This user page has been APPROVED! by Mr. Tabbers . Forever hoping that Justin Bieber never opens up a winery so that I won't have to deal with Bieber-related wine articles
This user has been on Wikipedia for 18 years, 7 months and 16 days .
Who am I? Well I am a wiki-oenophile who works mostly on wine articles as part of the Wine Project . My goal is to help improve the quality of Wikipedia's wine articles to where they become a worthwhile resource for wine beginners and enthusiast alike. It also wouldn't hurt to get the Project mentioned in Wine Spectator either.
841 non-redirect articles nearly all wine related. If you add redirects that number jumps to 11,963. (Hey, wine grapes have a lot of synonyms :P) Some of my personal favorites among the articles I've created include:
Articles that I didn't originally create but have either completely rewrote or substantially edited include:
Notes from people smarter than me
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"Nothing is ever lost by courtesy . It is the cheapest of the pleasures costs nothing and conveys much. It pleases him who gives and him who receives, and thus, like mercy, it is twice blessed." - Erastus Wiman "Everything that irritates us about others can lead us to an understanding of ourselves." - Carl Jung "Quickly, bring me a beaker of wine, so that I may wet my mind and say something clever." - Aristophanes "Here's to the corkscrew - a useful key to unlock the storehouse of wit, the treasury of laughter, the front door of fellowship, and the gate of pleasant folly." - Percy French Wine Newsletter Quick Links
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Baseball
Politics (Though I do try to avoid some of the bickering and contentious stuff on Wiki)
History in general
European Royal Families
Christian Apologetics & Theology (In particular Lutheran History) Possible annoying behaviors
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I'm a horrible typist and will make silly typos often. I try to catch what I can but I'm certain to miss a few.
I'm not as up to snuff on wiki code to make things look as crisp and nice as they can. Feel free to clean up anything I do.
I'm becoming more and more a stickler for sources. While I'll try not to dive off the cliff into overkill, I will poke my nose into a few things to request some source citations. Thinking inside the box
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My Wiki habits
ANAL 2 This user rely's on others better grammar too fix there article's.
[[redlink]] This editor adds useful red links to articles to encourage content creation .
This user strives to maintain a policy of neutrality
Flexible This user deals with edits, deletion, and creation of pages individually instead of unilaterally and encourages others to do so.
-ist This user is not an -ist . They prefer to use common sense.
Philosophy
This user believes that a user's edit count does not necessarily reflect on the value of their contributions to Wikipedia .
linkspam This user despises linkspam , and will terminate it on sight, as well as any other spam by the contributor.
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To Do-- Work on categorizing and better organizing wine related articles.
My views on the City, State debates at Wikipedia talk:Naming conventions (settlements)
Good Article Criteria
1. It is well written.
2. It is factually accurate and verifiable.
3. It is broad in its coverage.
4. It follows the neutral point of view policy
5. It is stable
6. It contains images, where possible, to illustrate the topic.
Some GA thoughts....
On a good lead An important distinction between an encyclopedic article and a news or magazine article is that we don't need to "build anything up" for the reader-no suspense or plot development. Rather we lay everything out in the beginning and then go into more detail and development below. With a good lead, a reader should know the WHO, WHAT, WHEN, WHERE and WHY of the article before they even get to the TOC.
Articles that I have contributed to either by creation, expansion or nomination. See Wikipedia:WikiProject Wine/right panel for more wine-related DYKs
Charles Heidsieck - February 7, 2007Chaptalization - April 10th, 2007Nicolas-Alexandre, marquis de Ségur - April 21st, 2007Red Mountain AVA - May 30th, 2007Augusta AVA - June 3rd, 2007Texas wine - July 2nd, 2007Russian wine - July 19th, 2007Valle d'Aosta DOC - November 5th, 2007History of Rioja wine - November 8th, 2007Harvest (wine) - November 8th, 2007Maceration (wine) - November 8th, 2007Barbaresco - November 9th, 2007Aglianico - November 11th, 2007Chian wine - November 12th, 2007Tasmanian wine - November 12th, 2007History of Sherry - November 13th, 2007Piedmont wine - November 13th, 2007South Australian wine - November 17th, 2007Loire Valley (wine) - November 18th, 2007Flurbereinigung - November 18th, 2007Tannat - November 19th, 2007Galician wine - November 19th, 2007Catalan wine - November 23rd, 2007Jura wine - November 24th, 2007Lombardia (wine) - November 27th, 2007Mosel wine - November 29th, 2007Lesbian wine - November 30th, 2007Alicante Bouschet - November 30th, 2007Toscana (wine) - December 2nd, 2007Pais - December 12th, 2007Vietnamese wine - December 13th, 2007California wine - December 15th, 2007Chilean wine - December 16th, 2007Carignan - December 17th, 2007Algerian wine - December 18th, 2007Second wine - December 19th, 2007Turkish wine - December 20th, 2007Champagne in popular culture - December 21st, 2007Ann C. Noble - December 21st, 2007Victorian wine - December 21st, 2007Cattier (champagne) - December 22nd, 2007Manseng - December 22nd, 2007Paul Draper (winemaker) - December 23rd, 2007Ribolla Gialla - December 24th, 2007Schiopettino - December 25th, 2007Spinning Cone - December 25th, 2007Zierfandler - December 25th, 2007Friuli-Venezia Giulia wine - December 26th, 2007Vini Lunardelli - December 27th, 2007Indian wine - December 27th, 2007Oeil de Perdrix - December 28th, 2007Rhone Rangers - December 28th, 2007Slovenian wine - December 30th, 2007Mas de Daumas Gassac - December 31st, 2007
Refosco dal Peduncolo Rosso - Jan 1st, 2008Klevener de Heiligenstein - Jan 5th, 2008Château Pavie-Macquin - Jan 5th, 2008German Agricultural Society - Jan 6th, 2008Côte-Rôtie AOC - Jan 8th, 2008Ahr (wine region) - Jan 9th, 2008Ancient Greece and wine - Jan 13th, 2008Chardonnay - Jan 14th, 2008Calabrian wine - Jan 21st, 2008Orvieto (wine) - Jan 24th, 2008Carbonic maceration - Jan 24th, 2008Ancient Rome and wine - Feb 1st, 2008Limoux wine - Feb 6th, 2008David Peppercorn - Feb 10th, 2008European Union wine growing zones - Feb 10th, 2008Provence wine - Feb 11th, 2008Château Lascombes - Feb 12th, 2008Wine law - Feb 13th, 2008Château-Chalon AOC - Feb 14th, 2008The Wine Advocate - Feb 14th, 2008Château Cantemerle - Feb 17th, 2008New South Wales wine - Feb 17th, 2008Shirazi wine - Feb 18th, 2008Haut-Médoc (AOC) - Feb 20th, 2008Château Pape Clément - Feb 24th, 2008Alexis Lichine's classification of Bordeaux wine - Feb 25th, 2008Henri Enjalbert - Feb 25th, 2008Cabernet Sauvignon - Feb 26th, 2008Pierre Galet - Feb 28th, 2008South West France - Feb 29th, 2008Château Beau-Séjour-Bécot - Mar 6th, 2008Cocks & Féret - Mar 7th, 2008Stuart Pigott - Mar 21st, 2008Mustum - Mar 23rd, 2008Château Beauregard - Mar 28th, 2008Robert Finigan - Mar 29th, 2008André Simon (wine writer) - Mar 30th, 2008Corsica wine - May 28th, 2008History of French wine - July 20th, 2008Non-grape based wine - July 21st, 2008Chateau de Goulaine - Aug 1st, 2008Robert Berning - Aug 3rd, 2008Aging of wine - Nov 18th, 2008Champagne Riots - Dec 31st, 2008Comet vintages - Dec 31st, 2008Autolysis (wine) - Dec 31st, 2008
Grower Champagne - Jan 1st, 2009History of Champagne - Jan 1st, 2009Sangiovese - Jan 12th, 2009Carmignano (wine) - Jan 17th, 2009Alexander Valley AVA - Jan 19th, 2009Los Carneros AVA - Jan 22nd, 2009Russian River Valley AVA - Feb 4th, 2009Arneis - Feb 9th, 2009Nebbiolo - Feb 10th, 2009Barolo - Feb 20th, 2009Washington wine - Apr 3rd, 2009List of Chablis crus - Apr 4th, 2009Chablis wine - Apr 7th, 2009Clarification and stabilization of wine - Apr 8th, 2009Mendoza wine - Apr 17th, 2009Argentine wine - Apr 20th, 2009International variety - Apr 29th, 2009Lake Chelan AVA - May 6th, 2009History of Chianti - May 14th, 2009Colorino - May 15th, 2009Canaiolo - May 15th, 2009Marzemino - May 16th, 2009Ullage (wine) - May 19th, 2009Storage of wine - May 20th, 2009Chianti - May 22nd, 2009Côte Chalonnaise - May 25th, 2009South African wine - June 18th, 2009History of South African wine - July 5th, 2009Wine and health - August 7th, 2009Arbois (grape) - Sept 24th, 2009Grolleau (grape) - Oct 1st, 2009Bucelas DOC - Oct 2nd, 2009Carcavelos - Oct 2nd, 2009Cellared in Canada - Oct 6th, 2009David Lake - Oct 14th, 2009Vin Santo - November 27th, 2009History of Portuguese wine - December 14th, 2009Cesanese Comune - December 17th, 2009Dimiat - December 19th, 2009Baroque (grape) - December 21st, 2009Champoux Vineyard - December 22nd, 2009Douro Wine Company - December 22nd, 2009Greco (grape) - December 23rd, 2009List of celebrities who own wineries and vineyards - December 23rd, 2009Colli Piacentini - December 25th, 2009Aleatico - December 26th, 2009Quinta classification of Port vineyards in the Douro - December 28th, 2009Furmint - December 28th, 2009Phoenicians and wine - December 29th, 2009Collioure AOC - December 31st, 2009
Symington Family Estates - January 2nd, 2010Ripeness in viticulture - Jan 5th, 2010Valpolicella - Jan 5th, 2010Oz and Hugh Drink to Christmas - Jan 11th, 2010Fonseca Guimaraens - Jan 16th, 2010Guigal - Jan 18th, 2010Nassau Valley Vineyards - Jan 20th, 2010Irrigation in viticulture - Jan 22nd, 2010Tintara - Jan 26th, 2010Barossa Valley (wine) - Jan 26th, 2010Wine rating - Jan 26th, 2010Mendocino County wine - Jan 31st, 2010Climate categories in viticulture - February 2nd, 20101985 diethylene glycol wine scandal - February 12th, 2010Vine training systems - February 13th, 2010Sancerre (wine) - February 17th, 2010Chapoutier - February 19th, 2010André Jullien - June 24th, 2010Côte de Nuits - June 28th, 2010Glera (grape) - June 30th, 2010Santorini (wine) - December 11th, 2010Wachau wine - December 16th, 2010Hajji Firuz Tepe - December 19th, 2010
Limnio - January 1st, 2011Montepulciano (grape) - Jan 2nd, 2011Rosso Barletta DOC - Jan 4th, 2011Chateau Grand Traverse - Jan 8th, 2011Okanagan Valley (wine region) - Jan 12th, 2011Burrowing Owl Estate - Jan 18th, 2011Boushey Vineyard - Jan 19th, 2011Hermann AVA - Jan 24th, 2011Cristom Vineyards - Jan 28th, 2011Catawba (grape) - Jan 30th, 2011Mikulovská wine - Jan 30th, 2011Stag's Leap Wine Cellars - February 6th, 2011Baco Blanc - Feb 13th, 2011Len de l'El - Feb 14th, 2011Poulsard - Feb 17th, 2011Nielluccio - Feb 18th, 2011Domaine Raveneau - Feb 19th, 2011Fer - Feb 21st, 2011Tibouren - Feb 28th, 2011Domaine Jean-Luc Colombo - March 4th, 2011Marcel Deiss - March 7th, 2011Château Fortia - March 10th, 2011Est! Est!! Est!!! di Montefiascone - March 13th, 2011Brachetto d'Acqui - March 13th, 2011Hanzell Vineyards - March 27th, 2011Fiano (grape) - March 30th, 2011Verdicchio - March 30th, 2011Petit Rouge - April 2nd, 2011Vespaiola - April 3rd, 2011
Verduzzo - January 3rd, 2013Blaufränkisch - January 27th, 2013Marselan - March 22nd, 2013Dureza - March 22nd, 2013Pomerol AOC - March 23rd, 2013Barbaroux - March 25th, 2013Corton-Charlemagne - March 26th, 2013Bouchalès - March 28th, 2013Pecorino (grape) - April 1st, 2013Gros Verdot - April 2nd, 2013Peloursin - April 2nd, 2013Pineau d'Aunis - April 7th, 2013Yeast assimilable nitrogen - April 9th, 2013Vidal blanc - April 13th, 2013Maury AOC - April 14th, 2013Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil AOC - April 15th, 2013Couderc noir - April 15th, 2013Abouriou - April 23rd, 2013Aurore (grape) - April 24th, 2013Marechal Joffre - April 24th, 2013Gouget noir - April 26th, 2013Douce noir - April 30th, 2013Merlot blanc - May 7th, 2013Bombino bianco - May 10th, 2013Malolactic fermentation - May 23rd, 2013Mondeuse noire - May 24th, 2013Cabernet blanc - June 3rd, 2013Cygne blanc - June 16th, 2013Agiorgitiko - June 18th, 2013L'Acadie blanc - June 20th, 2013Gorgona Agricultural Penal Colony - June 26th, 2013Pallagrello bianco - July 4th, 2013Trevisana nera - December 7th, 2013
