The North American wine blogging community is a bit further down the road when compared to wine blogging out of South Africa. In the second half of July, the fourth annual North American Wine Bloggers Conference, which brings together people from the increasingly dovetailing new media and wine industries, will be held over three days in Virginia in the US. Ahead of the conference, winners in the 2010 Wine Blog Awards were recently announced. The winning blogs are:
Best Wine Blog Graphics, Photography, & Presentation: Good Grape
Best Industry/Business Wine Blog: Criteria: Good Grape
Best Wine Reviews on a Wine Blog: Bigger Than Your Head
Best Single Subject Wine Blog: Criteria: New York Cork Report
Best Winery Blog: Criteria: Been Doon So Long
Best Writing On a Wine Blog: Catavino
Best New Wine Blog: Criteria: Swirl, Smell Slurp
Best Overall Wine Blog: Criteria: 1 Wine Dude