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Introducing ... The Sicily Report

American Wine Writer is happy to present The Sicily Report, a new section where we will review the wines of Sicily and her surrounding islands. From Ansonia to Zibibbo, flavored wines to distilled spirits, AWW aims to discover and report on the nuances and standouts of Sicily’s autochthonous grape varieties, traditional vinification methods, and modern international trends ... To submit a wine for review, or introduce us to an interesting project in Sicily, please eMail us ... editor[at]americanwinewriter.com


By Michael Cervin via @IntoWineCom

People love lists; they can be a great source of education and discussion. But making a list such as this is not an easy process. Who are the most influential wine people in the U.S., and how exactly do you define ‘influential?’ Does influential mean people who move markets, impact consumers, inspire winemakers, and create debate?

In a word, yes. These 100 people, from winemakers to law makers, bankers to bloggers, and sommeliers to celebrities are definitely people who influence wine; how it is made, marketed, perceived, sold, shipped, purchased and shared.

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– NORTH AMERICA –

ARIZONA

CALIFORNIA

CANADA

GEORGIA

MEXICO

MISSOURI

NEW MEXICO

NEW YORK

OHIO

OREGON

PENNSYLVANIA

TEXAS

VIRGINIA

WASHINGTON

– SOUTH AMERICA –

ARGENTINA

CHILE

URUGUAY


– EUROPE –

AUSTRIA

BULGARIA

FRANCE

GERMANY

GREECE

HUNGARY

ITALY

SICILY

PORTUGAL

ROMANIA

SLOVENIA

SPAIN

SWITZERLAND

– NEW WORLD –

AUSTRALIA

ISRAEL

NEW ZEALAND

SOUTH AFRICA

RUSSIA

MAGAZINES
THE WINE SPECTATOR

ROBERT PARKER

WINE ENTHUSIAST

MUTINEER MAGAZINE

WINES & SPIRITS

FOOD AND WINE

GOURMET

WINEMAKER
http://winemakermag.com/

– BOOKS –

THE STORY OF WINE
By Hugh Johnson

BOOK OF CALIFORNIA WINE
By Muscatine, Amerine, and Thompson

OZ CLARKE'S NEW WINE ATLAS
By Oz Clarke

THE OXFORD COMPANION TO WINE
Edited by Jancis Robinson

AMERICAN VINTAGE: THE RISE OF AMERICAN WINE
By Paul Lukacs

SOTHEBY'S WINE ENCYCLOPEDIA
By Tom Stevenson

OLDMAN'S GUIDE TO OUTSMARTING WINE
By Mark Oldman

WINE
By Andre Domine

THE WINE BIBLE
By Karen MacNeil

THE WORLD OF WINE
By Hugh Johnson and Jancis Robinson

THE WORLD'S GREATEST WINE ESTATES
By Robert M. Parker

– WINE EDUCATION –


WINE & SPIRIT EDUCATION TRUST
COURT OF MASTER SOMMELIERS

THE CULINARY INSTITUTE OF AMERICA

CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, FRESNO

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, DAVIS

PROFESSIONAL CULINARY INSTITUTE

JANCIS ROBINSON MW



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Benjamin Spencer is a writer and winemaker. He has studied at the University of California at Davis; with the Court of Master Sommeliers; and achieved both the Advanced Certified credential and the Diploma from the Wine & Spirit Education Trust. Ben is the lead winemaker and importer for Leojami – a premium international wine project launched in 2008 – and the founder of www.AmericanWineMaker.com – an international enological consulting firm launched in 2011. Ben's novel, Honey Rider, is available via his website: http://ShallowMidwestBlues.Tumblr.com