Vinography
| Vinography | |
|---|---|
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Vinography main page as of October 22, 2007 | |
| Web address | www.vinography.com |
Type of site | Blog |
| Registration | Free |
| Owner | Alder Yarrow |
| Created by | Alder Yarrow |
| Launched | January 15th 2004 |
Alexa rank |
 232,063 (April 2014)[1] |
Vinography is a wine blog dedicated to wine reviews, restaurant reviews, news, and commentary about the world of wine.[2] 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.[3] It receives some of the highest web traffic of any wine blog.[4] The blog has been noted by Food & Wine Magazine[5] and The Wall Street Journal [6] for its popularity and comprehensiveness.
The blog's author and founder, Alder Yarrow, a graduate of Stanford University, runs an interactive design and strategy consulting firm in San Francisco and also serves on the Editorial Advisory Board of Sommelier Journal and as a nominating member for the Vintners Hall of Fame.
The name is a portmanteau of vino, the Latin root meaning "wine", and the Greek word graphein, meaning "write".
Awards
- 2013 James Beard Awards, nominated for "Best Individual Food Blog"
- 2012 Wine Blog Awards "Best Writing on a Wine Blog"
- 2011 American Wine Blog Awards "Best Writing on a Wine Blog"
- 2011 Saveur Blog Awards "Best Wine/Beer Blog"
- 2009 American Wine Blog Awards "Best Overall Wine Blog"
- 2009 American Wine Blog Awards "Best Wine Writing on a Blog"
- 2008 American Wine Blog Awards "Best Overall Wine Blog"
- 2008 American Wine Blog Awards "Best Wine Writing on a Blog"
- 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"
References
- ↑ "Vinography.com Site Info". Alexa Internet. Retrieved 2014-04-01.
- ↑ Santa Barbara Independent, The Web's Gift To Wine Lovers: The Best Wine Blogs in Cyberspace, 08/16/07
- ↑ The Independent, My Round: A Final Toast to the World's Best Wine Blogs, 08/29/06
- ↑ Fast Company Magazine, The Best Blogs: Off the Vine, Now Online, May 2006
- ↑ Food & Wine Magazine, Seven Best Wine Blogs, October 2005
- ↑ "The Wall Street Journal", Five Wine Blogs I Really Click With, March 29, 2013