All the congrats and props goes to
User:Tanner-Christopher who plowed through the
FP candidacy waters and got the Wine Project, its very first bit of featured content. Way to go Chris!
Our Wine Project GA coordinator/liaison has been found
I began to be interested in wine from a young age (for an American). I had some wine with family in my teens, and my elder brother instilled my early wine know-how. I got serious after a dinner when he prepared a lamb shank that was accompanied by a
Valpolicella. Most Valpolicella is (in my opinion) pretty thin and uninspiring, but the lamb really brought out the depth in this particular vintage. Nothing is so amazing as how food enhances a great wine (or vice-versa).
What brought you to Wikipedia?
Fast, free and reliable info, of course. Like most Wikipedians, I first used the site in high school, and I began contributing a couple years later. By approximately June of '06, I couldn't bear a day without checking my watchlist.
What type of wine articles do you enjoy editing?
I most enjoy regional wine articles (such as for Oregon or France), historical wine articles, and some under-appreciated varietals (like
Amarone).
What non-wine related activities do you also enjoy on Wikipedia?
Currently I am big in to the
Good Article process. I also recently did a complete rewrite of
Domestic sheep (now GA!)
What is your favorite wine? Least favorite wine?
For everyday drinking, anything bone dry and mineral-drenched, especially
Sauvignon Blanc. I also enjoy Tawny and Ruby
port. The worst wine I have ever tasted is, hands-down, Greek
retsina. It was like sucking pine sap off a live tree.
What is the most under appreciated wine, in your opinion?
Washington state wines for sure. Washington state viticulture isn't as fashionable as Oregon, but it's better in some respects. Oregon
Pinot Noir is talked about a lot, but it's a temperamental grape that can be hit-or-miss even from quality wineries. Wine from top WA wineries, especially
Cabernet Sauvignon, is consistently spectacular. Other than that, I don't think enough people appreciate the versatility of
Gewurztraminer.
What efforts on a wine related article are you the most proud of to-date?
I did some respectable work to the history of
Bordeaux wine that I think is important.
Know any good wine jokes/quotes?
Though technically it's religious metaphor,
Rumi uses wine as a theme in many of his most beautiful poems.
Have you ever had a "Wine snobbish" moment? If so, tell us about it.
My long-time girlfriend's mother drinks wine like a fish, but rarely strays outside
the box. Once, when she broke out an artificially-oaked California Chardonnay for the holidays, I almost threw up (literally) from the nose alone. I turned it down without even tasting it.
What area of the wine project would you like more editors to focus on?
Defining the notability of wineries. Wineries are a business like any other, and some just don't merit an article.
What are some wine related
reliable sources (i.e. a wine book or web site) that you like using when editing wine articles?
Too many to count, but I particularly like The Oxford Companion to Wine. -
VanTucky
Wine articles on the Web
A sampling of how Wikipedia's wine articles are being used on the web.
Sparkling wine production - (Start class|High imp) While not intentional and not quite how most would expect our wine articles to be used-the sparkling wine production article was in
the right place, at the right time to help this struggling band out.
Wine blogging Wednesday
The Wine Project participated in some ways with the January edition of
Wine Blogging Wednesday. The topic of the month was white
Friuli-Venezia Giulia wine and we lent a hand by making sure that not only the main Friuli wine article was up and running but also some of the important grape varietals like
Friulano,
Verduzzo and
Ribolla Gialla in good shape. Our efforts were much appreciated by many of the wine bloggers who used the pages (and
maps) to learn more
about the region. Feb's topic will be a bit difficult to help out with. The task is to describe an Italian red wine
in just 7 words. If you're really hankering to work on some articles maybe take a look at-
Sangiovese,
Dolcetto,
Barbera,
Nebbiolo or
Chianti?
Till next time
"Here's to the corkscrew - a useful key to unlock the storehouse of wit, the treasury of laughter, the front door of fellowship, and the gate of pleasant folly." -
Percy French
Agne
This newsletter is sent to those listed under Participants on the Wine Project page. If you wish to no longer receive this newsletter please include Decline newsletter next to your name on the Participant list. If you have any Wikipedia wine related news, announcements or suggestions drop a note in the Comments/Suggestion area of
Wikipedia:WikiProject Wine/Newsletter.
All the congrats and props goes to
User:Tanner-Christopher who plowed through the
FP candidacy waters and got the Wine Project, its very first bit of featured content. Way to go Chris!
Our Wine Project GA coordinator/liaison has been found
I began to be interested in wine from a young age (for an American). I had some wine with family in my teens, and my elder brother instilled my early wine know-how. I got serious after a dinner when he prepared a lamb shank that was accompanied by a
Valpolicella. Most Valpolicella is (in my opinion) pretty thin and uninspiring, but the lamb really brought out the depth in this particular vintage. Nothing is so amazing as how food enhances a great wine (or vice-versa).
What brought you to Wikipedia?
Fast, free and reliable info, of course. Like most Wikipedians, I first used the site in high school, and I began contributing a couple years later. By approximately June of '06, I couldn't bear a day without checking my watchlist.
What type of wine articles do you enjoy editing?
I most enjoy regional wine articles (such as for Oregon or France), historical wine articles, and some under-appreciated varietals (like
Amarone).
What non-wine related activities do you also enjoy on Wikipedia?
Currently I am big in to the
Good Article process. I also recently did a complete rewrite of
Domestic sheep (now GA!)
What is your favorite wine? Least favorite wine?
For everyday drinking, anything bone dry and mineral-drenched, especially
Sauvignon Blanc. I also enjoy Tawny and Ruby
port. The worst wine I have ever tasted is, hands-down, Greek
retsina. It was like sucking pine sap off a live tree.
What is the most under appreciated wine, in your opinion?
Washington state wines for sure. Washington state viticulture isn't as fashionable as Oregon, but it's better in some respects. Oregon
Pinot Noir is talked about a lot, but it's a temperamental grape that can be hit-or-miss even from quality wineries. Wine from top WA wineries, especially
Cabernet Sauvignon, is consistently spectacular. Other than that, I don't think enough people appreciate the versatility of
Gewurztraminer.
What efforts on a wine related article are you the most proud of to-date?
I did some respectable work to the history of
Bordeaux wine that I think is important.
Know any good wine jokes/quotes?
Though technically it's religious metaphor,
Rumi uses wine as a theme in many of his most beautiful poems.
Have you ever had a "Wine snobbish" moment? If so, tell us about it.
My long-time girlfriend's mother drinks wine like a fish, but rarely strays outside
the box. Once, when she broke out an artificially-oaked California Chardonnay for the holidays, I almost threw up (literally) from the nose alone. I turned it down without even tasting it.
What area of the wine project would you like more editors to focus on?
Defining the notability of wineries. Wineries are a business like any other, and some just don't merit an article.
What are some wine related
reliable sources (i.e. a wine book or web site) that you like using when editing wine articles?
Too many to count, but I particularly like The Oxford Companion to Wine. -
VanTucky
Wine articles on the Web
A sampling of how Wikipedia's wine articles are being used on the web.
Sparkling wine production - (Start class|High imp) While not intentional and not quite how most would expect our wine articles to be used-the sparkling wine production article was in
the right place, at the right time to help this struggling band out.
Wine blogging Wednesday
The Wine Project participated in some ways with the January edition of
Wine Blogging Wednesday. The topic of the month was white
Friuli-Venezia Giulia wine and we lent a hand by making sure that not only the main Friuli wine article was up and running but also some of the important grape varietals like
Friulano,
Verduzzo and
Ribolla Gialla in good shape. Our efforts were much appreciated by many of the wine bloggers who used the pages (and
maps) to learn more
about the region. Feb's topic will be a bit difficult to help out with. The task is to describe an Italian red wine
in just 7 words. If you're really hankering to work on some articles maybe take a look at-
Sangiovese,
Dolcetto,
Barbera,
Nebbiolo or
Chianti?
Till next time
"Here's to the corkscrew - a useful key to unlock the storehouse of wit, the treasury of laughter, the front door of fellowship, and the gate of pleasant folly." -
Percy French
Agne
This newsletter is sent to those listed under Participants on the Wine Project page. If you wish to no longer receive this newsletter please include Decline newsletter next to your name on the Participant list. If you have any Wikipedia wine related news, announcements or suggestions drop a note in the Comments/Suggestion area of
Wikipedia:WikiProject Wine/Newsletter.