Vinography

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Vinography
Vinography main page
Vinography main page as of October 22, 2007
URL http://www.vinography.com/
Type of site Blog
Registration Free
Owner Alder Yarrow
Created by Alder Yarrow
Launched January 15th 2004

Vinography is a wine blog dedicated to wine reviews, restaurant reviews, news, and commentary about the world of wine.[1] It was started by Alder Yarrow in January 2004, and has been described by The Independent as an interesting source of wine related info from the San Francisco Bay area.[2] It receives some of the highest web traffic of any wine blog.[3] The blog has been praised by Food & Wine magazine for its popularity and comprehensiveness.[4]

The name is a portmanteau of "vino," the Latin root meaning "wine" and the Greek word graphein meaning "write."

[edit] Awards

  • 2007 Salon des Vins de Loire International Wine Blog Awards "Best International Wine Blog"
  • 2007 American Wine Blog Awards "Best Wine Reviews"
  • 2006 Food Blogging Awards "Best Blog Covering Wine, Beer, or Spirits"
  • 2005 Food Blogging Awards "Best Blog Covering Wine, Beer, or Spirits"
  • 2004 Food Blogging Awards "Best Blog Covering Wine, Beer, or Spirits"

[edit] References

  1. ^ Santa Barbara Independent "The Web's Gift To Wine Lovers: The Best Wine Blogs in Cyberspace" 08/16/07
  2. ^ The Independent (UK) "My Round: A Final Toast to the World's Best Wine Blogs" 08/29/06
  3. ^ Fast Company Magazine "The Best Blogs: Off the Vine, Now Online" May 2006
  4. ^ Food & Wine "Seven Best Wine Blogs" October 2005

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