This month´s winner of the Blogger of the Month contest is Sarah Goddard. The jury chose her post for it´s content which struck a good balance between personal and informative. This, combined with her unique style of writting made for a very enjoyable and easy-to-read post.
Congratulations Sarah, you are the new Blogger of the Month. We wish her and the other bloggers good luck in the final drawing for a trip to Argentina. Keep sending in your posts to participate in this incredible contest. Remember the subject of this month:
This time its the Torrontes' turn. Which is your favorite Torrontes? When was the first time you tried it?
What foods do you like to combine it with? What is it about the Torrontes that you find the most interesting?
Joe Becerra, the creator of the blog goodcheapvino.com and January's winner of the Blogger of the Month, tells us about his personal experiences of Argentine wine
- What's you favorite Argentine wine?
Favorite Wine is currently the Luca 2008 Malbec. Delicious!
- Do you remember when you first heard about Argentine wine?
About 8 years ago my sister visited Argentina and liked the Torrontes wines. Then I started trying Argentine wines.
- Do you feel that the acknowledge about Argentine Wine is increasing
all over the world? Do you imagine why?
Argentine wines are becoming very well known these days mainly due to the quality price ratio. There are many good Malbec wines that are very much under the $20 range.
- How did you know about Wines of Argentina and this contest?
I follow Wines of Argentina on Tweeter and that is where I learned about the blogging contest.
- How long have you been a wine blogger?
I started blogging in June of 2006.
Thank you Joe Becerra for your answers
Steve Shanahan, the creator of the blog Bottledj.com and December's
winner of the Blogger of the Month, tells us about his personal
experiences of Argentine wine
- What's you favorite Argentine wine?
The Domaine Jean Bousquet Malbec Dulce Naturel 2008 is probably my top
choice, hard to say though!
- Do you remember when you first heard about Argentine wine?
I think I saw it on the shelves before I heard about it.
- Do you feel that the acknowledge about Argentine Wine is increasing
all over the world? Do you imagine why?
I think that Argentine Wine has done very well around the world on the
Malbec trend and the reputation for delivering leading value for the price
of the wine.
- How did you know about Wines of Argentina and this contest?
I subscribe to Wines of Argentina on Twitter, I met Ariel Menniti in
Montreal
- How long have you been a wine blogger?
Since October 2009.
Thank you Steve Shanahan for your answers
Have you still not sent us your post? Blogger of the Month is a contest that rewards your for what you like to do most: drink wine, write and travel!!!
This months topic is Argentine Malbec. What is your favorite Malbec? Why is Argentine Malbec unique and different from other varietals around the world? When did you try one for the first time? Tell us!
Share the post on your blog and send us the link. You could have the chance to write your blog posts in an vineyard, at the base of the Andes! You have until January 31st to send us the link!
The first winner of the Blogger of the Month contest is Steve Shanahan. His blog post "The Two M’s of Argentinian Wine in Canada" was selected by the jury and he´s now in the running for the big prize: a trip to Argentina!
We will contact him for the finals as we contact all the winning blogs, on the 6th September 2011, so you still have time to send your posts and become a Blogger of the Month, just like Steve. Are you ready? January topic is:
"Tell us about your experience with Argentine Malbec! What is your favorite Malbec wine? When did you try Malbec for the first time? What do you think are the most important characteristics of Malbec? What sensations or situations do you associate with this wine?"
Wines of Argentina invites all bloggers with blogs related to wine and gastronomy to take part in their Blogger of the Month contest and win a trip to Argentina to tour the most prestigous Argentinian vineyards and taste their best wines. To take part in Blogger of the Month you need to publish a post with a maximum length of 2000 characters on the Argentinian wine-related theme of the month. Each month an expert jury will evaluate entries and choose the blogger who most stands out for their creativity and originality.
