Vinography

Vinography

Infobox Website
name = Vinography



caption = Vinography main page as of October 22, 2007
url = [http://www.vinography.com www.vinography.com]
type = Blog
registration = Free
owner = Alder Yarrow
author = Alder Yarrow
launch date = January 15th 2004
current version =
revenue =
employees =

Vinography is a wine blog dedicated to wine reviews, restaurant reviews, news, and commentary about the world of wine. [ "Santa Barbara Independent", [http://www.independent.com/news/2007/aug/16/webs-gift-wine-lovers/ The Web's Gift To Wine Lovers: The Best Wine Blogs in Cyberspace] , 08/16/07 ] It was started by Alder Yarrow in January 2004, and has been described by "The Independent" as an interesting source of wine related info from the San Francisco Bay area. ["The Independent", [http://www.independent.co.uk/living/food_and_drink/features/article1930947.ece My Round: A Final Toast to the World's Best Wine Blogs] , 08/29/06] It receives some of the highest web traffic of any wine blog. ["Fast Company Magazine", [http://www.fastcompany.com/magazine/105/next-best-blogs.html The Best Blogs: Off the Vine, Now Online] , May 2006] The blog has been noted by "Food & Wine Magazine" for its popularity and comprehensiveness. ["Food & Wine Magazine", [http://www.foodandwine.com/articles/invoke.cfm?label=seven-best-wine-blogs Seven Best Wine Blogs] , October 2005]

The name is a portmanteau of "vino", the Latin root meaning "wine" and the Greek word graphein meaning "write".

Awards

* 2007 Salon des Vins de Loire International Wine Blog Awards "Best International Wine Blog"
* 2007 American Wine Blog Awards "Best Wine Reviews"
* 2006 Food Blogging Awards "Best Blog Covering Wine, Beer, or Spirits"
* 2005 Food Blogging Awards "Best Blog Covering Wine, Beer, or Spirits"
* 2004 Food Blogging Awards "Best Blog Covering Wine, Beer, or Spirits"

References

External links

* [http://www.vinography.com/ Vinography blog]


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