Archive for the ‘Wine Blogs’ Category

Nov 3, 2005

The (near) Future of Wine Blogs

Having recently gone through the experience of changing the address of this wine blog, I was forced to consider not only the nature of on-line publishing and the impact of Fermentation, but also the future of wine blogs in general. Conclusions (predictions, actually) follow: WHAT TO LOOK FOR IN WINE BLOGS IN 2006 1. The number of winery-written blogs will explode Today you can find probably 15 or 20 blogs maintained by wineries. By this time next year that number…

Oct 17, 2005

A sweet ratings/review blog

I came across a blog that does reviews….and does them well. Each review is placed in context, which is extremely important. We learn a bit of history, a bit of comparison with other products, what it tastes like, its texture, where it was purchased, and the price. And they attach a score/rating. It’s a 10-point scale described this way: 1 to 3 – I wouldn’t put it in my mouth again if you paid me. 4 to 6 – If…

Oct 10, 2005

Grape Radio Covers Tanzer

The fellows over at Grape Radio have a marvelous new interview with Stephen Tanzer. Tanzer is the publisher of the International Wine Cellar, one of the top wine review oriented newsletters in the world. This is part one of a two part interview with Mr. Tanzer and a great opportunity to get an inside look at what it takes to be a top flight, hard working wine critic. Tanzer and the GrapeRadio crew cover the business of wine criticism, the…

Oct 6, 2005

Mia’s Harvest Blog

How do I miss these things? I feel like I let my Fermentation readers down. One of Napa Valley’s best know and most respected winemakers is offering a treat: A harvest blog. Mia Klein owns Selene Winery in Napa Valley and is a sought after consulting winemaker. She’s been blogging this harvest since August. Mia has started working with Cathy Corison (one of my favorite winemakers) at Chappellet Winery, then worked with the great Tony Soter. Currently she also consults…

Oct 5, 2005

Good Wine Blogging Our Way Comes

Mark Fisher knows how to blog wine. It’s exciting to have a new wine blogger on the scene who not only has years of experience writing about wine but also has an active blog and an attitude and opinion to go with it. Mark’s most recent entry in "Uncorked" concerns the formation of a new group to press the issue of proper and appropriate use of place-names on wines. Mark’s take, which you can read HERE, is that this no…