- Tom Wark
Tom Wark is an American
wine blog ger, a public relations professional in theCalifornia wine industry, and founder of the American Wine Blog Awards.Cite web|last= Glen |first= Ellen, "Reuters"- "Business Wire"| url= http://www.reuters.com/article/pressRelease/idUS152843+18-Feb-2008+BW20080218 |title=American Wine Blog Awards Celebrate Growing Field of Citizen Wine Writers | date= February 18, 2008 ]He has been described by Mike Steinberger as the wine world's first
muckraker , using his blog "to expose the absurdity of america’s three-tiered distribution system and the money politics that perpetuates it".cite web|last= Steinberger |first= Mike, "The World of Fine Wine" |title= Everyone a Critic. The Future of Wine Writing |url= http://www.finewinemag.com/docs/SteinbergerWineWriting.pdf |date= March, 2008 ] His blogging may explore interstate wine shipping laws, restrictions on what is allowed to be labeled champagne or “old vines”, or feature interviews other wine bloggers,Cite web|last= Marcus |first= Lawrence, "Food & Wine" | url=http://www.foodandwine.com/articles/niche-wine-blogs |title=Niche Wine Blogs | date= 2008 ] though some find its appeal in its unpredictability.cite web|last= Heimoff |first= Steve, steveheimoff.com |title= Making wine blogging credible |url= http://steveheimoff.com/?p=66 | date= June 24, 2008]Wark is also executive director of the
Specialty Wine Retailers Association (SWRA), a role which has positioned him in a public dispute with theWine and Spirits Wholesalers of America (WSWA).cite web|last= Teichgraeber |first= Tim, "Decanter.com" |title= 'Storm' of negative pr as wine.com sneaks on rivals |url= http://www.decanter.com/news/174024.html |date= January 15, 2008 ] cite web|last= Arnold |first= Eric, "Wine Spectator" |title= Wine.com Conducts Sting Operation Against Other Retailers |url= http://www.winespectator.com/Wine/Features/0,1197,4203,00.html |date= January 8, 2008 ]ee also
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List of wine personalities References
* [http://wine.appellationamerica.com/wine/writer/Tom_Wark.html Tom Wark bio] appellationamerica.com;Footnotes
External links
* [http://fermentation.typepad.com/ Tom Wark's Fermentation: The Daily Wine Blog]
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