Archive for the ‘Wine Blogs’ Category

Nov 29, 2005

Wine Blogging on Display in the Wine Media

The word on WineBlogs is slowly filtering through the wine industry. A number of wineries now maintain blogs. A recent guide on wine pr made particular note of blogs. The upcoming second wine writer symposium in Napa Valley will include a blogger on the panel, and wine bloggers are now frequently receiving press releases and contact from wine marketers. The world of wine blogs is also being put on display by the wine trade press. Wines & Vines magazine, one…

Nov 22, 2005

A new winery blog…from the start

I’ve talked at some length about the benefits of wineries maintaining blogs to keep in better touch with customers and breed loyalty. What I’ve not seen before until today is a blog that chronicles the birth of a winery. PinotBlogger.com is a new blog maintained by a family in the midst of creating a Pinot Noir winery in the Russian River Valley appellation of Sonoma County. They have the vineyards which in the past have yielded grapes sold to Gloria…

Nov 18, 2005

Winnipeg Wine

Wine Blogs…you just can’t know them all… Meaning…I’ve found another that’s been around for some time but that I’d not encountered: WINE IN THE ‘PEG. Wine in the Peg is another fine wine-oriented blog out of Canada. I don’t actually know the name of the gentleman who writes it, but I do know he has significant experience in the wine retailing sector. Check out Wine in the Peg. You are going to find excellent wine reviews!

Nov 18, 2005

The Responsibility of the Wine Blogger

I thought that since my original site, "Fermentations" with an S is now officially closed down today, I’d say a few things about the process and experience that led to its demise. There were lessons learned and observations to be logged. As for the basics of the situation, it’s pretty straightforward. "Fermentations: The Daily Wine Blog" was begun November 30, 2004. It was a project I’d undertaken simply to find a venue for writing on topics that interested me and…

Nov 8, 2005

The Doubling Begins

In an earlier post I predicted a doubling of wine blogs by this time next year. Well, here’s the beginning: BLOG ON THE ROCKSOne of the first blogs to apparently focus on spirits as much as wine. We’ll see where it goes. QUAFFABILITYA web designer (and a very good one at that) offers his take on wine. Excellent potential. I wonder if the author will give us some insights into wine website design too. THE HOME WINERYA Canadian offers up…