As of today, Wijnkronieken has a new category of posts, in preparation of the European Wine Bloggers Conference 2012 held in Turkey. The name of the category: Links to the past. This category will focus on the rich history of wine, not only in the Netherlands, but in the whole world.
Why a category in preparation of EWBC2012? Because the theme of this year’s annual conference for wine educators is Sources. As the organisation explains: ‘The choice of Turkey as the host for the conference is particularly exciting for wine lovers, as recent evidence points to areas of Turkey being the original source of domestic vine cultivation and possibly winemaking. Several countries in the region make this claim, and we hope to explore what this ancient lineage can bring to the contemporary wine conversation.’
As I mentioned before, I am very excited that one of the speakers at the conference will be Professor Patrick E. McGovern, who’s research work and books on the topic of ancient wine are a must for every winelover interested in history.
What will this category of blogposts bring? Literally, links to the past: from links to articles published by others on the history of wine, to descriptions of books on the topic. From stories about my own research to, hopefully, interviews with fellow bloggers interested in the topic.
This is also the reason the presentation of this category and the blogposts will be in English. This way, readers from all over the world can join in, without having to use tools like Google Translate.
And if you have any suggestions for topics, or if you know of some great articles on the web I can refer to, please let me know! Wijnkronieken would like to became a major platforms on all things related to the history of wine, certainly this year, till the EWBC in November.
