Today I saw a 'Wineloverspage' Shelf talker...

It was for Frei Brothers Reserve Merlot with an '86' point rating. I've never seen Robin give scores to wines so I thought it was pretty odd. I'm sorry to report that despite Robins 'Big Press', I declined the purchase !

Wow, that is odd!

[Robin Garr]

It was for Frei Brothers Reserve Merlot with an '86' point rating. I've never seen Robin give scores to wines so I thought it was pretty odd.

Sure IS odd. I don't give scores, and I don't recall having given TNs on a Frei Brothers wine.

I do publish some of my TNs online in a "shelf-hanger format" that folks ITB are welcome to print out and hang on the shelf, but they do not incorporate scores. An example:
http://www.wineloverspage.com/wines/tn.phtml?id=864

Mind telling me specifics about the store, and also tell me whether this shelf hanger resembled the one linked above in general appearance and style?

It was for Frei Brothers Reserve Merlot with an '86' point rating. I've never seen Robin give scores to wines so I thought it was pretty odd.

Sure IS odd. I don't give scores, and I don't recall having given TNs on a Frei Brothers wine.

I do publish some of my TNs online in a "shelf-hanger format" that folks ITB are welcome to print out and hang on the shelf, but they do not incorporate scores. An example:
http://www.wineloverspage.com/wines/tn.phtml?id=864

Mind telling me specifics about the store, and also tell me whether this shelf hanger resembled the one linked above in general appearance and style?

I sent you a PM.

Guessing that it is from this post -> http://www.wineloverspage.com/forum/vil ... 0046#10046

Guessing that it is from this post -> http://www.wineloverspage.com/forum/vil ... 0046#10046

I think you're right Cam. Bucko should've gotten a 'shout' on the Shelf talker.

woo...I can see it now.....


CellarTracker says 91-93 points!!!!

[David M. Bueker]

This sort of stuff has been going on for a while. One of my German notes showed up on a shelf talker about 2 years ago with a big "95 points" on it, even though I had not given a score. I had called the wine a "classic" & that got re-interpreted.

A couple of the folks on eBob have been quoted as a score from "Robert Parker's Wine Discussion."

This sort of stuff has been going on for a while. One of my German notes showed up on a shelf talker about 2 years ago with a big "95 points" on it, even though I had not given a score.

There is a legal term for that. It's called copyright infringement.

If I ever saw that happen to one of my postings, I'd demand the retailer give me 10% of their profit on the sales of that wine, or immediately remove the shelf talker. And consider themselves lucky I wasn't hauling them into court.

-Paul W.

[David M. Bueker]

I just laughed & showed them exactly who they were quoting. It was quite funny.

I suppose it could be considered a form of "imitation being the sincerest form of flattery".

-Paul W.