IntoWine.com Offers Wine Enthusiasts Unique Content, Features 
 

The world has literally millions of wine enthusiasts, each with a unique perspective and palate. At IntoWine.com they have made it their goal to aggregate the collective knowledge and experience of the wine community on one site, a site geared purely for those people who are into wine.

URL: http://www.IntoWine.com

The world has literally millions of wine enthusiasts, each with a unique perspective and palate. At IntoWine.com they have made it their goal to aggregate the collective knowledge and experience of the wine community on one site, a site geared purely for those people who are into wine. They have contributors from nearly all walks of "wine life" including sommeliers, chefs, bartenders, waiters, wine industry professionals, wine producers, as well as a gaggle of super enthusiasts. 

IntoWine is for the wine curious. That is, people who have discovered they love wine and want to learn more about it, the regions from where it comes, the food with which it pairs well, and the grapes from which it derives. 

On IntoWine.com you will find several features

Interactive Map of Napa and Sonoma (see: http://www.intowine.com/region-map/sonoma)
A Google maps mash-up of all the (open to the public) wineries in Napa and Sonoma. They have scouted out approx two thirds of the wineries and profiled the good and not so good about each one. Ex: Larson Family Winery: http://www.intowine.com/wineries/larson-family-winery

IntoWineTV
Our panel of wine experts taste and discuss wines of various themes. Past themes include Celebrity Wines, Wines from Sideways, F@#$ Sideways! Merlots that Rock, Wines From Strange Places, "Underdog" Wines, Great Port Wines, Sparkling Wines, Piedmont Reds, Italian Whites, Italian "Island" Wines, Super Tuscans, Women & Wine, and Organic Wines Under $30. 

Wine & Food Pairing Tool
IntoWine.com identified about 150 different food dishes and offer a wine pairing suggestion for both a type of wine that pairs well with that dish as well as a specific bottle recommendation. 
 
Wine Recommendation Articles
IntoWine.com has dozens of wine recommendation articles where wine professionals suggest wines for a specific event (New Year's Eve Champagne), to pair with a specific meal (Grilled Salmon), of a specific grape varietal (Zinfandel), or from a certain region (Oregon Pinot Noir). 

Wine Trivia Quiz
IntoWine.com's wine quiz is 10 questions chosen randomly from a pool of about 90. Users that score 80% or better win a prize (currently a gift certificate to California Wine Club). 

Social Networking 
IntoWine.com has a social networking component where users can share tasting notes and archive the wines in their cellar.   
 

Posted by Eric Ward on 7/8/10

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