World Wine Blogs

There are few delights which equal that of enjoying a nice wine. Whether you're a connoisseur or simply enjoy a glass while reading a book in the bath, the world of wine is a massive one and immensely fun to explore. With the emergence of South America, Australia, the US and South Africa as prominent wine-growing areas, the choice and variance between bottles has never been greater. To facilitate our enjoyment and appreciation of wine, no matter where one's tastes lie there is always someone writing relevant material on the net in the form of blogs - in the list below, you'll find ten of the very best.

• Why Wine Blog

  www.whywineblog.com/

  An unpretentious and highly readable discourse in wine. The Why Wine Blog is written by an amateur, but given the amount of careful detail and knowledgeable writing, we feel the word 'amateur' is not entirely accurate

• McDuff's Food & Wine Trail

  mcduffwine.blogspot.com/

  McDuff is an incredibly emotive writer whose weblog is as much a food and wine journal as it is superb travel writing

• Central Coast Wine Blogs

  centralcoastwineblogs.typepad.com/central-coast-wine-blogs/

  If you're interested in the business side of wine production and distribution, you could do much worse than visit Mary's well-maintained advice and news aggregator

• VinoVerve

  vinoverve.com/

  The chic Vino Verve blog features emotive writing from a variety of contributors and is a site any wine aficionado will want to visit frequently

• FoodWineTravel

  robertfoodwinetravel.blogspot.com/

  Passionate writing and an incredible wealth of knowledge come together to produce this wine blog of fine pedigree - nothing less could be expected from this professional and award-winning sommelier

• Jamie Goode's Wine Blog

  www.wineanorak.com/wineblog/

  A wine journalist and long-standing member of the online community, Jamie Goode's writing is accessible and hugely enjoyable. Check out his new, slick site here

• Grape Wall of China

  www.grapewallofchina.com/

  The Grape Wall of China benefits from a large team of wine professionals representing most areas of the industry, from production to tasting. Their thoughts on the growing Chinese wine market are shared for free via this one-of-a-kind blog

• O'Vineyards Winemaker Blog

  ovineyards.com/english/

  A blog geared towards his winemaking peers, Ryan explores the innovations emerging in the world of wine both in the vineyards and on the online circuit

• Wine Brands Blog

  www.winebrandsblog.com/

  The only resource of its kind, the Wine Brands Blog charters the developments and trends in wine marketing. A very powerful tool written by experts in the field

• Winesworld's blog

  blog.winesworld.com/

  Winesworld's blog is an online publication helping the layperson further advance their explorations in wine and food