Comments on: Robert Parker has sold a stake in The Wine Advocate

By: Antonio Galloni jumps from the Wine Advocate | Dr Vino's wine blog

Antonio Galloni jumps from the Wine Advocate | Dr Vino's wine blog — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 20:32:19 +0000

[...] Singapore played a part in his decision. At that time, the new editor-in-chief, Lisa Perotti-Brown, left the door open to current staff departures, telling the WSJ, “There is a plethora of good wine writers out [...]

By: Martine’s Wines, an importer, changes hands | Dr Vino's wine blog

Martine’s Wines, an importer, changes hands | Dr Vino's wine blog — Sat, 29 Dec 2012 02:08:15 +0000

[...] find anything exceptional to drink.” As of last week, she sold that company. Unlike another major transaction this month in the wine world, the buyers are identified and there’s a very professional press [...]

By: Wino

Wino — Mon, 24 Dec 2012 07:28:23 +0000

Whatever the outcome. Parker looks bad.. Like a double-talking, back-sliding, duplicitous reptile. Oh, right – he’s a lawyer.

By: Details surface on buyer of Wine Advocate stake | Dr Vino's wine blog

Details surface on buyer of Wine Advocate stake | Dr Vino's wine blog — Sat, 15 Dec 2012 15:29:21 +0000

[...] Decanter.com; “Singapore sling” at WineDiarist; previous Permalink | Comments (0) | | wine writing This entry was posted on Saturday, December [...]

By: Dr. Vino

Dr. Vino — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 21:19:18 +0000

Decanter.com has run a story that Soo Hoo lead the group who bought a stake.

By: Dr. Vino

Dr. Vino — Thu, 13 Dec 2012 15:14:44 +0000

Mike over at the Wine Diarist has a good take:

http://winediarist.com/singapore-sling/

By: Donn Rutkoff

Donn Rutkoff — Thu, 13 Dec 2012 07:20:15 +0000

Become the next Elvis??? Is that good, with hot chicks flocking, or is it bad, overweight, drugged, and not very alive?

Funny how bent out of shape some posters get about how much and whether growing or slowing, the influecne of RP. Most consumers read very little of wine reviews. Circulation of the magazines and newsletters is quite small. Only a small % of wines get mentioned. The market is so fragmented. And finicky. 100 points might get you a few years of sales. 94 might get you 1 year. But weak marketing is always more deadly than a few good reviews over time.

The producers are fragmented. Consumption in the US is still in infancy. Interesting that some wines or wineries are desperate for someone to review them. That means the business is fragmented to an extreme. The publications are not big enough to cover the vast majority of producers. A funny little tempest in a teapot. Only relevant if you can afford the cults and if you don’t have any friends or merchants to talk to. Trusting your $ to someone you basically never can talk to is an inferior way of spending your $.

By: Vincent Pousson

Vincent Pousson — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 19:12:12 +0000

For Hermitage, of course I know that: the poster was in my blog yesterday…
And now, loook at this: http://sg.news.yahoo.com/parker-sells-wine-advocate-stake-15-mn-report-090649364.html

By: Vincent Pousson

Vincent Pousson — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 17:24:30 +0000

Yes, I sent him a message.

By: Dr. Vino

Dr. Vino — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 16:28:59 +0000

Vincent – Hermitage Wines organized the “Ultimate Parker in Asia” tour in 2010. Here’s an account from Reuters, with quotes from the Hermitage principals:

http://www.reuters.com/article/2010/04/27/us-wine-parker-asia-idUSTRE63Q09520100427

By: Dr. Vino

Dr. Vino — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 14:03:09 +0000

Vincent – Interesting coincidence. I notice the Facebook page you reference is no longer active:
https://www.facebook.com/soo.h.peng

Did you attempt to contact Mr. Soo Hoo directly regarding the material you posted?

By: Robert Parker Makes Pivot to Asia -- this is business, not retirement

Robert Parker Makes Pivot to Asia -- this is business, not retirement — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 01:31:51 +0000

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By: Vincent Pousson

Vincent Pousson — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 15:41:50 +0000

Easier in english…
Who Bought Parker and at What Price?
http://www.webflakes.com/wine/liquid-and-solid-ideas/who-bought-parker.html

By: Quizicat

Quizicat — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 15:34:16 +0000

I guess it all amounts to sliding off toward retirement and shuffling off the burden of the publication in exchange for dough.
The changes he has made over the last number of years were no doubt made to expand the brand and make it more financially lucrative. But at the same time it also made it more of a burden to manage and less fun for him. More CEO less wine writer, and who the hell would want to do that?

By: Vincent Pousson

Vincent Pousson — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 13:42:44 +0000

And where was “the man who bought Parker” 5 days ago?
Breaking news…
http://ideesliquidesetsolides.blogspot.fr/2012/12/qui-achete-parker.html