Novel, I know. Awhile back, I had this
idea of defining a
wine blogger. So, I started a site. I tend to buy and start sites when I get an idea, and sometimes, I even get so far as creating the site itself. Wineblogger.info was one such lucky idea. In the beginning, it was meant to define a "wine blogger" and then go on to list wine
bloggers, growing endlessly. It was designed to be simple, straight forward and hopefully, useful. Though I'm really not convinced it is, yet.
Then, about 8 months ago, I
wrote this post for
Catavino.net, my main wine blog. Robert McIntosh, my wife, Gabriella, and I got a bug in our bonnet, as it were, and committed to doing the
first wine bloggers conference in Europe. Time moved on, and before we knew it, there was another
wine blogger's conference, but this time, for the
USA. I have to say, I'm proud to be a small part of this. They both have yet to happen, but they do indicate one thing, wine blogging matters, if only to the ones doing it! Both conferences aim to validate the efforts and strides we are already making.
So why am I rehashing stuff you probably already know? Well, the main idea behind this blog is not so much to be about wine, but rather wine blogging.
Tom already is our defacto wine-blog blogger, and I make no claims of knowing half of what he does about wine
marketing. He does cover blogging a lot, but not exclusively. Therefore, I want to be even more exclusive, and rather than just one voice, I want/need other wine bloggers voices. We have
Tim teaching us a lot about wordpress, a favorite of mine, and the
INERTIABEV crew chiming in on marketing your winery more effectivley online.
Craig Camp has recently been educating me on distribution techniques and new looks on common themes. I'd be doing all of you a large disservice not to mention
Robert, who raises questions that make us all feel compelled to chime in. Oh, let's not forget
Joel! Kudos to you on the
OWC, a place that any self respecting wine blogger should consider visiting.
I know I'm missing a lot, and I apologize in advance to all of you who are doing something to move the wine blogging debate forward. Hopefully, this blog will not only include all of their voices, but also the voices that are less known. I want to hear from all the bloggers on the list, no matter how small.
1. Why do you feel wine blogging is not a fad? or is it?
A fad? I've been going for several years now, others for much longer, but it is only recently that the format has begun to be taken seriously by the wine trade in the UK - or some of them at least. ‘Blogging' has been saddled with the personal diary moniker from its early existence and to its detriment since. But taken as a way to (self) publish and gain a unique and dedicated audience many realize it has potential.
2. What is one thing wine blogs get right?
The personal touch. I'm not talking about how your wife was late for work and burnt the porridge or how sick your cat is this week - blogs have moved on from ...
Please all wine bloggers, tell you friends and fellow wine bloggers. We have a 
Wineblogger.info was created by Catavino.net as a way to collate and track the many diverse and varied wine blogs. This project is open to offers of collaboration, suggestions as to how to improve and feedback of all sorts. As always, you can 
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