Archive for the ‘Wine Blogs’ Category
It has been among the singlular achievements of the wine blogging world since it first got off the ground in the mid 2000s that its members have consistently and regularly supported one another. This more than anything else makes me proud to be a part of that community. A perfect example of this community support is the WINE BLOGGER CONFERENCE SCHOLARSHIP FUND. Each year, contributions from bloggers and wine blogging supporters allow this scholarship fund to raise cash to subsidize…
This wine blog is old. That is, in terms of the history of wine blogging, it is old. It sits on a "Typepad" platform, without its own, proprietary domain name. Its appearance is dictated largely by what an unaccomplished coder can do with the Typepad platform. It is somewhat difficult to read. It's not the best looking blog in the world…by any measure. Its capability to serve up information is limited. That's going to change here in the near future….
I can make a pretty convincing case against the relevancy of the "Wine Blog" or "Wine Bloggers", particularly if I examine them from the context of an advertiser: 1. All but a few wine bloggers have the tiniest of readerships. 2. Those wine blogs that do appear to have more than a few readers rarely if ever validate their readership claims with reputable third party traffic measurement services 3. Determining on which blogs to advertise a client's product or service…
The latest article at “Bigger Than Your Head”, a blog maintained by long-time wine writer Frederic Koeppel, is evidence of many things, not the least of which is Frederic’s talent to compose an excellent essay. It demonstrates why, after having won two Wine Blog Awards for “Best Wine Reviews”, his blog also ought to be considered for “Best Writing” on a Wine Blog. But this latest article, “Wine & Vulgarity”, also demonstrates the extent to which judgement of the most…
"Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter" If this isn't one of the most monumental non-sequitrrs in the history of film and literature I don't know what is. The film, based on the book (which I read with a great deal of glee), is coming to a theater near you very soon. It will, besides offer another opportunity to see how vampires react when their heads are chopped off, provide something of an "alternative history" for students of Lincoln. However, the real prize…
