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| A rather eclectic site that celebrates all manner of beverages with an emphasis on coffee. Includes quite a few discussion forums. | |
| This about.com page is jam-packed with useful wine and food info an features articles by various wine writers. | |
| A fabulously informative site available in both German or in very entertaining "pidgen English" | |
| An interesting site dominated by interviews with wine celebrities. | |
| Brock University/CCOVI 's First Click Resource Centre website is an interactive, membership driven, web portal dedicated to bringing the global cool climate grape and wine community closer. FCRC is interdisciplinary and includes cool climate viticulture, oenology, wine business, wine tourism, wine history and culture. | |
| The Calwineries community is built for, and around you. Each member has a unique outlook on wine, bringing their own preferences and experiences to share. Our community is there for you to learn, discover, discuss and enjoy California wine. | |
| Cellarnotes.net is my attempt to pass along some of the knowledge that has come my way. Some of the content is there to help the person who is new to wine find their way more easily, some is there for the avid collector or wine professional to make their search for information a bit easier - Dan Miller | |
| When it comes to wine, there is no ingredient more important than location. The land, air, water and weather where grapes are grown are what make each wine unique. That’s why the Center for Wine Origins was founded | |
| Cork’d is a free service for wine aficionados. You can use Cork’d to catalog, rate and review wines you’ve tasted. You can also keep track of wines you’d like to try and buy as well as subscribe to what your buddies have reviewed. | |
| Since 1999 our ten member group has met monthly helping each other learn about wine-from the nuances of bouquet, and the tradition of vintage, to the fusion of food and wine pairings. | |
| EncycloWine is an encyclopedia written by its users. Anyone can edit EncycloWine, and its contents are free and open. | |
| At this website, we help to demystify the process of serving fine wines, storing fine wines in wine cabinets, complementing fine wine with food etc. | |
| Take out a second mortgage on the house and you can drop by the "lifestyle" section of Forbes magazine. | |
| FrenchDuck is the site for informed information on France, French Wine, French Food, Gastronomy, Travel and Events. This site provides a wealth of data, advice and weekly updates. | |
| A general wine information site including how wine is made, how to enjoy wine, wine regions, wine and health, wine and the Bible, Storing wine, wine resources and links and a wine calendar of events. | |
| The MapMuse project is an initiative to map wine shops and wineries. Most are in the US, but there are a few Canadian entires. For Wineries, visit find.mapmuse.com/interest/wineries | |
| As well as publishing professor Orley Ashenfelter's twice yearly newsletter, the site features a number of tasting reports. | |
| Don't let the quotes from "Sideways" throw you. This is a well focussed site that revels in all wines, but not merlot (or chardonnay). Includes an excellent page of links to US wineries. | |
| Although it comes across as commercial, there is a ton of information here. Very well organized | |
| The Oenophile Network is run by a wine hobbyist and is dedicated to wine lovers, wine drinkers and wine nuts. | |
| Seems to be mainly looking for free contributions, but content is growing. | |
| Better known as Wine Pros. Directed at "intelligent, meaningful understanding, presented with frequent humour and occasional skepticism, but without commercial 'spin' or arrogant pretense. Our goal is to share and spread wine appreciation while putting a cork in wine snobbery." | |
| "The Voice of Riesling" is a Web site for all who are passionate about great wines and have succumbed to the irresistible charms of Riesling, the most noble and expressive of white wine grape varieties. | |
| This is the oldest, largest and most popular independent wine-appreciation site on the Web. | |
| Through the regular content provided from an array of contributors, a unique Buying Guide, in-depth audio wine tasting reports, menus and dining features, Secret Sommelier will change the face of the wine industry as we know it today. | |
| Huge wine reference data base featuring wine term pronunciations, 1000's of wine labels, tasting notes, winery and store profiles, and more. | |
| "Whether you are an experienced wine connoisseur or a novice, welcome to our celebration of wine!" | |
| The Home AdVintage is a unique entertainment service designed to appeal to wine enthusiasts who embrace entertaining their guests in style with delicious wines and gourmet foods. We bring the charm and elegance of the Niagara Wine Region to your door. | |
| TorontoWine.Com acts as a customized reference guide. Each page listed in the table of contents deals with a particular aspect of wine, and contains the most useful and relevant web links from a Toronto wine consumer perspective, together with an accompanying site description. | |
| This family run website features an assortment of wine related topics plus wine marketing info. | |
| vines.org is a free site devoted to providing objective information on all aspects of wine, including databases with auction prices, producers, all wine and grape varieties, and an encyclopaedia with information about wine. | |
| A Wine Blog -- Wine and food adventures in San Francisco and around the world. | |
| Vino Keeno is an informal weblog about wine and its gizmos, gadgets, bottles, labels and culture. Oh, and did we mention wine? We encourage audience participation so please submit your own wine reviews and comment on everything else. | |
| West Coast Wine Network, is a community of wine enthusiasts, wine related discussion forums, and sharing of wine information. | |
| Wikipedia is a free encyclopedia that is being written collaboratively by people from around the world. The wine section is extensive. | |
| Our passion is the wine! Our will is to share it ! We want to thank all the journalists who invest themselves and report to us their knowledge. It is their work and their opinions which we are introducing to you in this website. | |
| The WineBanq site is about the promotion of wine to all levels of interest and experience. | |
| Wine Chic Women takes you from wine geek to wine chic using creative techniques and practical advice. Jolie Mouton and Lisa Traiser are co-authors of the self-help wine book, Wine Chic Women: A Wine Image Makeover. | |
| "winecurrent.com brings you unbiased, easily-understood reviews and ratings of the best of these new wines. It will arrive about 20 times a year, well before each release of new wines in Vintages stores." | |
| Being wine enthusiasts, we realized the need for a comprehensive informational source. With the myriad of wine facets and global terminology, we provide a service allowing direct access to wine definitions, pronunciations, articles, wine facts, recipes, and our learning center. | |
| WineExperience.com has information on nearly any wine topic, served in a relaxed style and in short, digestible nuggets that makes it especially useful. | |
| Winegeeks.com is a free online community that provides wine geeks a place to review wines and discover information about grapes, regions and the world of wine. | |
| The definitive guide to wine online. The home of Wine & Spirit magazine, the new name for Wine International, organisers of the International Wine Challenge. Search thousands of wines (and where to buy them), our archive and extensive encyclopaedia. | |
| Lisa Shea's mission is to help all levels of wine drinkers find fresh enjoyment and interest in the fascinating world of wine. There are thousands of pages, photos and reviews on this site. | |
| A destination that will introduce you to our dynamic print publication of the same name. Published bi-monthly since 1985, our upscale, consumer- oriented magazine educates, guides and entertains its wine-savvy readers and hopes to do the same for net surfers with a thirst for the latest wine news. | |
| New Zealand based web-zine. Lots of interesting content here. | |
| A unique Internet publication featuring international wine writer and broadcaster, Andrew Jones, a.k.a. the Flying Wine Man. | |
| An "online hangout for wine interviews, reviews, rants, and a torrent of other wine wisdom to impress other wine geeks, bore your spouse and alienate your friends" | |
| Wine Sisters USA shows you how to learn simply, on your own, in the comfort and privacy of your own ‘Club’ house! | |
| The website dedicated to women in the world of wine, brought to you by Galia Daleva Galmes | |
| Bills itself as "The Wine Encyclopedia". Lots of good information, though. Part of a larger "Pedia" site. | |
| New Worlds, Old Worlds... Today's Worlds, Yesterday's Worlds... | |
| We're a new site devoted to the physical, spiritual, medicinal, cultural, and intellectual pleasures of the fermented grape, but always in moderation. Come visit us often, what you see is only the beginning. | |
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| This portal to wine news and blogs bills itself as "A Top 10 Source for Wine News and Commentary". Includes ranking or "top 100" wine blogs, based on search engine placement. | |
| Daily postings devoted to Fruit wines. | |
| A blog set inside the world of wine public relations. | |
| The weekly, on-line, internet talk radio show that features interviews with leading wine industry professionals, including winemakers, chefs and vintners. Listen to discussions on trends in the industry, learn fun facts and education about wine and food, and call-in. | |
| Grape Radio is a radio show discussing wine related topics that is broadcast over the Internet using podcast technology. One or two shows are produced weekly, exploring such issues as enjoyment of wine, wine news and industry trends. Guests may include winemakers, vineyards owners, wine retail / wholesale leaders, restaurateurs, and sommeliers. | |
| "Wine Television is an exciting information and lifestyle series, dedicated to all that is compelling in the fascinating world of wine" | |
| Radio shows that celebrate fine living Live every weekend with host Michael Warren Thomas on WYSL 1040-AM. | |
| Each week, one or two podcasts are produced that focus on a wine region or grape variety with tasting notes for these wines along with wine product reviews, tasting tips and other wine-related subjects. | |
| WineMaking Radio is all about wine making. Each show is packed with information that is useful for beginning, medium and expert level winemakers, delivered in an entertaining and timely fashion. | |
| WOW is a unique Internet publication. It is an independent magazine with audio and is constantly updated. It aims to be the wine consumer's friend by recommending wine for most budgets. | |
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| Able Grape is a wine search engine — not for comparison shopping, but for learning and research. We aim to be the world's most comprehensive, up-to-date, and authoritative source for online wine information. | |
| The AbWine Resource Directory contains links to sites and articles in one easy-to-navigate website. | |
| A reference portal that lists wineries, tours, publications, retailers, competitions and education institutions from around the world. Based in Brantford, Ontario. | |
| An eclectic compendium of wine info and links. | |
| A humongous directory of links to drinks makers around the world | |
| VineSugar is a completely free, interactive website portal with reviews, travel logs, events, resources and more -- from the perspective of young wine lovers that enjoy wine. | |
| Esoteric -- verging on wacko -- this French site (English version available) offers some very interesting information not readily available elsewhere.Includes "Best and Worst" sections. | |
| Primarily a gateway to scores of wine related sites | |
| winebluff brings you just "the tip of the iceberg", hopefully setting you off on a journey of joy and satisfaction that you will share with us for many. | |
| This directory is a free service that allows users to search for wineries, wines, and events by state as well as add wine reviews and shop for wine products. Thank you. | |
| "The biggest permanent virtual wine tasting of the world" | |
| A search engine exclusively for wine-related web sites. | |
| WineTalk - wine, wine tasting notes, wine reviews, wine & food, wine forums and more ... | |
| The Wines and Times website allows you to find winery events, wine festivals, wine trail events, and winery hours, and plan your own winery tour anywhere in the united states. | |
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| The American Association of Wine Economists (AAWE) is a non-profit, educational organization dedicated to encouraging and communicating economic research and analyses and exchanging ideas in wine economics. | |
| A no frills site that concentrates on French wine, producers and suppliers. More than 1000 categorized links, multi-lingual discussion forums, reviews, wine news, even maps of wine regions. | |
| Call them bum wines, street wines, fortified wines, wino wines, or twist-cap wines. Whatever you call these beverages for the economical drunkard, this page explores the top five. So curl up on a heating duct and enjoy... | |
| Eye candy for wine fans, this site is a photo library specializing in everything wine and more. | |
| Dedicated to California wineries working with Italian varietals. | |
| A rather one-sided look at cork taint and the screwcap solution (seems to be put up by R.H. Phillips). Does have a rather good Cork Projects section. | |
| Created by British wine writer Robert Joseph, the site is intended to provide an open forum on corks and other forms of closure. | |
| A Short History of Wine and Winemaking in Albemarle County and Charlottesville in Thomas Jefferson's time. | |
| What the world needs most: a website dedicated to Rosé wines | |
| This website is maintained by a couple from Lancaster, England who are self-confessed French wine lovers. A well crafted and informative site. | |
| One page of this site is devoted entirely to the "spicy" grape. Links to various Gewürztraminer sites. | |
| Investdrinks.org is dedicated to drinks investment and to pointing out the dodgy deals and the dangers. | |
| A free service that let's you build your own database of wines, augmented by member inputs. Accessible by Internet or Mobile. | |
| Find out more about a creature that is making life difficult for North American grapegrowers and winemakers. | |
| The Office of Champagne is the United States representative of the Comité Interprofessionel du Vin de Champagne (CIVC). The Office works to raise awareness of Champagne and expand understanding of the need to protect the name of this important appellation. | |
| It's not wine-related, but this tribute to Single Malt Scotch is just too well done to omit. | |
| This sites mission is to promote, educate, and legitimize Petite Syrah as a noble varietal, with a special emphasis on its California terroir uniqueness. | |
| The Rhône Rangers is a non-profit, educational organization, established to advance the public’s knowledge of the Rhône varietal wine grapes grown in America | |
| Though using vintage charts does not guarantee a good choice of wine, objective comparison from year to year will help you select the finer wines rather than the more mediocre vintages. Also explains how to interpret vintage charts and pros and cons of rating systems. | |
| This site has been created by the State Library of South Australia to highlight its wonderful collections of wine-related materials, the largest in the southern hemisphere, if not the world. They now encompass thousands of items including books, pamphlets, wine labels, company records and many other examples of exquisite oenography. | |
| Inventory includes
a wide variety of shapes, sizes and types of vintage grape presses. (All items in the museum are available for rent or lease.) |
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| WineScienceNews.com aggregates wine-related content in an easy to use interface to keep you informed as and when items are published. | |
| A hilarious and often illuminating collection of odd and unusual wine labels | |
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"I love wine and recently began painting with it. I now offer these pictures eBay and elsewhere to fund my painting studio. M y most recent work is 'Oenophile', a cartoon depiction of a man, alone, sipping wine and drifting into a reverie."
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| The Information Source for Wine and Fine Dining in New England: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, & Vermont | |
| Dedicated to the pleasures of good food and drink, visitors can spend an afternoon or evening sampling and learning about wine from around the world, tasting various spirits and enjoying excellent food in either our wine bar or restaurant. | |
| An international guide to wine and food events, tastings, education and industry events. | |
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| This champagne maker has put a lot of technical material on the site. Very informative. Be sure to visit the News section. | |
| The home page of the Portuguese Cork Association. Everything you could possibly want to know about corks. | |
| BlueWine.com is a communication and marketing company dedicated to wines and spirits from around the world. Includes a search engine for wine and spirits, and over 15,000 internet sites classified in 300 categories. | |
| CAWG protects the interests of winegrape growers, fights for their needs and provides them with the information and tools they need to remain competitive, well-informed and profitable. | |
| Although the website belongs to Amorim, the world's largest cork manufacturer, the site contains a wealth of cork info. | |
| CQC is a nonprofit organization devoted to education and quality control procedures concerning natural cork and the wine industry. The site contains some very interesting info, stats and survey results. | |
| The e-Murcatura project, financed by "Operação Norte", aims to support the development of winemakers in the North of Portugal by promoting their selected wines through Internet, from regions through grape varieties to winemakers. | |
| A US-based coalition of consumers and wineries who seek to remove restrictions that prohibit consumers from purchasing wines from out-of-state wineries. | |
| The German wine growers platform: All about German wines – wines from Germany. | |
| The ITCC represents wine producing countries and regions of the world that export to Canada to ensure fair market access and opportunity in the promotion of import wines to the Canadian consumer | |
| International Wine and Spirit Record) was started in 1971 and has grown to encompass over 220 countries and territories. The company remains family-owned and continues to attach high importance to client service. Unlike some other data providers, we focus exclusively on the global alcoholic beverage market. | |
| "wineaustralia.com is a portal to the Australian wine industry, not a site in itself but a provider of links to information sources within the industry." | |
| Home of the Viticultural Roundtable of Southwestern Ontario and the Southwestern Ontario Vintners Association | |
| OIWSBA is the provincial trade association representing manufacturers, agents, importers, marketing groups, international trade offices and distributors of imported beverage alcohol products in Ontario. OIWSBA represents more than 90 per cent of all imported beverage alcohol products sold in Ontario. | |
| The journal of the Beverage Testing Institute. | |
| "TWIS" is an information driven marketing system for the international wine market. It creates value for the wine producer, by activating the producers information on a dynamic internet site in an international, general wine environment and background. Based in the Netherlands. | |
| VINEST is a unique network that promotes the interplay of small European wine areas in order to protect and enhance the variety and individuality of their wines, lands and cultures. | |
| Created in 1981 by the Bordeaux Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the VINEXPO exhibition has established itself over the years as the key event for major international operators in the wine and spirits sector. | |
| Home page of the prestigious VinItaly Expo. | |
| Discover new wines around the world, connect with local wine merchants. Also features: Winery Database, Cooking with Vino!, Wine Retailer Search, and more | |
| wineanswers.com is a service of the Wine Market Council, a non-profit organization representing the U.S. wine trade, to provide quick, helpful information on every aspect of wine enjoyment. | |
| The public policy advocacy association of California wineries, bringing together the resources of 624 wineries and affiliated businesses to benefit the entire California wine industry. | |
| Wine Market Council is a non-profit association of grape growers, wine producers, importers, wholesalers, and other affiliated businesses and organizations. The council's mission is to establish the widespread acceptance of wine as a rewarding part of American culture and to encourage the responsible enjoyment of wine by current and future generations of adults in the United States. | |
| The "Ladles" awards are the food and drink equivalent of the Oscars. No other international food and drink competition covers such broad fields of activity in so many countries. | |
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| The AGCO's mandate is to regulate the sale, service, and consumption of beverage alcohol to promote moderation and responsible use. | |
| The Alcohol Policy Network's online service is designed to stimulate informed discussion about alcohol policy and to profile the prevention efforts and successes of individuals and groups across Ontario. APN is a project of the Ontario Public Health Association | |
| The International Office of Vine and Wine (OIV) is an inter-governmental scientific and technical organisation, created by International Agreement, working in the field of vine and vine-based products. | |
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