Tom Cannavan

Tom Cannavan

Tom Cannavan is a Scottish author and a wine journalist. He is considered a pioneer presence on internet of the British wine writing establishment.cite web| last= Robinson |first= Jancis, jancisrobinson.com |title= The world of (wine) work |url= http://www.jancisrobinson.com/articles/jr435 |date= December 31, 2002 ] Cannavan has also contributed to publications such as "The Sunday Times", "The Independent", "The World of Fine Wine" and "Decanter".

Cannavan has run the website Wine-pages.com since November 1995, widely considered one of the best sites on wine,cite web|last= Muir |first= Jenni, "The Times |title= Web shopper: Taste of the summer vine |url= http://technology.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/tech_and_web/article537222.ece |date=June 26, 2005 ] which received a recommendation by Robert Parker in his book "The Wine Buyer's Guide".Cite web|last= Ehrlich |first= Richard, "The Independent" |title= My Round: What's a knowledge-thirsty wine obsessive to do between bottles? Slowly savour these corking websites | url= http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/food-and-drink/features/my-round-whats-a-knowledgethirsty-wine-obsessive-to-do-between-bottles-slowly-savour-these-corking-websites-603278.html | date= November 3, 2002 ]

Cannavan has published the book "The Good Web Guide to Wine" (2000)cite web|last= Atkin |first= Tim, "The Observer" |title= Sites for sore heads |url= http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2000/oct/22/foodanddrink |date= October 22, 2000 ] Cite web|last= Ehrlich |first= Richard, "The Independent"
title= The Drinker: Wine web guide | url=http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/food-and-drink/features/the-drinker-701755.html | date= September 17, 2000 ] and is a contributor to the annual publications "Which? Wine Guide" and "The Wine Report".

In September 2008, Cannavan won International Online Writer of the Year at the Louis Roederer awards for his website. Upon accepting the award Cannavan stated, "I deserve it, I work bloody hard".cite web|last= Lechmere, Adam & Woodward, Guy |first= "Decanter.com" |title= Decanter writers win Champagne Roederer Awards |url= http://www.decanter.com/news/267367.html |date= September 9, 2008 ]

ee also

*List of wine personalities

References

External links

* [http://www.wine-pages.com/ Tom Cannavan's Wine-Pages]


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