Comments on The Tasting Note: An Apology to OW Loeb

First, thanks for the support from Robert and Ryan...

2008-04-11T12:08:00.000+01:00

First, thanks for the support from Robert and Ryan.

Just to clarify a few things, and update you on the situation, I have asked several of my other suppliers about their opinion on me writing about samples, and they are all happy with me to be critical of their wines as long as I am not unfair, which I can assure everyone I was not with the OW Loeb article.

It would appear that I have the support of my boss, my readers, and the trade, so I hope that this might be an isolated incident that I can move on from. It looks like one company didn't like what I wrote and decided to complain. The fact that I have praised many other of their wines in the past seems to have escaped them.

If these bottles were exclusive, not yet on the re...

2008-04-11T11:06:00.000+01:00

If these bottles were exclusive, not yet on the retail market, I might understand. But if these samples are available in the marketplace then i have no respect for the decision to condemn you.

Please write honestly about samples you receive, and if someone has a problem, as them to comment as Robert Suggests.

this is a shame - this sort of reaction is very di...

2008-04-10T22:31:00.000+01:00

this is a shame - this sort of reaction is very difficult to manage, especially when you are not running your own business

I don't recall reading the offending article, but as I subscribe in a reader I probably did. I certainly do not remember anything untoward.

I must say that it is sad that a business choses this sort of means of feedback rather than dealing with the specific issues and commenting on the blog.

good luck and I hope it will not happen again - keep speaking your mind!