The signs that we have a thriving wine community in the Twin Cities are everywhere.
Among them: a quartet of stellar wine bloggers, all of whom are conscientious, inquisitive, insightful and broad-minded.
Most of all, they are passionate, with their love of fermented grape juice pervading their posts and showing the rest of us interesting ways to buy, understand and experience this wondrous beverage.
For a look at how they go about the business of helping readers understand the world of wine, turn to page T2.
Jeff Burrows
Website: foodwineclick.com
Day job: Program director in pacemaker product development at Medtronic.
Target audience: "People with an interest in expanding their wine horizons beyond the familiar cabernet and chardonnay and an interest in wine at the dinner table. People who like to cook, and who shop at the farmers market at least occasionally. Recently, I added a 'Wine 101' page for people who are new to wine and are interested but don't want to spend a fortune. Just the facts, less flowery wine descriptions."
Blog's evolution: "In the beginning, it was just my own experiments in food and wine. Over time, the blog has become a connection to a group of like-minded people locally, around the U.S. and beyond. The constant has been the interest in the intersection of good food and good wine."