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Darby Higgs is a web author with an interest in wine and food. His major sites are at Vinodiversity and Albarino to Zinfandel
His lenses are an explora...
(more...)Wine Women and Words
Just a few short decades ago wine journalism was a male domain.
Then along comes a few pioneers like Jancis Robinson and the world turns.
Here you will find a few of my favourite books, Blogs (coming) newsletters (coming) lenses and other bits and pieces from the web.
It is still a work in progress. You can help by telling me about something I missed (in the guestbook) or by voting for your favourite.
Some Wine Ezines to subscribe to
Here are a few ezines that you can subscribe to. They are all written by wine women, and all are free. You can suggest others that you know about.
Joanne's Long Island Wine Newsletter
Wine newsletter with info on Long Island Wine Coun more...3 points
The Cork Jester | Jennifer Rosen
Fun and games from the most educational jester you more...1 point
Fine Wine Writing by Jancis Robinson
World-renowned wine authority and Master of Wine d more...1 point
Nat Decants - Favorite Wine and Food Books
Nat Decants FREE, Award-Winning Wine E-Newsletter: more...0 points
Wine blogs by women
Vote for your favourite
More coming soon, or you can add your favourite.
Kathleen from Albany, NY
Kathleen, 32 years old, Female, ALBANY, New York, more...2 points
Paula Goddard
Wine and food news and views from UK wine columnis more...2 points
Vivi's Wine Journal
Vivi's is a wine lifestyle blog dedicated to bring more...1 point
Matching Food and Wine By Fiona Beckett
Fiona specialises in food and wine matching and co more...1 point
Grape Matters
Tracy Ellen Kamens tells you what really matters! more...1 point
Tempranillo Tango
Coral Mustang's winemaker Penelope Gadd-Coster mak more...1 point
http://www.antiwinesnob.com
Budget wine reviews, news and clues. From origina more...1 point
http://www.antiwinesnob.com
Budget wine reviews, news and clues. From origina more...1 point
Fine Wine Writing by Jancis Robinson
Not really a blog but Jancis'site is updated so fr more...0 points
Winediva Daily Dish
Christine Blumer is the Winediva!0 points
drink the good stuff!
What do we do when we are not drinking and talking more...0 points
~ Through The Walla Walla Grape Vine ~
Wisdom, Wit and Words from a Wild Walla Walla Wine more...0 points
Get Bubbly!
Maria Hunt is the Bubbly Girl who talks about Bubb more...0 points
The Wining Woman
Zita Keeley talks you through being a Wining Woman0 points
Grape Juice
Grape Juice: A Wine Blog0 points
Alice Feiring - In Vino Veritas
Can she write? A James Beard award for a wine piec more...0 points
Wannabe Wino
Sonadora dreams about owning a winery, spends her more...0 points
A Wine Story
Marisa has done it all, written books, articles an more...0 points
The Wine Chicks
Wine talk for happenin' peeps. Dunno what a peep i more...0 points
West Coast Wine Country Adventures
Wine Adventures in California and Oregon brought t more...0 points
Ladies With Bottle
Wine on the catwalk, the table and the news. Lots more...0 points
Sharon's Wine Blog
Sharon blog's from Paris. She has just started a more...0 points
More Blogs By Women Wine Writers
- GenevelynSteeleSwallows
- Genevelyn Steele from Richmond Virginia VA shares her thoughts as she swallows some interesting wine
- la gramiere
- Amy Lillard doesn't just write about wine, she grows grapes and makes wine. She and her husband have vineyards located in Castillon du Gard, part of the Cotes du Rhone appellation.
- A wine story by Marisa D'Vari
- Marisa has done it all, written books, articles and newspaper columns, hosted a weekly TV show, and taught food and wine courses at several institutes. A wine story is a blog that just keeps going.
- wineryBUZZ
- Michelle Baker blogs at wineryBUZZ: An Insider's Guide Fun Guide to California Wine Country
- Jenny Neill's Wine Blog
- Wine educator Jenny Neill gives her perspective on the World of Wine from Seattle.
- My Wine Education
- Michelle and Kevin explore the world of wine including a special focus on wine events, tastings, & shops in the Greater Cincinnati area.
- The Drinkable Grape
- Wine educator Liz Pirnat's Blog about the Joys of Wine
- Tempranillo Tango
- Musings from Penelope Gadd-Coster, the Mustang Winemaker
She just loves making, drinking and writing about Tempranillo - La Route du Vin
- A blog by wine importer and writer Cynthia Hurley mainly about French wines. Sign up for her free newsletter
- Women & Wine Blog
- The blog for www.WomenWine.com a multi-media online community creating offline events for women who love wine, travel, good food and fine living.
More Women Wine Writers
- Anita LaRaia
- Anita LaRaia is an Atlanta based wine educator and author of the book "Pick A Perfect Wine In No Time"
Women who write and talk
Women and wine radio
Women and Wine Radio
You can tune in and hear some great interviews about food, travel and especially wine!

Some interesting articles
Written by women, of course
- Alice Feiring - In Vino Veritas
- Of Wine and Women/ Time Magazine, April 10, 2006
Of Wine and Women
Serious wine collecting is no longer a male sport, writes Alice Feiring. - Men are From Mars and Women Wine Writers Are From Pluto!
- An article by Christina Kelly, a writer specialising in wine from the North Western US.
- Women Spur New Trend In Wine Marketing
- Article on The Wine Institute website
- Playing Twister - The News on Screws
- Jennifer Chotzi Rosen on Screw Tops
- National Women's Wine Competition
- The 2008 Competition will be held on March 16-19. Judged by women, and with a class for Women wine makers
Some great wine books by women writers
These are a few of my favourite wine books written by women. You can vote for your favourites, or you can add some that you think should be here.
The Cork Jester's Guide to Wine: An Entertaining Companion for Tasting It, Ordering It and Enjoying It by Jennifer Rosen
Funny, irreverent and informative all at once, Jen more...1 point
Waiter, There's a Horse in My Wine by Jennifer Chotzi Rosen
She started writing a column to inform readers of more...1 point
The Wine Bible by Karen MacNeil
Wonderful writing where every page exudes the afte more...1 point
The Oxford Companion to Wine, 3rd Edition
Definitive, this book has over 800 pages of tightl more...1 point
Wine by Style: A Practical Guide to Choosing Wine by Flavour, Body, and Colour by Fiona Beckett
UK-based wine and food writer Fiona Beckett writes more...1 point
Red, White, and Drunk All Over: A Wine-Soaked Journey from Grape to Glass by Natalie MacLean
Natalie has written a superb newsletter for years. more...0 points
The Simple & Savvy Wine Guide: Buying, Pairing, and Sharing for All by Leslie Sbrocco
Leslie Sbrocco is the award-winning author of Wine more...0 points
Great Tastes Made Simple by Andrea Immer
Andrea is one of only 10 women to hold the title o more...0 points
Reader Feedback
Share your thoughts or suggest a resource we have missed
| alegna
Darby, thanks for mentioning my site for the Free Newsletter. I appreciate it. Posted February 15, 2008 |
www.womenandwine.blogs.com is my blog for www.WomenandWine.com and www.WomenandWineRadio.com
Posted January 21, 2008
Thanks for the mention!
http://enobytes.org/
Pamela
Posted December 19, 2007
| KathleenLisson
Darby, Posted August 09, 2007 |
Great idea! Please include the Women Wine Critics Board, where women are invited to share their wine essays and experiences.
http://dovercanyon.typepad.com/women_wine_critics_board/
Thanks!
Posted July 17, 2007
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More blogs
- La Route du Vin
- A blog by wine importer and writer Cynthia Hurley mainly about French wines. Sign up for her free newsletter
Top Twenty Wine Books by Women
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Here are some great wine books by women. Vote for your favourite, or you can add another if it doesn't appear here
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Wine Teasers is a fun, lighthearted activity for p more...0 points
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