Version 2009 (February, 2009) now celebratiting its 15th anniversary (online since 1994)
Remember, it's not hard to be a wine writer: you just have to have opinions about wines and find someone to pay you for those opinions. You also have to recognize that there's nothing really free, and that you're getting wine samples, invites, dinners, trips and parties not because you're so great and so cool. You get these perks because it serves a purpose: ultimately, it's a wine writer's job in association with "our industry partners" to sell wine. You might even want to read "Oxford Companion to Wine" on the differences between a wine WRITER and a wine CRITIC.
a) USENET/NETNEWS GROUPS (via Google):
b) WEB FORUMS:
c) MAILING LIST DISCUSSION GROUPS:
d) WINE BLOGS
E-zines and Magazines:
Green Winemaking:
General Materials:
Old World Wines (generally):
France
Italy
Spain
Portugal
Germany
Other Europe
Middle East
New World Wines (generally):
United States
Canada
Australia
New Zealand
South Africa
Latin America
Wine Merchants (selective):
Winemaking:
Wine Software, Wine Furnishings, Other Vinous activities:
b) BEERS:
c) SPIRITS:
d) OTHER alcoholic drinks, combination sites (cider, mead, cocktails, et al.):