For purposes of disclosure, I have a financial interest in a wine
distributor that serves Ohio and Kentucky. This distributor handles
wines such as Evans & Tate, Tapestry, Hofer, Schloss Gobelsburg, Nigl,
Geoffroy, Tortoise Creek, Leroy, Mortet, Brocard, Audoin, Perrot-Minot,
Crocker Star, Kamen, Kongsgaard, Arietta, Au Bon Climat, Domaine
Serene, Selene, Ramey, etc. just to mane a few. I hestitate to review
or even mention wines that I taste that are part of the portfolio for
fear of violating the non-commercial aspect of this newsgroup. I
wrestle with this issue and I rarely share tasting notes on these wines
for obvious reasons. Since few of you (except UC) seem to reside in
Ohio or Kentucky would it be OK if I mention an outstanding wine or
wine bargain as long as I disclose that I handle the wine? I just
wasnt to stay PC.

I certainly can't speak for the group, but my impression here (and in
other wine fora) is that most people are ok with someone speaking about
a wine they sell (wholesale or retail) as long as they disclose that
interest and that on a long term basis that doesn't seem to be their
primary goal. By latter I mean I did see one person elsewhere who
seemed to disparage their main competitors and praise the wines they
sold, and that's all they ever added to conversation. People soon got
tired of it. Not the case here -certainly you have a history of
providing wide reaching notes here and that kind of participation is
most welcome. So I'll just say that as long as you note when it is a
wine in which you have an interest (and in your case it's not as if you
were the national distributor in any case) I personally look forward to
your notes.

Pretty nice portfolio by the way, although stylistically the red Burgs
aren't my favorite (though the quality is surely there). I'm pretty
enthused about the '05 Austrians, have you tasted many yet?

Bi!! wrote:
> For purposes of disclosure, I have a financial interest in a wine
> distributor that serves Ohio and Kentucky. This distributor handles
> wines such as Evans & Tate, Tapestry, Hofer, Schloss Gobelsburg, Nigl,
> Geoffroy, Tortoise Creek, Leroy, Mortet, Brocard, Audoin, Perrot-Minot,
> Crocker Star, Kamen, Kongsgaard, Arietta, Au Bon Climat, Domaine
> Serene, Selene, Ramey, etc. just to mane a few. I hestitate to review
> or even mention wines that I taste that are part of the portfolio for
> fear of violating the non-commercial aspect of this newsgroup. I
> wrestle with this issue and I rarely share tasting notes on these wines
> for obvious reasons. Since few of you (except UC) seem to reside in
> Ohio or Kentucky would it be OK if I mention an outstanding wine or
> wine bargain as long as I disclose that I handle the wine? I just
> wasnt to stay PC.

Bi!! wrote:
> For purposes of disclosure, I have a financial interest in a wine
> distributor that serves Ohio and Kentucky. This distributor handles
> wines such as Evans & Tate, Tapestry, Hofer, Schloss Gobelsburg, Nigl,
> Geoffroy, Tortoise Creek, Leroy, Mortet, Brocard, Audoin, Perrot-Minot,
> Crocker Star, Kamen, Kongsgaard, Arietta, Au Bon Climat, Domaine
> Serene, Selene, Ramey, etc. just to mane a few. I hestitate to review
> or even mention wines that I taste that are part of the portfolio for
> fear of violating the non-commercial aspect of this newsgroup. I
> wrestle with this issue and I rarely share tasting notes on these wines
> for obvious reasons. Since few of you (except UC) seem to reside in
> Ohio or Kentucky would it be OK if I mention an outstanding wine or
> wine bargain as long as I disclose that I handle the wine? I just
> wasnt to stay PC.
>
Bill,
Speaking only as myself here (which is all that any of us can do), I
have enjoyed your informative and useful posts for years now. I can't
imagine that anyone would take issue with you posting about a wine that
you carry so long as you disclose your commercial relationship when you
do. Even if you failed to do so, so long as you don't indulge in the
"buy this now!" sort of rhetoric (and I know you're online behavior well
enough to know how unlikely that it) I can't see why anyone but the most
cynical should have any problem.

Mark Lipton

In article om>,
says...
>
> For purposes of disclosure, I have a financial interest in a wine
>distributor that serves Ohio and Kentucky.

[SNIP full disclosure]

I'd vote for the TN's. Maybe a short "signature" with a brief disclaimer,
would suffice - for me, it would.

I do not care where the TN's come from, only that they are unbiased and free
of advertising "puff." If you are in the business, and have a good grasp of
wine appraisal, I welcome your comments. One can never know all wines, or all
producers. Though we try, there are too many, and too many new ones, every
month. If you are tasting, and reporting on wines, that I have not had the
pleasure of sampling, then I will read your notes, and then look for the ones
that sound interesting. If I find that your tastes, and mine, do not mesh
(happens all the time), I can still use your notes to tell me what NOT to buy.

I would urge that you take a look at DaleW's TN's, as to how wines should be
"rated." I care more for the elements, that I am likely to find, and their
integration, or lack there of, than in #'s.

As with DaleW's comment, this is only one vote, but it is in your favor.

Hunt

I started posting here when was ITB, I have no problem with your postings as
long as you send free samples to me c/o Goniff, 69 Farshimmel Way, The
Stugotz Building Closet C; Washington DC 20000
"Hunt" > wrote in message
...
> In article om>,
> says...
> >
> > For purposes of disclosure, I have a financial interest in a wine
> >distributor that serves Ohio and Kentucky.
>
> [SNIP full disclosure]
>
> I'd vote for the TN's. Maybe a short "signature" with a brief disclaimer,
> would suffice - for me, it would.
>
> I do not care where the TN's come from, only that they are unbiased and
free
> of advertising "puff." If you are in the business, and have a good grasp
of
> wine appraisal, I welcome your comments. One can never know all wines, or
all
> producers. Though we try, there are too many, and too many new ones, every
> month. If you are tasting, and reporting on wines, that I have not had the
> pleasure of sampling, then I will read your notes, and then look for the
ones
> that sound interesting. If I find that your tastes, and mine, do not mesh
> (happens all the time), I can still use your notes to tell me what NOT to
buy.
>
> I would urge that you take a look at DaleW's TN's, as to how wines should
be
> "rated." I care more for the elements, that I am likely to find, and their
> integration, or lack there of, than in #'s.
>
> As with DaleW's comment, this is only one vote, but it is in your favor.
>
> Hunt
>

On 15 Jan 2007 11:32:54 -0800
"Bi!!" > wrote:

> For purposes of disclosure, I have a financial interest in a wine
> distributor that serves Ohio and Kentucky. This distributor handles
[]
> Ohio or Kentucky would it be OK if I mention an outstanding wine or
> wine bargain as long as I disclose that I handle the wine? I just
> wasnt to stay PC.
>

As Mark said, I'm sure that those of us who've read your notes over
time would welcome such contributions. A little disclosure in
the sig would likely forestall any other complaints.

-E

--
Emery Davis
You can reply to ecom
by removing the well known companies

JOE, Its ok to come out of the closet!


"Joe "Beppe"Rosenberg" > wrote in message
. ..
>I started posting here when was ITB, I have no problem with your postings
>as
> long as you send free samples to me c/o Goniff, 69 Farshimmel Way, The
> Stugotz Building Closet C; Washington DC 20000
> "Hunt" > wrote in message
> ...
>> In article om>,
>> says...
>> >
>> > For purposes of disclosure, I have a financial interest in a wine
>> >distributor that serves Ohio and Kentucky.
>>
>> [SNIP full disclosure]
>>
>> I'd vote for the TN's. Maybe a short "signature" with a brief disclaimer,
>> would suffice - for me, it would.
>>
>> I do not care where the TN's come from, only that they are unbiased and
> free
>> of advertising "puff." If you are in the business, and have a good grasp
> of
>> wine appraisal, I welcome your comments. One can never know all wines, or
> all
>> producers. Though we try, there are too many, and too many new ones,
>> every
>> month. If you are tasting, and reporting on wines, that I have not had
>> the
>> pleasure of sampling, then I will read your notes, and then look for the
> ones
>> that sound interesting. If I find that your tastes, and mine, do not mesh
>> (happens all the time), I can still use your notes to tell me what NOT to
> buy.
>>
>> I would urge that you take a look at DaleW's TN's, as to how wines should
> be
>> "rated." I care more for the elements, that I am likely to find, and
>> their
>> integration, or lack there of, than in #'s.
>>
>> As with DaleW's comment, this is only one vote, but it is in your favor.
>>
>> Hunt
>>
>
>

I don't think you need to worry re Bill/Bi!! and note style, he's
posted dozens of notes here and definitely is not of the "I give this
an 91" style. Excellent notes that give one a sense of the wine.

In article >,
says...
>
>I started posting here when was ITB, I have no problem with your postings as
>long as you send free samples to me c/o Goniff, 69 Farshimmel Way, The
>Stugotz Building Closet C; Washington DC 20000
[SNIP]

Joe,

Are you still getting Maury's allotment of fine wines too? <G>

Hunt