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Decanting Monterey Awarded Best Monterey Wine Blog!

THE STORY

Imagine my surprise when LuxLife Magazine reached out to me to inform me that someone nominated Decanting Monterey for one of their Hospitality Awards. At first, I told them they had the wrong person. I told them I just write a wine blog to promote our local wineries and entertain others with my stories. I suggested some other organizations far more worthy. Then a writer friend told me I should consider doing it. So, I did. To this day, I have no idea who nominated my website, but I am glad they did. Decanting Monterey was named Best Monterey Wine Blog!

I could not have achieved this international recognition without the support of the many Monterey County wineries: the personal engagements with our vintners and their tasting room staffs; the Monterey County Vintners and Growers Association; the Monterey Chapter of the American Wine Society, my many readers via free subscription, Instagram, and Facebook; and the continued support of the Decanting Monterey Wine Pod.

Cheers to the 2024 harvest – may it show the best our Monterey wines can be!

THE AWARDS

The official press release is here: LUXlife Magazine Unveils the Winners of the 2024 Hospitality Awards

This year’s awards are quite diverse in hospitality services, from restaurants and luxury hotels all the way down to a little local wine blog like mine. 

From the press release:

“…LUXlife focuses on recognising businesses which provide a diverse range of services from event and hospitality management, restaurants and bars, travel agents, public relations as well as marketing services, to tour operators. LUXlife aims to represent the best talent from this dynamic industry.”  Wow – I am humbled. 

“To find out more about these prestigious awards, and the dedicated establishments that have been selected for them, please visit https://lux-life.digital/lux_awards/global-hospitality-awards/ where you can view our winners supplement and full winners list.”

DECANTING MONTEREY: BEST MONTEREY WINE BLOG

“Decanting Monterey is a great place to get the real story on Monterey County wines. Central Coast Sharon shares her passion, knowledge, personal experiences, and reviews to elevate and demystify Monterey County wines. Decanting Monterey delivers wine education and wine reviews, wrapped in interesting personal stories via a weekly post. Also found on Instagram (Decanting_Monterey) and Facebook (Decanting Monterey). Nominated in 2023 & 2024 as Best Local Blog by the Monterey County Weekly.”

Have a great Thanksgiving with friends and family.  And, if you aren’t a subscriber, sign up today – it is free, I don’t sell your information, so far I don’t have any ads, and is usually just one email per week. 

Cheers,

Central Coast Sharon

© Decanting Monterey 2024

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Best Local Blog of Monterey County!

THE STORY

Loyal Fans:  Thanks to each and every one of you, Decanting Monterey once again was nominated for Best Local Blog of Monterey County!! We are 1 of 5 finalists for this category.  I am so thankful and humbled by this nomination. 

Now I ask that you take the important next step:  Please vote now for Decanting Monterey, a labor of love to help educate others about our local vintners and their wines. For 4 years, I have been bringing you my personal experiences to broaden the world’s view of Monterey wines.

VOTING IS OPEN – Vote Now for Decanting Monterey!!

From Aug 1-Aug 21, voting is open here: Best of Monterey County MC Weekly

You may need to register with name, email and zip code, but you can also skip that part and just vote

Please click on the photo for “Around Town,” then search for Best Local Blog and vote now for Decanting Monterey. 

You will need to vote for 19 other local spots to submit your vote – please look around and make your favorite picks!  You can always ask me for suggestions!!

OTHER VOTING SUGGESTIONS

Here are some wine-related suggestions:

AGRICULTURE:

  • Best Specialty Crop: Wine grapes

  • Best Cash Crops: Wine Grapes

ARTS, ENTERTAINMENT AND NIGHTLIFE:

  • Best Winery to Visit: Your choice

  • Best Tasting Room: Your choice

  • Best Selection of Wines by the Glass: Your choice

RESTAURANTS:

  • Best Wine List: Your choice

  • Best Sommelier: Your choice

SPECIALTY FOODS:

  • Best Local White Wine: Your choice

  • Best Local Red Wine: Your choice

  • Best Local Rosé: Your choice

SHOPPING AND SERVICES:

  • Best Wine Market: Your choice

Thank you so much, again, for your nomination and your vote! I couldn’t do this without you! AND DON’T FORGET TO VOTE NOW FOR DECANTING MONTEREY – THE DEADLINE IS AUGUST 21!!

Monterey County Wines

Most Sincerely,

Central Coast Sharon

© Decanting Monterey 2024

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