Archive for the ‘Wine Blogs’ Category
The relationship between wine, this blog and penis enlargement seems to be growing. (And I suspect the previous sentence will only increase the size and frequency of comments on this blog about the “devices that gain 1-3 inches in your penis size”.) Now, as everyone knows, size doesn’t matter, whether we are talking about penises or wine. This is a fact despite all the growth in concern over penis size expressed on a number of blogs and the tendency over…
The best source of independent, web-only wine writing will no longer be free beginning July 6th. That's right, Appellation America recently and quietly announced it would be transitioning to a subscription format on that date. Though this move will significantly reduce its readership, it undoubtedly will have a much more active and dedicated readership and one that demonstrates real appreciation for outstanding content. And yet the bottom line is that the work of Appellation America, including its features, tastings and…
I count 2004 as the birth year of wine blogs. Given that only slightly arbitrary date, the wine industry finds itself with only five years under it's belt of dealing with this somewhat chaotic, but impactful form of communication. And on the eve of the second North American Wine Bloggers Conference I have some questions and thoughts about wine blogs. 1. HAS OR WILL THE WINE BLOG TAKE DOWN PRINT MEDIA AS THE PRIMARY FORM OF WINE INFORMATION FOR CONSUMERS…
I don't know if anyone has noticed but what is unquestionably one of America's greatest wineries has begun maintaining a wine blog. And it's a good one. Who has heard of Ridge Vineyards? Who has been reading 4488: A Ridge Blog? I won't recount the storied Ridge history except to say that it has been the source for more than 30 years of some of the greatest wines ever produced in this country and all from its hilltop location in…
Yesterday the wine industry woke up to the news that one of its key shipping/compliance/inventory management service firms, New Vine, went under. The disruptions this is causing among its many winery and retail clients, as well as consumers who receive shipments of wine via this operation, are significant. It appears that New Vine's demise was caused by the same thing that causes most other companies to shut down: Financial Crisis. Though I suspect the details of that financial crisis in…
