Enjoying my StarsBox “glamp-site” at La Maliosa, Tuscany, Mother’s Day 2024
Exciting news! I’m once again nominated for the 2025 Wine Travel Awards in the Wine and Food Influencer category of “The Brightest Journey”— and public voting ends March 31st! I would appreciate it if you could take a minute to vote for me. It’s fast, it’s easy and it’s here: just click this link to my profile where you can learn more about me and vote for me!
View from my StarsBox glampsite at La Maliosa, Tuscany May 2024
The five nominees with the most votes from the public advance to the final round where judges will determine the winners— last year I made the Top 5 with thanks to you, dear readers!
So far I’ve been in fifth or sixth place, so it would really make a difference in my standing if you would vote for me today: https://winetravelawards.com/nominee/gwendolyn-alley-2/ According to organizers, “Everyone who is passionate about the topic of wine and gastronomic tourism has the right to vote – both professionals and amateurs from any country in the world.” After the March public voting period, “five nominees with the highest amount of public votes in each category will be forwarded to the WTA Jury Panel, who will have an honourable mission to choose the best of the best.
Paradise in Tuscany: Organic Farming at Antonella Manulli’s Fattoria La Maliosa June 2023
Alta Marfa wine bar tasting with the owner/winemakers; traveled there by VW van April 2023! Read more Marfa .
7. Because I write about unusual wine locations like Marfa, Texas and Burning Man.
8. Because I know a lot about wine — I started in wine 40 years ago pouring for Ridge, I’ve been writing about wine in print and online for 30 years including for Slow Wine Guide, and I was on the US Wine Tasting Team (for reals!!).
9. Because I know a lot about ecology and the land— I have degrees in environmental studies and ecopsychology, and I’ve worked in conservation biology.
10. Because I have been a radio, print, photo and TV journalist since high school!
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Abruzzo tasting: winemaker Stephania Pepe, Maia Parish, Gwendolyn Alley in Abruzzo June 2023
The Wine Travel Awards provide “a unified advertising and information campaign in different countries to draw attention to the nominees: people, regions, wines and local products” organizers say. The goal of The Wine Travel Award is not to compete but to form “a friendly community of wine & wine tourism professionals created to share opinions, knowledge, and information. Learn more:
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