tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post4195695756811892274..comments2024-03-18T04:47:16.199-07:00Comments on The Gray Report: Thoughts on the Wine Advocate suing Antonio GalloniW. Blake Grayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17755307711801965966noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post-34861472411438971842013-04-03T14:50:01.249-07:002013-04-03T14:50:01.249-07:00Not being a lawyer, I cannot speak to the legality...Not being a lawyer, I cannot speak to the legality of either parties actions. But I think I am qualified to speak to their ethics. If my employer (whether I am a contractor or regular hire) has paid me to do a job, then I must furnish them with that product. If you paid a contractor to build you a house, surely no one would accept the contractor keeping it for themselves, claiming it was the Chris Wallacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09471260133005217326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post-20496998392939235342013-03-22T17:00:36.493-07:002013-03-22T17:00:36.493-07:00Robert: Now you have "Goldfinger" in my ...Robert: Now you have "Goldfinger" in my head. Bond: "Do you expect me to talk?"<br /><br />WW: He could accept it on faith. Even so, it looks bad.<br /><br />CCDV: Perhaps we'll see a rash of 49 point ratings? Agreed on the subscriber-loss issue; this won't help.<br /><br />Skyscraper: Didn't I answer this comment yesterday ... and the day before?<br /><br />W. Blake Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17755307711801965966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post-90615356842452855492013-03-22T15:55:14.746-07:002013-03-22T15:55:14.746-07:00If Antonio Galloni did not take TWA subscriber lis...If Antonio Galloni did not take TWA subscriber list with him, how will he know who to allow for free to see his Sonoma Report?Wine Walkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08637435276879244935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post-74002920828847835392013-03-22T15:53:45.775-07:002013-03-22T15:53:45.775-07:00If Antonio Galloni is to allow TWA subscribers to ...If Antonio Galloni is to allow TWA subscribers to see his Sonoma report for free on his website, how does Mr. Galloni confirm the viewers are TWA subscribers?Wine Walkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08637435276879244935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post-59780009148807833702013-03-22T14:26:56.126-07:002013-03-22T14:26:56.126-07:00What does the Advocate want? They want Galloni an...What does the Advocate want? They want Galloni and his website to die. Think Goodfellas and what Joe Pesci's character was doing to the guy in the trunk of the car. When Galloni left, Advocate was left with egg on it's face I think this is a good lesson for everyone to remember. When you work for somebody, they own your brain. Forever.<br /><br />Roberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12259552342538825579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post-45599757310061675292013-03-22T12:54:00.736-07:002013-03-22T12:54:00.736-07:00Another point in reading all the material on the T...Another point in reading all the material on the TWA vs Galloni stuff is the claim by the TWA of his use of their “proprietary” 50-100 point system. Shouldn’t this have all the world’s wine publications quaking in thier boots and wondering when the lawyers for the TWA will come knocking with cease and desist orders and/or licensing agreements in hand, I wonder if the guys over at The Wine Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post-48497094300822708402013-03-22T09:49:19.775-07:002013-03-22T09:49:19.775-07:00As long as you're offering legal analysis, I w...As long as you're offering legal analysis, I was wondering if you had any opinion about today's indictment of Punxsutawney Phil? http://preview.tinyurl.com/d9vm5h6<br />What are the chances we'll see that varmint put down for good?Skyscraperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13078461840982290553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post-67093617958213797262013-03-22T09:39:04.980-07:002013-03-22T09:39:04.980-07:00I also was impressed by that last line.
And I th...I also was impressed by that last line. <br /><br />And I think WBG is correct that if Galloni were to give the content to WA right now, he wins due to the press and WA looses. People from WA will wonder what is going on over at Galloni after this PR and have a look at his site. Getting people to land on his page is worth $'s.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post-16832147253994089262013-03-22T08:20:56.807-07:002013-03-22T08:20:56.807-07:00Your last line is very interesting. Very interes...Your last line is very interesting. Very interesting indeed. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06861331716478013797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post-56146873722788421162013-03-22T07:04:03.059-07:002013-03-22T07:04:03.059-07:00Two thoughts that have little to do with wine, muc...Two thoughts that have little to do with wine, much to do with people:<br /><br />(1) The clearly ambitious Galloni assumed, with some justification, his role as heir-apparent at the Advocate when Parker decided to retire. His learning that Parker was selling and the purchasers were installing a new editor effectively blocked any future path. Hell hath no fury like a climber scorned.<br /><br />(Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12953991845506743550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post-52510747915224564702013-03-21T23:32:35.921-07:002013-03-21T23:32:35.921-07:00The second that I heard about the lawsuit, I immed...The second that I heard about the lawsuit, I immediately came to the Gray Report to see what you had to say about it, Blake :) I thank you for your fair, balanced commentary.<br /><br />Let me know anytime you come back to Tampa!Courtney Richardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05104419262167644967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post-29712760551456503742013-03-21T15:52:07.011-07:002013-03-21T15:52:07.011-07:00It's funny because after the "Pay to Play...It's funny because after the "Pay to Play" Sonoma Vintners debacle you reported on last year, now we have another drama regarding the annual Wine Advocate/Galloni Sonoma issue.<br />This time (Jan 2013), they didn't tell anyone, and held it at a "secret" location (Red Car Cellars), and yet still no transparency, and now a very public, and rather messy lawsuit.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post-9908071990717568762013-03-21T11:53:59.968-07:002013-03-21T11:53:59.968-07:00So Bob is saying to the producers of Sonoma you pa...So Bob is saying to the producers of Sonoma you paid all this money (time+effort+wine=money) to us and we at the TWA didn’t produce sales for you because of this dastardly rotter................<br /><br />“We have taken appropriate action to retrieve the report Antonio was paid to produce. It’s a disservice to you and to the vintner associations and winemakers who put in massive efforts Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com