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What is Wine Blogging?

(Previously Published in La Rioja Alta's Boletín Informativo de Invierno 2009) It was in 1975 that a young wine lover wanting to express his views on wine searched for the easiest and most effective way to publish his thoughts. Being that computers were reserved for colleges and research institutions, he accepted a loan from his mother and began a small newsletter that he hand-mailed to a list of wine lovers he culled from local wine retail mailing lists. His goal was simple: to be a consumer advocate for wine lovers and an independent voice. His name is Robert Parker. Today young wine lovers enamored with the mystery and beauty of wine are also reaching out for the cheapest and easiest method of publishing their thoughts on the beverage that has gripped our imaginations since Roman times. The internet today provides tools, free of ...

One Lovely Blog Award

Our Lovely Blog AwardHow appropriate that we at Catavino was awarded the One Lovely Blog Award from Richard of Passionate Foodie, a friend and fellow wine blogger covering all culinary related topics in Boston.  As many of you know, Catavino is the blog behind this site, but we felt it would be much more appropriate to highlight some of the fabulous wine blogs we've discovered through Wine Blogger, in addition to some foodie and tourism blogs we truly enjoy. That said, here is our list: QVinho Jackson and Jomar Brustolin are the two madmen behind this fabulous Brazilian food and wine blog! Sleek, well-designed, well-organized and jam packed with great content, it is without a doubt we would have to give them appropriate accolades ...

II Annual European Wine Blogger Conference: Collating Potential Interest from Wine Bloggers

logo_winebloggerGreetings Wine Bloggers! As the New Year has finally dawned, the time has come for us to think about new and exciting events in 2009. One such event is the European Wine Bloggers Conference. However, before we break the big news, we are trying to get some initial feedback regarding the event. We would love to know how many of you would be interested in attending our conference in mid June in Italy? Mind you, we aren't looking for solid commitments here, just need some feedback to help us make some final decisions in the planning process. In addition, we kindly request that you either pass this message on to other wine bloggers, and/or post this question on your blog, if you tend to attract many wine bloggers to your site. The more wine bloggers we reach, the better idea we have as to ...

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