Fine Wine Geek Links

Other Geeky Wine Sites

• Note that the word geek on FineWineGeek.com is used with great affection and admiration.
• Historic Vineyard Society.
• While there is nothing geeky about the mission of this society (the preservation of California’s historic vineyards.), one of the main features of their website is an informative listing of every old-vine vineyard in California, which is very much in the wine geek spirit.

Wine Forums and Bulletin Boards

• WineBerserkers.
• My favorite place to hang out on the Internet when looking for lively discussions about wine and everything else.
• Not for the prissy or squeamish, but a place for hedonists of all stripes.
• Mark Squires' Bulletin Board on eRobertParker.com.
• As the name says, this BB is hosted by eRobertParker.com.
• As of April 26, 2010, you must subscribe to eRP in order to participate on the Mark Squires' BB, so it's a much quieter place than it used to be.
• One highlight here for lovers of the wines of Piedmont and the rest of Italy is Antonio Galloni's In the Cellar Forum, where you can Discuss Italian wines, Champagne, or anything else that comes to mind with Antonio Galloni.

Wine Inventory Systems and Tasting Note Repository

• Eric LeVine's CellarTracker!. Hands down, the best way to keep track of your cellar, plus lots of useful information about each wine including over one million tasting notes.

Wine-Related Blogs and Other Writings

• Jeremy Parzen's Do Bianchi.
• Vino Wire by Franco Ziliani and Jeremy Parzen. News from Italy on wine. Also features English translations of some postings from Franco Ziliani's blog, Vino al Vino.
• Greg dal Piaz on Snooth.
• John Gilman's View from the Cellar
• Richard Jennings's RJ on Wine.
• Eric Guido's The V.I.P. Table.
• Rune Rake's blog (in Norwegian, but I like the pictures!).
• Tyler Colman as Dr. Vino. A wide range of topics. Tyler has a PhD in political science focussing on the political economy of the wine industry in France and the United States.
• Brooklynguy's Wine and Food Blog.
• Grape Radio. Mostly audio with lots of good interviews.
• Gang of Pour.
• New York Cork Report focussing on NYS wine regions.
• Alfonso Cevola's On the Wine Trail in Italy.

Wine Labels

• Italian Wine Labels, part of WineCountry.IT which gives information on Italian wine region by region.

Wine Stores

• Rare Wine Company, Sonoma, California. Strong on Italy (new and old), Madeira, Rhone, Burgundy. Their well-written newsletter is a gem.
• Chambers Street Wines, New York City. Specializing in new and old "naturally-made wine" especially from Italy, Burgundy, and Germany.
• Barolo-Brunello, Siegen, Germany (Stefan Töpler aka Con Vino.) Italian wine.
• Benchmark Wine Group, Napa, California. New and old wines from the US and around the world.
• BPWine Merchants, St. Helena, California. New and old wines from the US and around the world.
• Dee Vine Wines, San Francisco, California. Specializes in German wines.
• Napa Valley Wine & Cigar, on the Silverado Trail in Napa, California (Carrie and Randy Bowman.) Strong on California wines and affectionate customer abuse.
• Premier Cru, Emeryville, California. Strong on pricing, but delays on delivery can be long.
• Primo Vino, Denver, Colorado (Brad Vanderpool). Strong on Italy.
• The Spirit Shoppe, South Egremont, Massachusetts (in The Berkshires) (Devin Vollmer.) Strong on Italy.

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