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Andrew Barrow of Spitton.biz on Wine Blogging

andrew-barrow 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 ...

No More Predictions – Top 10 Things that WON’T Happen in the Online Wine World in 2009

Instrumental temperature record of the last 15... Image via Wikipedia I'm sick of it! Amateur prognosticators trying to tell us what trends to look for in 2009 when it comes to wine, the internet and social media. In then end, almost everyone starts out, "Well, last year I had almost none of my predictions come true, but I'll try again..." Do us a favor, and don't. That said, I can tell you one thing: what won't happen this year! Or rather, I'll place odds of 10 to 1 on any of the following items actually occurring. Seeing that we're here in Spain, I can guarantee that Spanish wineries will not move away from FLASH web design in favor of something useful, ...

Social Tasting Note Site: Snooth

Editors note: Continuing our discussion on leading social tasting note sites, discussing why they important tools in the Wine bloggers arsenal, I thought it would be good to ask each one to provide a short recap of why they think their tool is good for wine bloggers. Next up is Phillip James from the site Snooth.com. Enjoy Snooth Blogger Tools Back in June, we rolled out a series of tools that allow wine bloggers to easily drop contextual links into their posts – and make money in the process. Our rationale was simple: there’s no simple, standardized way to reference wines online. Also, we believe there ...

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