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Thursday, February 15, 2007
American Wine Blog Awards Voting -- Tick, tick, tick
It seems like just last week when Tom Wark announced the finalists for the American Wine Blog Awards. Oh yeah, it was last week; time flies. And, speaking of which, the voting ends tomorrow -- so stop reading this post and get on over there and vote. Considering this is the first year for the awards, the AWBA have been highly successful, scaring up more than 400 nominations and generating some serious buzz, particularily among the wine bolgarati -- some examples here below for the edification of last minute voters:
Finalists
For Wine Blog Awards Announced
Tom Wark has announced the finalists for the 2007 American Wine Blog
Awards over at FERMENTATION.
American
Wine Blog Awards Finalists Announced!
Responses to American Wine Blog Awards Finalists Announced!
A wine blog
here, a wine blog there
Over at Fermentation, the American Wine Blog Awards voting is going on.
Help
Get Out the Wine Blog Word
The work to get out the word on the great wine bloggers that were named
finalists in the American Wine Blog Awards, as well as the vibrancy of
the wine blog world, is underway.
Voting
Begins for the American Wine Blog Awards
Tom Wark at Fermentation has announced the finalists for the 2007
American Wine Blog Awards, the first awards dedicated to wine bloggers
(as distinct from food and drink bloggers).
Vote!
Hey everyone, the official nominees for the American Wine Blog Awards
have been posted on Fermentation . Unfortunately, La Gramière
did not make the final cut, but I sure do appreciate your efforts.
There are some great blogs out there so be sure to check them out, and
vote on your favorites. I will definitely be casting my vote.
Don't
Forget: Vote for LENNDEVOURS
Just in case you forgot (how could you?), I wanted to remind everyone
that LENNDEVOURS has been named a finalist in the 2007 American Wine
Blog Awards in both the Best Single-Subject Wine Blog and Best Wine
Blog Graphics categories.
Dover
Canyon Chosen as a Finalist
in the winery category competition for the first annual American Wine
Blog Awards! Finalists in each ... of the wine industry and wine
journalism. To have been chosen as a finalist among so many other fine
... include Eric Asimov, wine writer for the New York Times; Craig
Camp, who was named one of the top wine bloggers by Food Wine magazine;
Britain's Jamie Goode; and A
American Wine
Blog
Finalists Announced
The finalists for the 2007 American Wine Blog Awards have been
announced, and This Blog is a finalist in the “Best Winery Blog”
category. If you have enjoyed reading this blog, if you have found it
to be informative, entertaining or insightful, if you think this blog
is worthy, click here ... as well. There are folks out there in the
wine blogging world who are doing great things–find out what...
Friends,
Romans, wine geeks, lend me your vote
The first vintage of the American Wine Blog Awards is currently
underway.
American
Wine Blog Awards: Vote for LENNDEVOURS
While it's true that I'm honored to be named a finalist in the 2007
American Wine Blog Awards' Best Single-Subject Wine Blog category, I
also would love to win. I just noticed at Tom Wark's site that you are
a double finalist in the American Wine Blog Awards, for both Best
Single-Subject Wine Blog and Best Wine Blog Graphics.
American
Wine Blog Awards Finalist!
Vivi's Wine Journal: American Wine Blog Awards Finalist!
Winewaves
Up For Two AWB Awards
Thank you to Tom Wark's Fermentation for the innovation known as the
American Wine Blog Awards, which has flattered me with two nominations
and already increased traffic here at Winewaves.
Wine
ratings? - Episode #178
Wines tasted in this episode: 2005 Provenance Sauvignon Blanc 2005
Marquis Philips Holly’s Blend 2005 D’arenberg The Hermit Crab 2002 Vina
Alarba Pago San Miguel Links mentioned in todays episode. American Wine
Blog Awards Wine Ratings what do they mean and how does Gary stack his
scores against these 90+ scored wines from the MAJOR press... Pos
Vote
for GrapeRadio!
GrapeRadio has been nominated for the Fermentations - American Wine
Blog Awards in the category of Best Wine Related Podcast.
We’re
Not Worthy!
I imagine that many readers of this blog havent heard of the American
Wine Blog Awards, while many others have come here for the first time
because Quaffability is a finalist in the category of Best Wine
Reviewing blog.
Respectfully
Asking For Your Vote. Again.
Voting began yesterday for the first ever American Wine Blog Awards
competition, and Vinography has graciously been nominated as a finalist
in three categories: Best Wine Reviews, Best Wine Writing, and Best
Overall Wine Blog.
American
Wine Blog Awards
Now, Mr. Wark is helming the American Wine Blog Awards.
American
Wine Blog Awards Finalist
Im pleased and flattered to announce that I have been selected as a
finalist in The American Wine Blog Awards, which were created and are
hosted by Tom Wark of Fermentation.
links
for 2007-02-09
The American Wine Blog Awards finalists have been announced! Vote for
your favorite finalist in the first annual American Wine Blog Awards
competition.
American
Wine Blog Awards Finalists Announced
The judges have survived wading through dozens of nominated wine blogs
and have now announced the finalists for the inaugural American Wine
Blog Awards. The judges have survived wading through dozens of
nominated wine blogs and have now announced the finalists for the
inaugural American Wine Blog Awards.
Links
for 2007-02-08 [del.icio.us]
The American Wine Blog Awards finalists have been announced! Vote for
your favorite finalist in the first annual American Wine Blog Awards
competition.
2007
American Wine Blog Awards
The finalists in seven categories in the 2007 American Wine Blog Awards
were announced today. The American Wine Blog Awards are conducted by
Tom Wark, proprietor of FERMENTATION: The Daily Wine Blog.
Thus
the Winehiker enters the glamorous world of winemaking
a.k.a. “El Jefe” of Calaveras County’s Twisted Oak Winery (you just
gotta read his twisted blog ), Lenn Thompson of New York’s LennDevours
blog (Lenn is a finalist in the 1st annual 2007 American Wine Blog
Awards’ Best Single-Subject Wine Blog category), and Tim Elliott, the
first podcaster
American
Wine Blog Awards Finalists Announced
First, it's important that I thank everyone who took the time to
nominate the various blogs. I have to thank the judges (more on them
below) who looked over all the blogs nominated in each category and
came back with... Posted under: Wine Blog Awards
American
Wine Blog Awards
Those readers who dont follow the wider wine-blogopshere may be
interested to know that the 1st annual American Wine Blog Awards
nominations are now underway.
Wine
Blog Awards News: Update 3–Link Generosity
There have been a lot of folks out there who are VERY generous with
their postings when it comes to the American Wine Blog Awards and, as a
result, helping to get the word out.
American
Wine Blog Awards
The first American Wine Blog Awards have been launched by Tom Wark over
on Fermentations. In spite ... . Search Tags: wine food american wine
blog awards wine competitions ... . Nominations are currently been
collated under the following categories: Best Winery Blog Best Wine
Podcast or Video Blog Best Graphics on
American
Wine Blog Awards, 2007
The 2007 American Wine Blog Awards are here! Nominations began
yesterday, and I'm excited to see that Escafeld has been nominated in
the Best Winery Blog category! The awards are hosted by Tom Wark, who's
hugely popular blog, Fermentation: The Daily Wine Blog, is a favorite
of mine. If you're like me, and you've gotta have your blogs, take a
look and vote for
Well,
Look at That: American Wine Blog Awards
Tom Wark over at Fermentation is organizing the very first American
Wine Blog Awards.
Wine
blog Awards News: Update 2--400 Nominations
As of 10am today, nearly 400 separate nominating comments have been
placed in the seven categories for the American Wine blog Awards.
The
AWBA: more coverage than Disney
Having published a BusinessWire press release yesterday about the
American Wine Blog Awards that he is hosting, Tom saw that his
announcement had placed third-most in the number of hits for the day.
Apparently the American Wine Blog Awards has more pull than the CEO of
Disney delivering the keynote address at the Consumer Electronics Show.
Tom
Wark - Wine Blogger Extraordinaire!
The irony of whats to follow is a creation of Tom Wark, of Wark
Communications, to create American Wine Blog Awards. The creation of
the American Wine Blog Awards occured after across the field of wine
bloggers and seeing not just those whose readership and talent had
gained them some deserved notoriety, but as I continually saw new
bloggers pop up weekly who clearly had new voices and new perspectives.
Rock
the Vote: American Wine Blog Awards 2007
Greetings Friends, Tom Wark , of Fermentation, the Daily Wine Blog ,
has created the American Wine Blog Awards Vintage 2007 . This is the
first of its kind and is a genius idea that has attracted ... under
Best Single Subject Wine Blog and Best Graphics on a Wine Blog . There
are some spectacular ... enough wine geeks in a room (or website
The
American Wine Blog Awards
Tom has now launched The American Wine Blog Awards to recognize how
powerful this new medium has become and to celebrate these new voices
spread throughout the country.
A
humble thanks
Wow, people are really getting into the American Wine Blog Awards over
at Fermentation.
Links
for 2007-01-08 [del.icio.us]
The American Wine Blog Awards finalists have been announced! Vote for
your favorite finalist in the first annual American Wine Blog Awards
competition.
... and more here from Google
A Tasty Tasting Menu for Valentine's Day
Last night, my wife Cori and I enjoyed a very nice Valentine's Day dinner at the Napa Valley Grille in Yountville. We both opted for the same prix fix menu, "Seduction." The dishes were complementary, the courses flowed well and, overall it was all delicious (except for the fern which tasted like old brussel sprouts). Best of all though, it was a "tasting menu," which meant we were able to try three different wines, paired by the chef, one with each course. The first wine was Ramian Garnacba 2004, a Spanish rose wine served chilled. Unlike many garnacbas which are blends, this one was a singile varietal and very refreshing. It was paired with a cauliflower bisque, which included a beet, goat cheese, and tiger prawn element. The second wine was Arhair Pinot Noir 2004. On first sip, it was an unusual taste for me and seemed a bit flat, but it did pair well with the steamed crab and corn cake with vegetable mosaic, and over the course of the dish, the wine grew on me and I'd have to say I enjoyed it. The final wine of the meal was a robust David Fulton Petite Syrah 2001, which was our favorite. It paired well with the Kobe Tri-Tip, withstood the fiddlehead ferns, and was just a good overall sippin' wine to round out a satisfying meal. The David Fulton Winery was established in 1860 in St. Helena and is one of the the oldest family vineyards in California. They only produce Petite Syrah and there is some very interesting background information on this wine, as well as the 1999, 2000, and 2002 releases, at the winery web site here.