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Resource Sites

A comprehensive directory of links to wine sites on the Internet. Over 2000 links to wineries, educational resources, clubs, publications and more. Listings are grouped into categories and listed in alphabetical order. Majority of web sites are rated for quantity of content.

AUCTIONVINE
http://www.auctionvine.com

This site conducts wine auctions for several auction houses and well-known wine retailers. It is worth visiting if you buy wine at auction. All wines purchased carry a money-back guarantee.

ROBIN GARR'S WINE LOVERS' PAGE
http://www.wine-lovers-page.com/

One of the best "personal" wine sites on the Internet originating in the USA. Great educational resource, lots of tasting notes, a weekly newsletter and a very active discussion forum. Continually updated.

TOM CANNAVAN'S WINE PAGES
http://www.wine-pages.com/

Another one of the best "personal" wine sites originating in the United Kingdom. Personal tasting notes, regional guides to wine producing regions, an online wine course and more. Updated continually.

GREEK WINE
http://www.greekwine.gr/frames/index.html

Although some parts of this site were incomplete, there is still good information about the wine producing regions of Greece, the varietals, appellation designations, etc.

INTERWINES GUIDE TO SPAIN (GUIA INTERNET DE LOS VINOS DE ESPANA)
http://www.filewine.es/

Spanish and English language versions. This site is updated weekly and features information about the various regions and producers and grape varieties.

INTO WINE
http://www.intowine.com/

Good information about wine in general. Plus features are the vintage charts for a number of regions, serving temperature guide for wines, wine storage and a few other wine related sections.

MIKE L'S GUIDE TO WASHINGTON WINERIES
http://vintners.net/wawine/

A good resource site for discovering the wineries of Washington State. Maps of various regions and brief winery description pages.

THE ORIGINS AND ANCIENT HISTORY OF WINE
http://www.upenn.edu/museum/Wine/wineintro.html

A look at the history of wine, presented by the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archeology and Anthropology.

PORT WINE
http://www2.wildfire.com/~ag/portwine/

A good source for learning about Port Wines. History, production, storing, vintage chart (up to 1994).

SPANISH WINE PAGE
http://vino.eunet.es/vino/index.html

Everything you want to know about Spanish wine. Regions, grape varieties, wineries, food, news and events, tasting notes, tours and more.

STRAT'S PLACE
http://www.stratsplace.com/

Started out as a small site about gardening, the arts and wine labels and has expanded into a "wine" community. Many sections in the wine area including pronunciation of wine terms, cellar pictures, food pairings, columns, tasting notes and much more.

TASTINGS.com
http://www.tastings.com/

This site is operated by the Beverage Testing Institute in Chicago Illinois which founded the World Wine Championships. They review over 5000 wines each year and maintain a searchable database where you can view tasting notes and scores along with a list of producers they recommend.

THE ZIN ZEALOT
http://home.earthlink.net/~nagyv/

If you want to get to know about Zinfandel from Sonoma County, here is a place to start.

VINEYARDS OF ENGLAND AND WALES
http://sol.brunel.ac.uk/~richards/wine/start.htm

Yes, there are wineries in the British Isles and if you want to know more about the history of winemaking and the wines of England and Wales, this is the place to start.

WINE EDUCATION SITE
http://www.wineeducation.com/

Presented by Buyers and Cellars Wine Consultants. Information about wine from beginner to advanced.

WINES ON THE INTERNET
http://www.wines.com/

Billed as the Cyberspace Guide to Wine and Wineries. Features a searchable database, articles, reviews plus Jerry Mead's Column "Mead on Wine" and "Wine Tributaries" featuring news and events from Sonoma.

WINEWARD
http://www.wineward.com/

Information about the wineries of the Niagara Peninsula of Ontario, Canada. Tour information, places to stay.

AFRICUS REX
http://www.cyberus.ca/~chorniak/

Billed as the worlds smallest vineyard and winery this site shows what can be done to grow grapes in your own backyard and produce wine from a basement winery.

HOMEARTS.COM WINE NAVIGATOR
http://homearts.com/helpers/winenav/wine.htm

Main feature of this, site which is part of a larger web site, is the food and wine matching function. There is also the ability to search for wines by style and price.

RIEDEL CRYSTAL
http://www.riedelcrystal.com/

Bilingual (German & English) Information at this site includes competitions, tastings, news, and a wine search facility to identify the most suitable glass for any wine.

UNUSUAL WINES
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Fields/7246/

This site features unusual wines, unusual varieties, wines from unusual places and wines with weird or funny labels.

WINE OF THE WEEK
http://www.nettivuori.com/weeklywine/

Personal tasting notes organized by date and region with some very appealing and interesting photographs accompanying the prose.

WINE PLACE
http://www.wineplace.nu/

Personal web pages offering information about wine, tasting notes, forum, local events in Singapore.

WINETASTING JOURNEYS IN THE LOIRE VALLEY AND ALSACE
http://members.aol.com/melroche/fr/vacation.html

Personal pages by a Brooklyn couple about travelling through the two regions during '97 & '98. Travel information, winery information and tasting notes.

WINES OF JUMILLA
http://www.jumillawine.com/

Bilingual. Official website of the Wine Council in Jumilla, Spain. Regional background and history, wine, producers, news.

AUSTRALIAN WINE ONLINE
http://www.winetitles.com.au/wineonline.html

Information resource for Australian wines, winery's , industry suppliers, articles, database and more.

BC WINE INFORMATION CENTRE
http://www.bcwineinfo.com/

Information about the BC wine industry, the wineries and the VQA (Vintners Quality Alliance) program.

BUREAU INTERPROFESSIONNAL DES VINS DE BOURGOGNE
http://www.bivb.com/

French and English versions. Information about the Burgundy region of France, the appellations, news, events, etc.

CHAMPAGNE FRANCE
http://www.champagnes.com/

Presented by the Champagne Wine Information Bureau. History. Regional information, winemaking, food pairing, etc.

NEW ZEALAND WINES ONLINE
http://www.nzwine.com/

A virtual tour of New Zealand and its wines. Includes some winery information, food & wine, wine regions, video tour.

OREGON WINE
http://www.oregonwine.org/

A good starting point ti learn about Oregon wines, the appellations, history, wineries, events, etc.

SOUTH AFRICAN WINE
http://www.wine.co.za/

South African wine directory, news, wine industry, brief information is given for a lot of wineries & their wine list, etc.

VINS "COTES DU RHONE" WINES
http://www.rhone-wines.com/

Bilingual. Regional information, winery information, wine notes, news. Site appears to have some dated information.

WINES FROM AUSTRIA
http://www.austrian.wine.co.at/wine/eindex.htm

Multi-lingual site with information about wineries, wines, vintages, history, events, etc.

WINES ONLINE - THE WINES OF ITALY
http://www.agriline.it/wol/wol_eng/Default.htm

Multi-lingual site with extensive information including searches within the site itself.

GERMAN WINE
http://www.germanwine.de/english/dwi/index.htm

A bilingual language site. Wine information, food pairings, grape varieties, on-line

shopping, etc. Hosted by the German Wine Institute.

TERROIRS BOURGUIGNONS
http://www.terroirs-b.com/

A multi language site. Information about the Burgundy region in France including news, events, selected wineries, gastronomy, tourism in the region, etc.

THE WINERIES AND VINEYARDS OF IDAHO
http://www.idahowine.com/

All about the wine industry in Idaho including news, events, winery information, food & wine pairing, recipes. Online ordering available.

VICTORIA WINERIES HOME PAGE
http://www.wineries.tourism.vic.gov.au/

Wine information about the Australian state of Victoria . Includes winery information, events, news, tours. 2 presentation versions, Plain or Shockwave.

VINTERNET
http://www.vinternet.net/

A bilingual language site offering information about a number of French wineries. Site has links to wineries and other information such as winemaking On-line forum for discussions, etc. If your browser supports Schockwave, select that option.

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Online E-Zines and Magazines

BUNG! THE WINE BRATS
http://www.wine.brats.org/

The online publication from the Wine Brats. Assorted topics, food & wine, etc.

CHRISTOPH'S QUARTERLY & WINE REVIEWS
http://www.christophs.org/

E-zine from Philidelphia Sun wine critic Justin Christoph. Online resource for a quarterly

magazine featuring wine, cigar, dining and art reviews

FOOD & WINE
http://www.pathfinder.com/@@0jGsoQUA6hmjeu7o/FoodWine/

E-Zine operated by American Express. Features a section called the Wine Guide which has some good pages about selecting wines, pairing wine with food and other useful, wine related information.

JAMES HALLIDAY, WINE ON THE WEB
http://www.jameshalliday.com.au/

Web site for renowned Australian Wine Writer. Reviews, articles, wine forum, newsletter. A good source of Australian wine information.

THE HOME WINEMAKERS MANUAL
http://home.att.net/~lumeisenman/

An online book on home winemaking by Lum Eisenman. 20 chapters covering all aspects of home winemaking. Read online, material is copyrighted, but available free of charge.

THE WINE AUTHORITY
http://www.wineauthority.com/welcome.html

An online journal updated almost every day with reviews and articles about the California Wine Industry. Archived newsletter, national retailer directory, and other information.

THE WINE SPECTATOR
http://www.winespectator.com/

Online edition of the popular printed magazine. Reviews, articles, food & wine, reviews, tasting notes, etc.

WINE ENTHUSIAST
http://www.winemag.com/

E-Zine. Daily articles, vintage charts, wine and cigar buying information, etc.

WINE & DINE E-ZINE
http://www.winedine.co.uk/

Wine reviews, news, etc. Monthly publication.

WINE-PEOPLE
http://www.wine-people.com/wine-people/index.htm

To quote from the front page - "wine interviews, reviews, rants and a torrent of other wine wisdom to impress other wine geeks, bore your spouse and alienate your friends..." but don't let that put you off!

WINETODAY.COM
http://www.winetoday.com/

On-line magazine with articles about the California wine industry. Information about California wineries plus links where available.

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Winery Sites

Schlumberger AG - Austria http://www.schlumberger.co.at/

Fortant de France - France http://www.fortant.com/

Moet & Chandon - France http://www.moet.com/

Couly-Duthei - France http://www.coulydutheil-chinon.com/

Bouchard Pere et Fils - France http://www.bouchardpere.com/bouchard/

Joseph Drouhin - France http://www.drouhin.com/

Louis Latour - France http://www.LouisLatour.com/

Chateau d'Yquem - France http://www.chateau-yquem.fr/