Comments on: Don’t censor the winemaker’s blog! http://www.steveheimoff.com/index.php/2010/02/05/dont-censor-the-winemakers-blog/ A blog about the world of wine Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:15:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.3 By: Randy http://www.steveheimoff.com/index.php/2010/02/05/dont-censor-the-winemakers-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-31807 Randy Sat, 13 Feb 2010 00:01:06 +0000 http://www.steveheimoff.com/?p=5215#comment-31807 The issue with winemaker blogs is we aren't opinionated enough to express ourselves:) The issue with winemaker blogs is we aren’t opinionated enough to express ourselves:)

]]> By: steve http://www.steveheimoff.com/index.php/2010/02/05/dont-censor-the-winemakers-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-31485 steve Thu, 11 Feb 2010 03:05:47 +0000 http://www.steveheimoff.com/?p=5215#comment-31485 Penelope, thank you. It means a lot to me, more than you know, to believe I encourage anyone. Keep on blogging! Penelope, thank you. It means a lot to me, more than you know, to believe I encourage anyone. Keep on blogging!

]]> By: Penelope Gadd-Coster http://www.steveheimoff.com/index.php/2010/02/05/dont-censor-the-winemakers-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-31480 Penelope Gadd-Coster Thu, 11 Feb 2010 02:21:30 +0000 http://www.steveheimoff.com/?p=5215#comment-31480 I had to chuckle a little because I had all the same thoughts before I started blogging a couple of years ago, didn't really believe that anyone would want to follow along, but they do. Comments are slim to none, but just knowing that people are reading is enough. This has given me cause to think that I should just let people know that if they have any questions that they chime in- haven't really sent out the invitation! It is a very creative outlet that I enjoy on a personal level- Steve, you have given me encouragement to continue and not worry as much as I do about what I write- Thank you! I had to chuckle a little because I had all the same thoughts before I started blogging a couple of years ago, didn’t really believe that anyone would want to follow along, but they do. Comments are slim to none, but just knowing that people are reading is enough. This has given me cause to think that I should just let people know that if they have any questions that they chime in- haven’t really sent out the invitation!

It is a very creative outlet that I enjoy on a personal level- Steve, you have given me encouragement to continue and not worry as much as I do about what I write- Thank you!

]]> By: John Kelly http://www.steveheimoff.com/index.php/2010/02/05/dont-censor-the-winemakers-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-31443 John Kelly Wed, 10 Feb 2010 20:34:05 +0000 http://www.steveheimoff.com/?p=5215#comment-31443 I've been blogging about wine, winemaking, grape growing, and my own take onthe wine industry since 2004. My blog has never garnered a lot of comments, so I am always astonished when a customer in our tasting salon starts a conversation with "I read on your blog..." Same thing in emails and Facebook notes. I will be thinking I have no readers, bam - someone mentions the blog, then I remember to check stats, and sure enough people ARE reading. Honestly, I have written, and would write whether I have readers or not - the blog has always been to me a journal and an outlet for rants that build up over time. Our winery is too small to have a PR department to "edit" my posts, but I do self-censor: don't want to embarrass my business partners, or libel anyone, or infringe on anyone's intellectual property. I'm not sure what my other legal constraints are - Hardy, what might we be "fined" for? All of which reminds me - my posts have been pretty thin on the ground of late - perhaps I'm too busy with Facebook and Twitter? (nah - just sick, tired and/or lazy lately) - so I need to write something. Steve is one among several bloggers I follow and admire for their regular and cogent postings - I wish I could be more like you guys. I’ve been blogging about wine, winemaking, grape growing, and my own take onthe wine industry since 2004. My blog has never garnered a lot of comments, so I am always astonished when a customer in our tasting salon starts a conversation with “I read on your blog…” Same thing in emails and Facebook notes. I will be thinking I have no readers, bam – someone mentions the blog, then I remember to check stats, and sure enough people ARE reading.

Honestly, I have written, and would write whether I have readers or not – the blog has always been to me a journal and an outlet for rants that build up over time.

Our winery is too small to have a PR department to “edit” my posts, but I do self-censor: don’t want to embarrass my business partners, or libel anyone, or infringe on anyone’s intellectual property. I’m not sure what my other legal constraints are – Hardy, what might we be “fined” for?

All of which reminds me – my posts have been pretty thin on the ground of late – perhaps I’m too busy with Facebook and Twitter? (nah – just sick, tired and/or lazy lately) – so I need to write something. Steve is one among several bloggers I follow and admire for their regular and cogent postings – I wish I could be more like you guys.

]]> By: Sergio http://www.steveheimoff.com/index.php/2010/02/05/dont-censor-the-winemakers-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-31413 Sergio Wed, 10 Feb 2010 16:51:40 +0000 http://www.steveheimoff.com/?p=5215#comment-31413 I agree this is encouraging. Thanks for this post Steve. I'll give it a second try following your advise and as Fabious wrote, maybe someone somewhere, any time, finds it useful. Regards I agree this is encouraging. Thanks for this post Steve. I’ll give it a second try following your advise and as Fabious wrote, maybe someone somewhere, any time, finds it useful.
Regards

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