Basic Juice

Beau's work has been tremendous this year.

Tom,
You have also slaked our thirst for wine knowledge with 2.07 pours, er, reads a day.
www.fermentation.typepad.com
Cheers,
Tyler

I have found Tom Wark's www.fermentation.typepad.com the Best new wine blog
of the year. It has really changed the World of Wine Blogging.

Another vote here for Basic Juice.
http://basicjuice.blogs.com/basicjuice/

I assume we can only vote once as this is not Chicago in the 60's, but I think Beau's blog is a must read, not to belittle others efforts. I wish I could vote for top 5!

http://basicjuice.blogs.com/

jens at cincinnati wine warehouse

I want to monimate Tom Wark's blog. www.fermentation.typepad.com

He has broken through to the general masses to revolutionalize wine blogging. I can't go a day without reading his wine insights.

Good gracious! How are we supposed to pick one?!
I would say that Tom at http://www. fermentation.typepad.com does it for me. I was never as interested in wine or blogging until I started reading his blog. There are many others I'd nominate, but since I think I can only nominate one, his is my choice.

I think Lenn/a> has done a lot for the wine blog o sphere with WineBloggingWednesday - so he's my nomination.

Thanks to Tom & Jens & s'kat for the nommie!

sorry for the html hiccup..

Vinography is my fave

http://www.vinography.com/

http://www.wineoffensive.com/blog/
I like Maggie!

http://sbwineblog.journalspace.com/
a wine blog devoted to a single region

Tom Wark's "Fermentations" and Jon Bonné's "amuse bouche" (http://amuse-bouche.net/) are the two blogs I read semi-religiously. They both write with passion for the subject but also an ability to educate people about what they're commenting upon. Thor Iverson's "oenoLogic" (http://users.rcn.com/tiverson/) is also quite well done. Joe Dressner (http://www.joedressner.com/) can be painfully serious at times as he grapples with issues concerning the three tier distribution system and the difficulties inherent in being an artisanal importer, but ultimately his site is as entertaining as it is informational.

None of these folks ever seem to run out of things to say, and that's something admirable in a blog (although maybe not so much so in real life). When all is said and done, "Fermentations" is the best all-around, regular commentary on all aspects of the wine world and deserves whatever trophies or awards can be bestowed upon the site.

Tom Wark's blog is my winner for the year. He has done an excellent job this year:

http://fermentation.typepad.com/fermentation/

Beau from http://basicjuice.blogs.com/basicjuice/

Gotta go with Beau and http://basicjuice.blogs.com/basicjuice/ as well.

I'd like to nominate Andrew over at www.spittoon.biz

I have to nominate a few others:

Jens @ cincinnati wine warehouse
http://www.cinciwine.blogspot.com/

Mike @ Shiraz Shiraz, A Veteran Wine Blogger
http://shirazshiraz.blogspot.com/

and Chas at Wine Tastings
http://winetaster.blogspot.com/

of course, those already nominated get my vote as well, Beau, Lenn, Tom and Alder.

P.S. Don't you people read directions?

"A person may nominate more than one web site."

I feel a bit like I'm not really saying anything new (because I'm not), but Tom and Beau both deserve the award this year.

I also want to nominate Cam over at http://www.camwheeler.com/wine/

And thanks Beau...WBW is fun...but I fear it won't get the niche-y little LENNDEVOURS the hardware!

I have a wine blog as well.

Sommelier is my job, and after 12 years ago of experiences, in the best parisian restaurants ( La Tour d'Argent, Guy SAVOY, Alain DUCASSE at the Plaza Athénée, LASSERRE? ...), i worked in London, and Switzerland.

Wine service tips, advices, Comments about wines, and wine tastings notes...just for you, and posts nearly every day.

Please, come ...it is in French, i know...

Emmanuel

http://www.sommelier-vins.com

Tipping my hat to Tyler at http://drvino.blogspot.com/ (and http://www.drvino.com/ for that matter...)

I'll throw my vote in for Beau over at Basic Juice....good stuff

I would nominate:
www.vinosense.com.au and www.winorama.com.au

Cheers
jezza

I would also nominate Dave at www.vinosense.com.au quintessential witty wine jounalism.

Winos and Foodies is one of my favorites

Dave at www.vinosense.com.au has been a great read since it got going.

I would nominate for www.winorama.com.au except Gary has forgotten the little people since he hit the big time.

Dave at www.vinosense.com.au. A good blend of industry news and personal tastings. And questionable humour.

My nominations (alphabetic order):

- Basic Juice (basicjuice.blogs.com/basicjuice)
- Fermentation (fermentation.typepad.com/fermentation/)
- Mondosapore (mondosapore.blogspot.com/)
- Vinography (www.vinography.com/)

Ciao from Italy
www-dot-aristide-dot-biz

I am a regular reader of Fermentations and love it

My 2 favourite wine blogs are Vinosense by Dave Brookes and Winorama by Gary Walsh..both highly informed entertaining reads.

My favorites are:

- www.lenndevours.com
- basicjuice.blogs.com
- www.vinography.com

above is a Toledo, Ohio wine blog, but I would also throw in for:
Fermentation(s)
Cork & Demon
Wine Offensive
Uncorked
Wine Expression

I thought if I nominated our own new blog - http://blogauvin.finewinepress.com with its associated podcast - People in Wine. Why? Because it is open to all good writers on wine and we have some: Hervé Bizeul describing the trials and tribulations of being a wine-maker, with a bit of philosophising on the side, recently Brian Croser, John Kapon's wild tastings and a few infrequent guests including myself when I have the time. Our associated podcast People in Wine is, I hope, something new with guests who include Rex Pickett, Carole Bouquet, Ron Jackson, Rod Phillips, Michel Bettane, Remi Krug, Rob McNeil, Natalie Fryar, Michael Broadbent, Armin Diel and many more. Our latest is a 'Special' for the time of year.

But in case we are disqualified for putting a tick against our own name - then Tom's Fermentations has an energy which marks it apart and Alder's Vinography because he is always awake! And, OK, because I enjoy their candour and... their ardour.

Good luck to all!
Fabian

What? No one here drinks beer? I'll break from the pack and nominate a great beer blog from the boys @ Hail the Ale!

http://www.hailtheale.com/blog

i would like to nominate winecast.net - i can see an American bias creaping in here...

Oh and no spirit blogs so how about thescotchblog.com

I nominate Andrew at spitoon.biz by virtue of his sparkling wit, stunning good looks and fine upstanding character! oh and the blogs pretty good too...

I'd like to nominate www.spitoon.biz.

I nominate Tyler Colman's Drvino.com. Nobody else has quite his take on the wine industry. Besides its unique insights, I also find the site to very funny.

I like all the wine news and for that Tom is great..Basic Juice is always the first site that I check as there is always stuff about whats interesting about other sites (except the dog stuff.. more of a cat guy )... but the best wine reviewer is Nilay at 750 ml both for his choice of wines and his choice of words..
http://750ml.blogspot.com/

I love the good humor, the great "10 wines under $10," fascinating political commentary and it's original content.

http://www.drvino.com

I like all the wine news.

augieland.blogs.com

I nominate The Wine Offensive!
http://www.wineoffensive.com/blog/

The finest, surliest voice in the whole of winedom!

Def. Lenn!

Andrew at Spitoon, please.

www.vinosense.com - great content but yes, questionable humour.

Still not quite sure what he's doing with those dinosaurs either...

I would like to vote for myself...self voting is so hot right now but failing that I'll throw my chips in for Dave and his dinosaur collection at www.vinosense.com

GW

I nominate s'kat and the food!!!

Is it worth re-nominating people? If so I'd put in another mention for Dr. Vino.

http://drvino.blogspot.com

Gosh, thanks Jennifer.

Who else but Andrew of Spittoon ?

I would like to nominate the tireless duo of Giampiero Nadali of aristide.biz and Alder Yarrow of vinography.

Another one that no one has mentioned here: Franco Ziliani's "Taccuino del franco tiratore" (http://blog.virgilio.it/franco_tiratore), because the guy is an awesome writer and tells it like it is.

Ciao,

Terry Hughes, NYC

Not strictly a "spirits" blog, but Bar Man's 1000 Bars site has given me much much enjoyment this year
http://www.thousandbars.blogspot.com/

Well, the only wine/spirit devoted blog that I read religiously is Lenn's http://lennthompson.typepad.com/lenndevours/. Always good, always informative.

What about Uncorked?
http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/wine/

I liked Mark Fisher's great sense of humour.

I nominate Andrew over at Spittoon for his prolific and always informative posts (and, it goes without saying, his good looks and sharp wit :i))

Please accept the nomination for A Good Beer Blog: http://beerblog.genx40.com

I nominate The Wine Offensive - it is a must read - witty, informative and so refreshing!

http//www.wineoffensive.com/blog

A Good Beer Blog is the best thing to hit us in a long time! Truly international, too!
http://beerblog.genx40.com

Doesn't look like he needs another nomination but what the heck. I'll throw in for Tom's Fermentation blog as well. Always a good read.

Gotta go with The Wine Offensive

http://www.wineoffensive.com/blog

Can a website be delectable? Well, Cravings-NYC is! the photos make your mouth water, whilst the reviews and suggestions tantalize the mind and tum.... With wit, lucid prose and a sophisticated take on merriment, www.cravings-nyc.com is by far the winner.

http://www.winosandfoodies.typepad.com/

She does it all! Great blog!

I nominate three in this category:

Vinography

Fermentation

and

The Caveman's Wine Blog http://thecaveman.blogspot.com/

Nah, make it four:

Wine Terroirs...
http://www.wineterroirs.com/

Vinosense - bang on! www.vinosense.com