Nomination: BEST WRITING ON A WINE BLOG
BEST WRITING ON A WINE BLOG
Criteria for Nomination:
Any
wine blog in existence between January 1, 2008 and December 31, 2008, that has produced at least 52
posts in this period and is written in English is eligible to be
nominated for the Best Writing on a Wine Blog award.
Nominees for BEST WRITING ON A WINE BLOG…
-Should put the English language to great use
-Should write with a demonstrably original voice that conveys a personal style
-Should consistently demonstrate a command of the English language to convey original, insightful and entertaining message.
-Should advance the wine blogging genre as a source of outstanding prose.
USE THE COMMENTS SECTION OF THIS POST TO NOMINATE UP TO 3 BLOGS
YOU CAN ALSO ACCESS THIS NOMINATION PAGE USING THE LINKS ON THE RIGHT
Links to other category nomination pages:
Best Wine Blog Graphics & Presentation
Best Industry/Business Wine Blog
Best Wine Reviews on a Wine Blog
Best Overall Wine Blog
Best Single Subject Wine Blog
Best Winery Blog
Best Writing On a Wine Blog
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The 2009 American Wine Blog Awards are sponsored by:
Riedel Crystal
Mutineer Magazine
Open Wine Consortium
Good Grape
Fermentation
Alice Feiring
I nominate Dirty South Wine http://www.dirtysouthwine.com
I nominate Dirty South Wine http://www.dirtysouthwine.com
I nominate Dirty South Wine http://www.dirtysouthwine.com
I nominate Brad Coelho and http://unidentifiedappellation.blogspot.com/ for Best Writing on a Wine Blog.
I nominate http://www.vinikitas.com/ for Best Writing on a Wine Blog
Eric Asimov The Pour
Tyler Colman Dr. Vino’s wine blog
Alice Feiring In Vino Veritas
I’ll nominate Napa Valley Wine Radio – http://napavalleywineradio.com
I think Nancy has done a wonderful job with the quality and depth of her wine education.
The anti-Jay McInerney
Brooklynguy
http://brooklynguyloveswine.blogspot.com/
I’ll nominate Napa Valley Wine Radio. Blog written by 25 year veteran wine educator, Nancy Hawks Miller. http://napavalleywineradio.com
Hi, I have been very busy this year attaining my Diploma from the Wine & Spirits Educational Trust and my “certified sommelier” designation from the Court of Master Sommeliers — yet I would like to nominate my own blog, http://www.awinestory.com, for its voice and energy and scope of wines around the world.
http://steveheimoff.com/
http://rationaldenial.blogspot.com/
http://www.wineanorak.com/blog/index.htm
http://www.winewomansong.com/
http://genevelynsteeleswallows.blogspot.com/
http://www.blogwinecellar.com
http://www.reignofterroir.com
A second for vinikitis.com. Great command of the English language.
On The Italian Wine Trail Alfonso Cevola
Jeff Lefevre’s The Good Grape- http://www.goodgrape.com/
Joe Roberts of 1WineDude.com.
While his shorter posts can be a bit self-absorbed, I think it would be difficult to dispute that his longer pieces are of high enough caliber that they could be considered great writing if they appeared in a traditional wine magazine like Wine and Spirits.
This is the post I have in mind as an example:
http://1winedude.blogspot.com/2008/11/sense-of-urgency-reinvention-of-opus.html
750ml.blogspot.com for best writing
The Good Grape- http://www.goodgrape.com/
Alice F. at http://www.alicefeiring.com/
And Sharon at http://sharonwine.blogspot.com/
750 ml for best writing
A Meal Without Wine
http://www.amealwithoutwine.com
Swirling Notions
http://swirlingnotions.com/
Dr. Vino’s Wine Blog
http://www.drvino.com/
Wine Camp – http://www.winecampblog.com/journal/
Do Bianchi – http://dobianchi.wordpress.com/
Sharon’s Wine Blog – http://sharonwine.blogspot.com/
I nominate wine world. written from Italy on best new and old world wines to drink under 20 dollars, and what food to eat with them. http://www.wineloversworld.blogspot.com
Dirty South Wine – Fun , Informative and
Intelligent!
Good Grape
#1 Wine Dude
consistently stunning writing from both of them.
I nominate Dirty South Wine for best overall wine blog. http://www.dirtysouthwine.com
Jeremy Parzen at Do Bianchi — http://dobianchi.wordpress.com/
Alfonso Cevola at On the Wine Trail in Italy — http://acevola.blogspot.com/
I nominate Hosemaster of wine for writing and graphics
Bigger Than Your Head
I nominate Sonadora at http://wannabewino.com/
David-
isn’t it poor form to nominate your own personal blog?
The Wild Walla Walla Wine Woman
http://wildwallawallawinewoman.blogspot.com
Peter Liem is an unusually thoughtful and insightful wine blogger. He makes me stop to consider things I’d never considered, and not only about Champagne. For that reason, I nominate above all http://www.peterliem.com/
I love Eric Asimov’s voice. Bring on The Pour: http://thepour.blogs.nytimes.com/
Wine Peeps
Steve Heimoff – http://www.steveheimoff.com/
Pendock Uncorked – http://blogs.thetimes.co.za/pendock
Eric Asimov “The Pour” – http://thepour.blogs.nytimes.com/
I could have sworn I left a comment here yesterday but it seems to have disappeared, so here it goes again….
Jeremy Parzen at Do Bianchi — http://dobianchi.wordpress.com/
Alfonso Cevola at On the Wine Trail in Italy — http://acevola.blogspot.com/
Peter Liem at Besotted Ramblings and Other Drivel — http://www.peterliem.com/
Besotted Ramblings (www.peterliem.com)
Steve Heimoff Blog http://www.steveheimoff.com/?cat=44
Fermentedthoughts.com
I swear I just posted a comment and it vanished.
Benito’s Wine Reviews, nice presentation, good mix of wine and food. Plus, 4 years of consistency.
http://wine-by-benito.blogspot.com/
On the Wine Trail in Italy
http://acevola.blogspot.com/
Wine Lovers Page
Robin Garr’s been at it longer than blogs have existed. Good stuff.
http://www.wineloverspage.com/
Benito’s Wine Reviews, nice presentation, good mix of wine and food. Plus, 4 years of consistency.
http://wine-by-benito.blogspot.com/
On the Wine Trail in Italy
http://acevola.blogspot.com/
Wine Lovers Page
Robin Garr’s been at it longer than blogs have existed. Good stuff.
http://www.wineloverspage.com/
I nominate The Wine Commonsewer
http://www.winecommonsewer.com/the_wine_commonsewer/the_wine_commonsewer_speaks/index.html
I nominate The Wine Commonsewer
http://www.winecommonsewer.com/the_wine_commonsewer/the_wine_commonsewer_speaks/index.html
Jeff Lefevere – Good Grape
Eric Asimov – The Pour
Alice Feiring – In Vino Veritas
Alder Yarrow – Vinography
Spume, McDuff’s and Do Bianchi
Dry Creek Vineyard’s Kim Wallace
website wilmaswineworld.com
I nominate Corked: A wine blog
http://www.customwinesource.com/index.cfm?method=blog.bloglist
A great mix of stuff here and the only wine blog I know of that features wine related short stories on a regular basis.
Sans Dosage
http://blog.360.yahoo.com/sansdosage
blogs are good for everyone where we get lots of informative stuff… nice .. keep it up
i nominate the following:
vinoverve
fermentation
I nominate wilmaswineworld.com
Wilma’s Wine World at http://www.wilmaswineworld.com
Hands-down, Mary Baker from Dover Canyon!
http://dovercanyon.typepad.com/dover_canyon/
I can’t believe this hasn’t been nominated yet!:
Alder Yarrow at Vinography.com
Also:
Sharon’s Wine Blog: sharonwine.blogspot.com
Eric asimov: The Pour
It would be easy to create a survey in surveymonkey so these nominations could be anonymous…
On the Wine Trail in Italy: http://acevola.blogspot.com/
http://www.winepeeps.com
Another Wine Blog http://www.anotherwineblog.com/
Wine Spies — a unique and fun daily commentary with useful and creative information presented in an entertaining format. The writing style is easy to read and the blog format is well organized to convey useful information quickly and efficiently.
The best writer is at HoseMaster of Wine
http://www.hosemasterofwine.blogspot.com
The Wine Spies are awesome. Their narratives capture the essence of the wines they review in an entertaining manner. Truly the most detailed descriptions, always mouthwatering!
http://thewinespies.com
oenoLogic – http://oenologic.blogspot.com/
Some of the best writing I’ve seen on a blog. Yes, long-form, and definitely controversial, but I learn something or have my ideas challenged every time I visit.
I nominate The Wine Spies – http://thewinespies.com
Super cool and fun way to write reviews about wine.
Bruliam Wines – http://www.bruliamwines.com
1WineDude
Good Grape
Vinography.com
The Pour (Asimov)
I like the Wine Spies. They have real life reviews by the people that purchase wine on their site. The reviews are very targeted because they feature one wine per day at a special price. http://www.thewinespies.com
Best writing is wildwallawallawinewomen.com
Vinography
Veritas in Vino
italian wine trail–ACE Rocks
dobianchi–sidekick Jeremy darn good, too
I nominate Thor Iverson’s Oenologic (www.thoriverson.com/).
FermentedThoughts.com
Your colorful descriptions of each wine makes me salivate. Nick thanks for the journey through Europe.
Good Wine Under $20
http://goodwineunder20.blogspot.com/
Vinography
http://www.vinography.com/
http://www.vinography.com
Cork’d, A Wine Blog.
Quirky, informative, and unlike any other wine writing out there.
I shouldn’t. My grandmother would spin in her grave. But I’m nominating myself. At First Glass, http://www.atfirstglass.com.
Gad.
The Wine Spies
http://thewinespies.com
Vinography.com
Drvino.com
Fermentation
http://www.sidewayswineclub.typepad.com
Best overall wine blog
Also for best writing on a wine blog
FYI: the blog portion of http://www.vinikitas.com (nominated above) has moved and is now found at http://www.vinterviews.com.
I nominate the Wine Spies.
http://thewinespies.com/
If you want an original voice in wine writing, you can’t get much better than Samantha Dugan at Samantha Sans Dosage. The URL is a bit long, so here’s the tiny URL shortcut:
Samantha Sans Dosage
http://tinyurl.com/bd42nv
Ward on Wine.
Soulful, sedulous, sanguine, and smart.
http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/wine
I nominate Bill Ward from “Ward on Wine”…Minneapolis StarTribune. http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/wine/
I nominate “Through The Walla Walla Grape Vine – Walla Walla Wine Woman” http://wildwallawallawinewoman.blogspot.com
I nominate the very wise at Rational Denial
http://rationaldenial.blogspot.com
Good Wines Under $20
I nominate wilmaswineworld.com
http://www.wilmaswineworld.com/
You gotta check out Wine-O-Rama’s reviews:
http://www.robertmiller.org/wordpress/
Hosemasterofwine
I would nominate One Wine Dude http://www.1winedude.com
i nominate thewinespies.com
The Organic Wine Journal: http://www.organicwinejournal.com
http://www.wineexpedition.com
Hosemaster of Wine – brilliant writing!
Eric Asimov’s The Pour
http://thepour.blogs.nytimes.com/
Alice Feiring (despite the typos)
http://www.alicefeiring.com
And Bigger Than Your Head
http://www.biggerthanyourhead.net/
I know it will be nominated for best winery blog but I think that the writing on the Tablas Creek blog is worthy of nomination here too.
http://tablascreek.typepad.com
I nominate the always entertaining writing at Wine Expedition:
http://www.wineexpedition.com
Dave McIntyre’s WineLine http://dmwineline.typepad.com/
Alfonso Cevola, On the Wine Trail in Italy, http://acevola.blogspot.com/
http://www.fermentedthoughts.com/ for “Best Writing on a Wine Blog”