Vinography is a wine blog

Blog

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 dedicated to wine

Wine

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 reviews, restaurant reviews, news, and commentary about the world of wine. It was started by Alder Yarrow

Alder Yarrow

Alder Yarrow is an American wine blogger and restaurant blogger, and since 2004, publisher of "Vinography", one of the internet's most highly rated wine blogs...

 in January 2004, and has been described by The Independent

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as an interesting source of wine related info from the San Francisco Bay

San Francisco Bay

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 area. It receives some of the highest web traffic

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 of any wine blog. The blog has been noted by Food & Wine Magazine

Food & Wine Magazine

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for its popularity and comprehensiveness.

The blog's author and founder, Alder Yarrow, a graduate of Stanford University

Stanford University

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, runs an interactive design and strategy consulting firm in San Francisco and also serves on the Editorial Advisory Board of Sommelier Journal

Sommelier Journal

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and as a nominating member for the Vintners Hall of Fame.

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

Awards

• 2009 American Wine Blog Awards "Best Overall Wine Blog"
• 2009 American Wine Blog Awards "Best Wine Writing on a Blog"
• 2008 American Wine Blog Awards "Best Overall Wine Blog"
• 2008 American Wine Blog Awards "Best Wine Writing on a Blog"
• 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"