In looking for a panel of judges who would contribute 30% of the weight to determining the winners of the American Wine Blog Awards, I was seekng a specific set of qualities. I wanted folks that knew wine, wine consumers and the wine industry. I wanted folks who both were writers and read a lot. I wanted folks who had immersed themselves in the world of Wine Blogs. And I wanted folks who were professionals at communicating. Finally, I wanted…

Anyone who has been paying attention to the development of the world of wine blogs will likely recognize the winners of the 2008 American Wine Blog Awards. They represent a variety of things in this world: The Standard, The Expert, The Innovators, The Dedicated. The winners are, each of them, proof of what I’ve been saying for a few years now: wine journalism and wine writing will be be altered and broadened as the best wine bloggers demonstrate quality and…

Only two days remain (today and all of tomorrow) during which time you can vote for the winners in the 2008 American Wine Blog Awards. If you have not done so already, I urge you to train your eyes on the various finalists in each category and make your choice. CLICK HERE TO VOTE! Note, if you have voted already in some categories, but did not vote in all of them, the survey system allows you to return and complete…

TIGHT RACESAt the moment, all but one of the Wine Blog Award categories are experiencing very tight races. This is a turn of events I did not expect. However, I am somewhat happy things are turning out this way to this point. In one of the categories all four finalists have had the lead by a 15% margin…twice. I must say it is fun to watch. By the end of today we will have upwards of 1000 votes. THE ALTERNATIVE…

  I’m very happy to announce the finalists in the 2008 American Wine Blog Awards and to announce that voting in the Awards is now open. CLICK HERE TO VOTE IN THE 2008 AMERICAN WINE BLOG AWARDS The finalists in each category are: Best Wine Blog Writing ON THE WINE TRAIL IN ITALY THE POUR VINOGRAPHY 750 ML Best Single Subject Wine Blog BLAME IT ON RIOJA CATAVINO GOOD WINE UNDER $20 THE WINE COLLECTOR Best Winery Blog CIMA COLLINA…