http://blogs.reuters.com/felix-salmon/2009/08/13/the-nyts-refreshing-wine-club/ A slice of lime in the soda Sat, 25 May 2013 16:48:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 http://blogs.reuters.com/felix-salmon/2009/08/13/the-nyts-refreshing-wine-club/comment-page-1/#comment-5499 Rockfish Fri, 14 Aug 2009 14:12:48 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/felix-salmon/2009/08/13/the-nyts-refreshing-wine-club/#comment-5499 Ironically, as I read this in this morning's NYT an advertising insert for the WSJ Wine Club fell out of my paper! Ironically, as I read this in this morning’s NYT an advertising insert for the WSJ Wine Club fell out of my paper!

]]> http://blogs.reuters.com/felix-salmon/2009/08/13/the-nyts-refreshing-wine-club/comment-page-1/#comment-5482 maynardGkeynes Thu, 13 Aug 2009 23:03:35 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/felix-salmon/2009/08/13/the-nyts-refreshing-wine-club/#comment-5482 Would you feel the same way if Robert Parker started a wine club? Probably not too good. Doesn't the co-branding constitute an endorsement by the critic? When the critic actually picks the wines, the endorsement raises potential conflicts of interest; when the critic does not pick the wines, which is probably the case with the NYT, then the publication has no business lending it's credibility to the club. What's the point, Felix? Would you feel the same way if Robert Parker started a wine club? Probably not too good. Doesn’t the co-branding constitute an endorsement by the critic? When the critic actually picks the wines, the endorsement raises potential conflicts of interest; when the critic does not pick the wines, which is probably the case with the NYT, then the publication has no business lending it’s credibility to the club. What’s the point, Felix?

]]> http://blogs.reuters.com/felix-salmon/2009/08/13/the-nyts-refreshing-wine-club/comment-page-1/#comment-5481 Sechel Thu, 13 Aug 2009 22:43:56 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/felix-salmon/2009/08/13/the-nyts-refreshing-wine-club/#comment-5481 hysterical. NYT is copying Donald Trump in branding. Interesting move.. divided on whether people associate the NYT with the higher things in life or consumers will laugh. Personally, I would be more interested in ordering wines a critic picks... one that seems to mirror my tastes. hysterical. NYT is copying Donald Trump in branding. Interesting move.. divided on whether people associate the NYT with the higher things in life or consumers will laugh. Personally, I would be more interested in ordering wines a critic picks… one that seems to mirror my tastes.

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