I just received word that LENNDEVOURS has been named the winner as "Best Single-Subject Wine Blog" in the 2009 American Wine Blog awards.
This is obviously an honor and I'd like to thank each and every one of you reading this post for reading LENNDEVOURS. We'e coming up on the 5-year anniversary of its creation and I never expected my blog to become what it has today, but I'm certainly glad that is has. I've met so many great people, tasted so many great wines and had so many great experiences because of LENNDEVOURS that it is more than worth the time I put into it.
I'd also like to thank my contributors: Bryan Callandrelli, Jason Feulner, Sasha Smith, Evan Dawson, and Melissa Dobson for all of their important contributions to this blog, and for helping me shape the future of LENNDEVOURS.
To my patient, loving wife Nena -- thank you for always pushing me to follow my passion for wine and writing.
And to the members of the New York wine industry -- this wouldn't be possible without the great wines that you're crafting right in my own backyard. So thank you too.
I guess what I'm saying is that this isn't an award just for me. It's one for anyone who has read, written for or been written about in these pages. That community of folks is really what blogging is about after all, isn't it? Without all of those people, it's just boring mainstream media.
The rest of the winners haven't been posted yet, but keep an eye out for them over at Fermentation.
congrats Lenn!
Posted by: Jill | March 05, 2009 at 12:22 PM
Congratulations - surprising that the news is out as votes only closed today, right? That was awfully quick, must have stormed the category :)
Posted by: Robert McIntosh | March 05, 2009 at 12:22 PM
Congratulations, Lenn. Well deserved.
Posted by: David McDuff | March 05, 2009 at 12:26 PM
Well deserved, Cheers to you and your contributors, to New York Wine and all you do for us Lenn!
Posted by: John - Fulkerson Winery | March 05, 2009 at 12:30 PM
Rock on you! Very well deserved.
Posted by: Kelly Robson | March 05, 2009 at 12:34 PM
Congratulations!
Morgen
Posted by: Morgen McLaughlin | March 05, 2009 at 12:42 PM
Congrats man. Well deserved!
Posted by: Michael Wangbickler | March 05, 2009 at 12:54 PM
yay! Nudity-free and still a winner - congrats!
Posted by: el jefe | March 05, 2009 at 01:16 PM
Very cool. Congratulations.
Posted by: Jason Feulner | March 05, 2009 at 01:31 PM
Congrats to you Lenn; while I'll never get to try any of the wines you feature I do love reading about 'your' region.
Posted by: Andrew | March 05, 2009 at 01:38 PM
Nice one, bro.
Posted by: 1WineDude | March 05, 2009 at 01:47 PM
Way to go Lenn!!! Time to open up some of the good stuff!
Posted by: Jay | March 05, 2009 at 01:49 PM
Awesome! This is great news!
Posted by: Hardy Wallace | March 05, 2009 at 01:58 PM
Congrats!
Posted by: Rob | March 05, 2009 at 02:07 PM
Hey hey! Very cool. Keep knockin em out!
Posted by: Rowland | March 05, 2009 at 02:50 PM
Way to go, man! You deserve it.
Posted by: kevin keith | March 05, 2009 at 03:00 PM
We are all very proud of you Lenn. You're a winner. It's a reassuring sign to see that hard work and dedication is being recognized. I too am waiting to see if I win the Vayniac label design contest on crushnet.com. My name links to an article that gives the details. Once again congratulations!
Posted by: Richard Ritter | March 05, 2009 at 03:21 PM
Congratulations Lenn. Well deserved and Thank You for the service to the NY Wine Industry.
Charles Massoud
Posted by: Charles Massoud | March 05, 2009 at 03:33 PM
Well done, Lenn!
Posted by: KenPayton | March 05, 2009 at 04:17 PM
Congratulations!!!!!
Posted by: Carlo DeVito | March 05, 2009 at 04:23 PM
We need to celebrate your win...with wine :)
Posted by: Melissa Dobson | March 05, 2009 at 04:23 PM
Excellent! Keep up the great work!
Posted by: Bill | March 05, 2009 at 05:01 PM
Now, don't I feel like a myopic schlub after my twitter rant the other day.
You're absolutely right. It is about the community, experiences, and the vino.
Congrats, my man!
Jeff
Posted by: Jeff | March 05, 2009 at 05:18 PM
Bravo!!! Well done.... Val
Posted by: Val | March 05, 2009 at 05:33 PM
Kudos lenn!
Posted by: Chris | March 05, 2009 at 05:59 PM
congrats dude!!
Posted by: john witherspoon | March 05, 2009 at 09:52 PM
Lenn,
Congratulations to you. It is great that your
passion and dedication is getting honored!!
Posted by: jreinhardt | March 06, 2009 at 07:58 AM
Good for you, Lenn. You had my vote all the way.
Posted by: Thomas Pellechia | March 06, 2009 at 08:37 AM
way to go, Lenn. NY state wine is a different animal since you came along.
Posted by: Fredric Koeppel | March 06, 2009 at 10:52 AM
Congrats Lenn. Well deserved.
Posted by: Alvin Lewis | March 06, 2009 at 01:01 PM
Congrats on your win!
Cheers,
Joe Lange
LangeTwins Winery and Vineyards
Posted by: Joe Lange | March 06, 2009 at 02:37 PM
Good job Lenn. Congrats!
Posted by: Rich | March 06, 2009 at 06:00 PM
Congratulations and thank you for featuring NY Wine!
http://fermentation.typepad.com/fermentation/2009/03/american-wine-blog-award-winnerw.html#comments
Jonathan Hull
Winemaker
Applewood Winery
www.applewoodwinery.com
Posted by: Jonathan Hull | March 07, 2009 at 07:56 AM
Keep up the good work.
Posted by: Ray Ormand | March 07, 2009 at 01:45 PM
That's awesome. Congratulations.
Posted by: Daryl G. | March 08, 2009 at 12:19 PM
Very well done Lenn - really deserved.
Posted by: Philip James | March 08, 2009 at 12:22 PM
Congratulations Lenn! ~Pamela
Posted by: Enobytes | March 09, 2009 at 01:38 PM
Hi Lenn,
Great work! Congratulations on this accomplishment.
Bob
Posted by: Bob Madill | March 09, 2009 at 04:42 PM
Congrats! Keep up the great work!
Posted by: Casa Larga Vineyards | March 10, 2009 at 03:09 PM
Congrats Len
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