The wait is over as the spotlight shines on the crème de la crème of the wine world – the esteemed wine critics chosen in the BWW2024 (Best Wine Critic of the World) competition. This unique event stands alone as the ultimate platform for recognizing the globe's finest wine critics, where the victors are determined through a democratic process of voting on tasti...
Tb: Your illustrious career has been ongoing for quite some time,
"Understatement! 48 years!"
and you have been particularly praised for your impartiality and "incorruptibility" - these factors surely contributed to your selection as the world's best - what aspects do you consider particularly important to succeed as a wine critic?
"If I look at my career, I’d say it has been ...
Tb: What aspects you consider particularly crucial to succeed as a wine critic, and how have you succeeded in them personally?
"An unbiased and open minded approach to every wine is crucial, the neutral analysis has to be put above personal taste. In addition it is indispensable to communicate the tasting notes in a way that the readers can imagine the wines quality and the ...
Tb: What aspects you consider particularly crucial to succeed as a wine critic, and how have you succeeded in them personally?
"I am always humbled by great wines and hopefully that appreciation helps me to be a good wine critic, someone that tries to listen to what the wine has to say even when it is a whisper.
Tb: Which wine critics are you Jeannie following?
"I admire...
Tb: What aspects you consider particularly crucial to succeed as a wine critic, and how have you succeeded in them personally?
"As a wine critic, several crucial aspects contribute to success: A wine critic must have a well-developed palate to accurately assess and evaluate wines. Effective communication skills are vital for conveying evaluations and recommendations to readers or c...
Tb: What aspects you consider particularly crucial to succeed as a wine critic, and how have you succeeded in them personally?
"I am very grateful to have received this prestigious award three times in a row now. Thank you for organising this fantastic voting, dear Pekka. Congratulations to Jancis and all the others from whom I have learned so much over the years. From my perspective, ...
Tb: What aspects you consider particularly crucial to succeed as a wine critic, and how have you succeeded in them personally?
"Integrity, consistency, clarity. We live in a world where bias is not always declared, where flashy sensationalism is rewarded, and diversity of opinion is becoming more challenged. It is the role of the wine writer to have clarity of vision, to learn a...
Tb: What aspects you consider particularly crucial to succeed as a wine critic, and how have you succeeded in them personally?
"Because you asked, these are the qualities I find to be paramount in a wine critic. Honesty, consistency, and the ability for the critic to have and be able to use their voice to express not only what is in the glass, but the emotions that the best wines bri...
Tb: What aspects you consider particularly crucial to succeed as a wine critic, and how have you succeeded in them personally?
"An unbiased and open minded approach to every wine is crucial, the neutral analysis has to be put above personal taste. In addition it is indispensable to communicate the tasting notes in a way that the readers can imagine the wines quality and the ...
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