I am not used to getting awards, but passing home from Georgia I stopped over in London for the Louis Roederer award ceremony and took the ever dapper Doug Wregg from Les Caves de Pyrene as my escort. We drank champagne, chatted with other nominees and guests and in the end, I ended up going up to accept my magnum of Cristal, or the promise of one (should be arriving any day), for this very blog. The award? On-Line writer/columnist of the year.
Yes! It was a thrill.
This is a particularly heart warming award for a number of reasons; they are given on a body of work (not one article) and judged by a panel of peerless peers. That a company thinks well enough of wine writers to say to the world, we support you, we encourage you, we want to see more writing, we applaud you, wine writing is cultural writing, and on top of that there's also a cash award ? God bless them, that's all I can say.
Check out the list for the other winners.
How do I request reservations for the wine dinner on 29th? Would love to meet you in person!
Posted by: Italianwinegeek | 08/10/2011 at 12:02 PM
Congratulations Alice, a well-deserved win! Good to meet you on the night too. Best wishes, Chris.
Posted by: Chris Kissack | 09/20/2011 at 05:31 PM
Congrats. While in Chapel Hill definitely head to Weaver Street Market (you will be right next to it) and try the Kalamata Olive Rosemary bread. Trust me, not to be missed.
Posted by: Jake Cerese | 09/21/2011 at 10:29 AM
Hello Chris, It was great meeting you. Funny, I knew you as the Wine Doctor not Chris, hence my double take. But now corrected!
Posted by: Alicefeiring | 09/23/2011 at 07:12 AM
Congratulations on the win
Posted by: Smithfieldwine | 09/29/2011 at 09:08 AM
Congratulations. I keep wondering whether I'll see you on the Food Channel one day (my wife watches nothing else). I can't think of any wine shows, but who knows?
Posted by: Bruce James | 10/11/2011 at 12:24 PM