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Wine BLOGs & PodCasts
BLOGs (the
pre-truncated acronym for "Web Log") are cyber-diaries,
personal random thoughts shared regularly with the online world,
most centered around themes connected with the blogger's field
of employment or passionate hobby. Hundreds are devoted to wine.
PodCasts are
audio or video files created for experiencing on the web or for downloading
to an MP3 player. Requiring more technical sophistication than BLOGs,
this does not mean they offer more sophisticated content.
Whether BLOGging
or PodCasting, clear, concise, organized, and well-formatted content
wins our endorsement; pleasing design and navigation are bonuses.
Sites that parrot mindless dogma, post wine rankings that lack descriptions,
ramble off-topic, or where advertising tips the scale over content
are to be avoided.
Rather
than link to every BLOG and PodCast I find, I'll offer some particularly
interesting / worthy options... (since I'm finding less time to surf
the web in search of these, eMail your own recommendations: info@winepros.org).
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Blog Watch is Derrick Schneider's very clever aggregation
of wine BLOGS that prioritizes daily on the basis of
most recently updated. |
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WineCast.net by
Tim Eliot is a BLOG in support of his PodCast discussion of
wine generally, along withreviews of specific wines. Tim's
site sets the benchmark for what all PodCast support sites
should be, with top-notch organization, navigation, and user-friendly
details. His podcast is similarly detail-supported, with excellent
information (click the  icon
in iTunes).
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BLOGs |
Recommended PodCasts |
Barley
Vine by tedo, seeems to have more barley than vine (maybe
Texas summers are too hot for wine enjoyment...).
Through
the Walla Walla Grapevine by Catie, a self-professed
"wildwallawallawoman" writes mainly about her experiences
in and around the Eastern Washington wine scene.
Vinography by
Alder Yarrow.
While I enjoy his stories and his outspoken point-of-view,
I wish he would describe the wines he reviews, rather
than assign numbers scores to them... "9.5" may
be a good rating, but sounds neither enticing nor appetizing!
Wine
Camp by Craig Camp, who declares his BLOG to be a "points-free
zone" has informative articles and an admirable "question
authority" tone.
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