Some write the way one uncorks a bottle: a small pop and, right after, the perfume. In English, wine has spent years learning to hold a conversation online, and it does so with humour, with rigour and, sometimes, with a bicycle.
We chose ten blogs that are still publishing in 2026 and that, each in its own way, help us understand wine better. Some taste and opine; others teach and explore. We name them by what they say about themselves.
Those who taste and opine
Vinography — Alder Yarrow writes reviews, news, editorials and photography about everything good and global in wine.
1WineDude — A serious wine blog for the not-so-serious drinker, by its own description.
Tim Atkin — Tim Atkin, Master of Wine, with news, reviews and opinion.
The Gray Report — The blog of W. Blake Gray: its home page recalls a 2013 Roederer award for best online wine writer.
12x75 — Independent wine, spirits and cocktail guides, with no paid scores: honest opinions.
Those who teach and explore
Jim’s Loire — Follows the vineyards of the Loire, its vignerons and their wines, and also where to eat and stay.
The Drunken Cyclist — Wine, cycling, travel, family and math: its author’s passions, in a single blog.
Vinodiversity — Australian wine from alternative grape varieties, regions and producers.
Wining with Mel — Explores great-value wines from Ontario, Canada and the world, one glass at a time.
Travelling Corkscrew — A wine blog since 2010, written with WSET level 2 and 3 training and plenty of curiosity.
What makes a good piece of wine writing
A good piece of wine writing does what a good wine does: it invites you to stay a little longer. Thank you to those who write it, and to those who read it.
Do you write about wine or wineries?
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What we say about each blog sums up how it presents itself on its own home page (checked on November 7, 2026). The links are editorial: we receive nothing for naming them.
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