Wine blogging and ethics 2010

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

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