Over the last five years I have book marked a lot of wine and food related web sites as I do research for our newsletter. This week I thought it might be fun to share some of the best ones I have found with you. So... the next time you are curious about a wine, planning a trip, or just have some time on your hands, here are some fun places to visit.
Wine Magazines on the Web
The Wine Enthusiast Magazine - An online magazine and catalogue with a good data base of past wine reviews and scores
http://www.winemag.com/
The Wine Spectator Magazine - A great online magazine. Good archives and basic wine knowledge. Great data base of wine reviews and scores.
www.winespectator.com
WineRelease.com - Keeps wine lovers informed about past and future fine wine release dates. Over 950 wineries have responded with their wine release information.
www.winerelease.com
Decanter - England's foremost wine magazine - a little full of themselves but very informative
www.decanter.com
Wine Pros - Australia's #1 wine site - see what they're up to down under...
www.winepros.com.au
Wine Country Web Sites
Northern California - For a complete listing of the street addresses, phone numbers, email addresses and web site links for wineries in Napa and Sonoma Valleys try these web sites:
www.napavalley.com/wineries/alphalistings.html
www.sonoma.com/wineries/alphalistings.html
California - Good visitor information for the entire state
www.winecountry.com
Wine Spectator's Travel Articles - On this page, you'll find links to all of Wine Spectator's travel-related stories, arranged by region.
http://www.winespectator.com/Wine/Travel/
A Winery Review - See how other people have rated their wine tasting experiences in California. The reviews include the overall experience and the wines available for tasting at Napa Valley and Sonoma County wineries.
http://www.awineryreview.com
Wine Regions
Australia - Very Much Grape Wine Database is a complete information resource for the Australian and New Zealand wine and wineries
http://www.verymuchgrape.com.au/
Bordeaux - The official web site of the Bordeaux region in France
www.bordeaux.com
Champagne - The official web site of the Champagne region in France
www.champagnes.com
Chile - This trade association site is an excellent survey of the wines of Chile.
www.vinasdechile.com
France - A broad, English-language overview of the wines and wine regions of France.
www.terroir-france.com
Germany - A lot of information about wines from Germany on this site.
www.germanwine.net
Italy - Italian Wines is a part of the Italian Trade Commission's "Italian Made" Website, offers a clear, thorough and easily navigable overview of the world of Italian wine.
www.italianmade.com
New Zealand - Introduction to the wines of New Zealand
www.winesofnz.com
Oregon - Wines of Oregon is maintained by 168 wineries located in Oregon.
www.oregonwine.com
South Africa - A commercial site, with a monthly newsletter.
www.wine.co.za
Spain - Classical Wines, Ltd.,an importer based in Seattle, hosts this site, which includes a handy, map of Spain and its major wine regions, linked to comprehensive reports on the wines that the firm imports.
www.classicalwines.com
Washington State Wineries - Guide to the Wineries of Washington State is a thorough list of all the wineries in Washington, and info about their winemakers, wines, tasting room hours and how to get there. www.vintners.net/wawine
Wine Education
Robin Garr's Wine Lovers' Page - An extremely extensive site with lots of good articles on wine from the basic to the obscure.
www.wine-lovers-page.com
UC Davis - Viticulture & Enology Department Home Page - California's premiere wine school
http://wineserver.ucdavis.edu
Food
Epicurious - Plug in what you have to cook with an let their search engine find a recipe from Gourmet or Bon Appetit
www.epicurious.com
Gourmet Spot - A very comprehensive web site with a huge index of recipes
www.gourmetspot.com
The Food Network - Recipes from all those celebrity chefs
www.foodtv.com/
