NBC San Diego has staged and epic showdown between Stone Brewing Co. and Karl Strauss Brewing Company as to which brewery is San Diego’s favorite, Karl Strauss at 50% and Stone at 49.9%, and .1% lost somewhere in the universe.

Let’s go to the voters’ comments, and in fairness, we’ll take the most recent comments for both breweries: Continue Reading »

Every year the Boston Beer Company holds their Sam Adams Longshot American Homebrew Competition. Homebrewers from across the country send in sample bottles of their homebrew to be judged for a shot at commercial production by The Boston Beer Company. The four finalist beers are taken to the Great American Beer Festival in Denver, CO for final judging. Once the judging is complete, the winner’s beer will be added to the Longshot Variety Pack. This includes two homebrew winners and a third winner of the Samuel Adams employee homebrew contest. Continue Reading »

At the last minute Mutineer became aware that Wine 2.0 and Vator.tv were holding a business plan competition and decided to join in the fray. In an adrenaline fueled rush we were able to gather our forces and attain a second place finish in only a few days of competing. This competition was to win a one-hour session with the judges to pitch our business plan and attain additional funding for our company. Last year’s winner Crushpad attained 9 million dollars and was the host of this year’s event. Smoke Wallin Chairman of Wine 2.0 referred to Mutineer as, “the dark horse of the competition” and was astounded at our rocket to second place. We congratulate Curiosk Marketing on their win and hope them the best of fortune.

Click here to see the video recapping the competition.

This is a very exciting week for Wine 2.0, because this Thursday, April 2 is the Wine 2.0 Expo in San Francisco as well as the end of the Wine 2.0 Business Plan Competition, in which Mutineer Magazine is making quite a bold statement. Continue Reading »

The winners of the 2009 American Wine Blog Awards were announced on Tom Wark’s Fermentation Blog today and are as follows:

Best Wine Writing On a Blog: Vinography

Best Overall Blog: Vinography

Congratulations to all of the winning blogs. Pick up Mutineer Magazine at bookstores throughout the United States beginning March 31 for a feature article on the winners and finalists of the 2009 American Wine Blog Awards.

The finalists for the 2009 American Wine Blog Awards were announced today on Tom Wark’s Fermentation Blog and are listed below. Check them all out HERE and cast your vote for your favorites HERE.

Voting ends March 4 at 11:59 PM.

These blogs are the best of the best and will not disappoint!

Best Writing on a Wine Blog
In Vino Veritas
The Pour
Dr.Vino
Vinography

Best Graphics and Presentation on a Wine Blog
The Good Grape
Hosemaster of Wine
Chateau Petrogasm
Wilma’s Wine World

Best Single-Subject Wine Blog
Besotted Ramblings
Lenndevours
Good Wine Under $20
Napa Valley Wine Blog

Best Winery Blog
Michel-Schlumberger Benchland Blog
Tablas Creek Vineyard Blog
Dry Creek Vineyard’s Wilma’s Wine World
Bedrock Wine Co. Blog

Best Business/Industry Wine Blog
Winery Website Report
Winecast
The Wine Collector
Rethink Wine Blog

Best Wine Reviews on a Blog
Bigger Than Your Head
Good Wine Under $20
Wicker Parker
Vinography

Best Overall Wine Blog
Vinography
Dr. Vino
The Pour
Lenndevours

Stay tuned for all of the 2009 American Wine Blog Awards winners with interviews and more in the April/May issue of Mutineer Magazine!