critics whose followers often seem more concerned about the critic than wine itself. This can be seen in the fact that even the slightest criticism of such critics will generate howls of protest and comment spam against the perpetrator.

Robinson's comment, "We must always remember that we are parasites on the business of winemaking" should be in the back of every critics mind. Considering Robinson's status as one of the most influential wine writers in the world this is an striking statement that only adds to her already substantial and well earned respect within the wine trade.

Critics should be guides, not gurus.

See the Decanter article at the link below.

Jancis Robinson: critics should show more humility - decanter.com - the route to all good wine

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Reader Comments (1)

It's a shame that most who commented on this story focused on the "parasites" part and not the "humble" part.
April 30, 2008 | Unregistered CommenterArthur

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