WOW! The internet is a great resource with so much information about making wine, buying wine supplies and research articles about the most current research topics!

Here are some of my favorite resources:

UC Davis Extension Classes

Washington State University

Wine Spectator School

Winemaker Magazine

www.home-winemaking.com

Winemaking Home Page by Jack Keller

Garage Enologists of North County (GENCO Winemakers of Sonoma County)

Sacramento Home Winemakers

El Dorado Home Wine Makers

Los Angeles Cellarmasters Home Wine Club

Orange County Wine Society

VOMDES – Valley of the Moor Dilettante Enological Society

So much information – so little time to review it! Use the web to keep track of current research, reviews, practical articles and so much more.

Here are some of my favorite magazines and their websites:

Practical Winery (year after year great practical articles for the grape grower and wine maker)

Wine Business Monthly (another great resource and great website with current ads for grapes, wines, job, etc.)

Vineyard and Winery Management (good columnists including Wilfred Wong and Elizabeth Slater (the longtime organizer of the Dry Creek Passport event!)

Wines and Vines (venerable producer of the Wines and Vines Directory and Buyers Guide)

Wine Spectator

Wine Enthusiast

Vinography – Winner of the 2008 American Wine Blog “Best Wine Blog Writing”

Chateau Petrogasm – Winner of the 2008 American Wine Blog “Best Wine Blog Graphics”

Grape Radio – Winner of the 2008 American Wine Blog “Best Podcast”

Dr. Vino – A spirited wine blog with independent picks for value vino, wine maps and commentary. Best Wine Blog 2007; James Beard Award nominee 2007.

Tom Wark’s Fermentation Blog – Huge list of more wine blogs along lower left hand side of this page – it was his organization that came up with the awards above!