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I am very pleased to announce the finalists in the 2009 American Wine Blog Awards and that the voting is open. CLICK HERE TO CAST YOUR VOTE IN SEVEN CATEGORIES. The Finalists In Each Category Are: BEST WRITING ON A WINE BLOGIN VINO VERITASTHE POURDR.VINO VINOGRAPHY BEST GRAPHICS & PRESENTATION ON A WINE BLOGTHE GOOD GRAPEHOSEMASTER OF WINECHATEAU PETROGASMWILMA'S WINE WORLD BEST SINGLE-SUBJECT WINE BLOGBESOTTED RAMBLINGSLENNDEVOURSGOOD WINE UNDER $20NAPA VALLEY WINE BLOG BEST WINERY BLOGMICHEL-SCHLUMBERGER BENCHLAND BLOGTABLAS CREEK VINEYARD BLOGDRY…
In honor of the 46th anniversary of my birth, I present 46 things I want: 1. A time machine2. A full vertical collection of all Stony Hill Chardonnays3. A wine cellar with a couch in it4. A doubling in Fermentation's readership5. A national policy on wine direct shipment laws6. A fig tree7. A 1963 Warres port8. A marching band playing happy birthday using wine glasses and spoons.9. A new collection of heavy bottomed tumbler glasses10. One week in Burgundy11. One…
Mutineer Magazine, the newish beverage pub that is actually printed on dead trees instead of floating in the ether, is a sponsor of the American Wine Blog Awards. They will as part of our agreement broadcast the news of wine blogging, the Wine Blog Awards, the Finalists and the winners as far as the eye can see—or at least as far as their are eyes to see there magazine. The very, very good news not just for the American Wine…
Nearly everyone I know who has taken the Riedel Taste Test remarks that out of the Riedel glasses wine tastes better or it is more expressive or it is more complex than when tasted out of other glasses. It's a remarkable set of statements when you think about. Same wine, different glasses, different taste experience. Riedel has administered these comparison tastes tests probably 100s of times across the globe for wine professionals, restaurant servers and others. The consistent result has…
The Nominations gathering process in seven categories in the 2009 American Wine Blog Awards closed on February 8. Today, all eligible nominees were delivered to the panel of judges. They will determine who the finalists are in each of the seven categories. The public will then vote for the winner, which will give 70% of the weight for the ultimate winners and the panel of judges will vote for winners in the seven categories, representing 30% of the weight to…
