Wine Blogger Wiki: A Bit of a Change

When we first started the Wine Bloggers Resources wiki, we wanted to provide good, solid information that wine bloggers could use on a variety of topics, such as law, copyright and tech. Sadly, it never really got off the ground, despite the initial burst of energy with people contributing some great information. And although I still think it’s needed, I’ve come to realize that for which I want, may not be that for which we need.

So here’s our thought. People, wineries, retailers, all want to know who we are and what we do. So let’s tell them! None of us, save for Gary, are big enough celebs to warrent a Wikipedia page, but we do warrent a “Wine Bloggers Resources” page. Also, in the spirit of a true wiki, we have opened it up to anyone and everyone. You benefit from having an account, but you don’t need one anymore.

Now there maybe problems that arise, and conficts of interest, but I do believe in free and open communities, so I might as well practice what I preach.

We will have some moderators, and we are looking for community managers, but we more than anything want this site to grow into what the community needs/wants. I’ve choosen a simple wiki tool, Dokuwiki, and I hope that it can grow effectively, but if need be, we can move it.

Go check it out! Let us know what you think, and please, start adding some information!

Cheers,

Ryan Opaz