DISQUS

My take on it? The new generation doesn't want to read a 5000 word article. Us old school folks appreciate a well-written piece but today's generation is about the social media outlet and it's ability to give one's opinions in 140 characters or less. Fair? No. ADHD? Maybe. Retirement? Please don't go Alice http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d49m6G9vOrI There's room for all – so adapt, conquer & prosper. Don't make me come find you and kick your butt. :) ~Pamela

One of these days I gotta go visit El Jefe. Looks like you had a blast!

Oh heck, the above link isn't working. Let's try it again...

http://www.openwineconsortium.org/group/owcawar...

Great post and comments!

Last year, we kicked around a lot of great ideas on how to modify and/or improve upon the wine blogger awards over at OWC, but I’m afraid not much activity happened after the lengthy discussion:

http://www.openwineconsortium.org/group/wineblo...

What about this – what if we have a Wine Blogger Award session at the 2009 Wine Bloggers Conference? We could get everyone in the same room to discuss improvements (e.g. adding categories), policies (e.g. 3 wins and you’re out), etc. etc. Everyone could come with their ideas, and we could have a moderator/facilitator to oversee the meeting and capture all the great ideas and then figure out next steps for implementing changes.

I know that Joel is usually open to suggesting session topics at this event, so I propose we ask Joel to support a session topic for said agenda. Heck, it might have to be a ½ day workshop! :)

Absolutely stunning slideshow! Thanks for sharing.

Good to see some progress for once!

Thanks for the inclusion and complements - glad you like it and use it. We'll be updating our chart in the coming months so stop by to download the latest version!

Happy holidays!

I want this for dinner! If only I had some eggs - off to the store.

Awesome post! I love that you tagged Over Extracted ;)

Joe, so glad to hear your connection is finally working again!!!!

Rachel, do you twitter? If so, twitter @comcastcares - they can help.

Their site has a completely different look and feel than ours, but it's interesting that we share similar mottos and visions! Amazing! Our motto: Eat well, Drink well; Live well; promoting an exchange of ideas about food and wine that benefit professionals and enthusiasts alike... Is this where all of my "find competitor keywords" web stats are coming from? Seriously, best of luck to Eat, Drink, or Die.

Number X "Thou shall integrate a search mechanism on thy site". If users are forced to open a separate window to search on content from your blog, tis annoying! I won't name names, but several wine blogs don't incorporate a search mechanism. Shame on them!

Great top 10! I agree with Winehiker's #11 comment, "Thou shalt not require thy readers to log in to leave a comment.” Its an extra step most are not willing to take, so its always good to make it easy for users to comment.

I made it yesterday and it was awesome! This recipe is a keeper.

That looks really good! I think its time for lunch :)

…and for those that are looking for inexpensive reds, how about a nice zinfandel (Cline Cellars under $10) with meats smothered in BBQ sauce. Or on a lighter note, a nice Cabernet Franc (Olga Raffault, a little more expensive at $20) or Pinot Noir (Lindemans under $10) with a grilled steak. Have a great holiday!

Pamela @ enobytes

Thanks for the kind words! Since the Willamette Valley release, we’ve also completed a map for the New York Finger Lakes region, and our next map will focus on the Côte du Rhône region.

http://enobytes.org/wine_blog/2008/02/01/wine-r...

Cheers!

Great post! Go Budo-Kun, Go!!!