Winery blogs
It is time consuming to run a blog. And harvest time around a winery involves lots of long days. So hats off to those who can combine the two and bring us commentary and photos (love those photos!) from the crush. I am skeptical of most corporate blogs since they seem the antithesis of the democratic, unfiltered nature of blogging. Winery blogs, however, are not only sales and marketing pitches but also have the advantage of giving those of us not present a window to the harvest. I’m just waiting for the first “winery cam” in the vineyard…So here are a few, and thanks to the newish wine blogger NoBullGrape for finding a couple of these.
Chateau Palmer: A chronicle/blog from a leading Bordeaux estate. Interestingly, their harvest labor doesn’t come from the south (Africa) but from the north (Denmark).
Sokol Blosser: Weekly updates from the newly certified organic winery in Oregon
Domaine de la Gramiere: First vintage for some Americans in Languedoc (no this is not a Peter Mayle novel/screenplay), though we’re ready for the next update!
OK, not a winery blog but photographer and fellow wine blogger Bertrand Celce has been in Hungary for the harvest and has excellent photos.
And Carolyn Tillie also has some harvest notes and photos from her California Grape Vine Blog.
On October 4th, 2005 at 3:30 pm ,Dr. Vino wrote:
Also check out the Perrin family blog from the Southern Rhone.
http://www.perrin-et-fils.com/beaucastel/
(Thanks Beau)
On October 7th, 2005 at 5:03 pm ,Mike Duffy wrote:
Great links!
Here’s our list of winery blogs: http://www.WineryWebSiteReport.com/blogs.html
We make every effort to keep it up-to-date, and announce additions to it in our blog.
On October 7th, 2005 at 5:33 pm ,Mike Duffy wrote:
PS – Bonair Winery has a “vineyard cam”.
On October 7th, 2005 at 7:57 pm ,Alix wrote:
Here is another blog, if interested:
Sideshow wines
http://sideshowwines.blogspot.com/
On October 8th, 2005 at 8:52 am ,Dr. Vino wrote:
Thanks for those links to winery blogs. And via Tom at Fermentations, here’s Mia’s 2005 harvest blog at Selene in Napa.
http://blog.selenewines.com/