Vinography

Vinography is a wine blog dedicated to wine reviews, restaurant reviews, news, and commentary about the world of wine.^[1] It was started by Alder Yarrow in January 2004, and has been described by The Independent as an interesting source of wine related info from the San Francisco Bay area.^[2] It receives some of the highest web traffic of any wine blog.^[3] The blog has been noted by Food & Wine Magazine and The Wall Street Journal for its popularity and comprehensiveness.^[4][5]

Vinography

Type of site	Blog
Owner	Alder Yarrow
Created by	Alder Yarrow
URL	www.vinography.com
Registration	Free
Launched	January 15th 2004

The blog's author and founder, Alder Yarrow, is a graduate of Stanford University and founded an interactive design and strategy consulting firm in San Francisco.

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

Awards

• 2020 Louis Roederer International Wine Writing Awards, shortlisted "International Wine Columnist of the Year"
• 2017 Born Digital Wine Awards, shortlisted "Best Investigative Writing"
• 2016 Louis Roederer International Wine Writing Awards, shortlisted "Online Communicator of the Year"
• 2015 Born Digital Wine Awards "Best Tourism Writing"
• 2015 Louis Roederer International Wine Writing Awards, shortlisted "Online Communicator of the Year"
• 2014 Millesima Blog Awards "Top 10 Wine Review Blog"
• 2013 James Beard Awards, nominated for "Best Individual Food Blog"
• 2012 Wine Blog Awards "Best Writing on a Wine Blog"
• 2011 American Wine Blog Awards "Best Writing on a Wine Blog"
• 2011 Saveur Blog Awards "Best Wine/Beer Blog"
• 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"