Although most major producing countries have their own specialist sites, magazines and guides, such as the Revue du Vin de France in French, Gambero Rosso in Italian or Peñin in Spanish, about the only ones that are read worldwide are those available in English. For that reason, the following is merely a short list of links to such sites that have an international impact on today's wine world.

AWRL The home of the Australian Wine Research Institute

Burgundy Report is Bill Nanson's quarterly e-zine for those interested in Pinot Noir.

Cephas Photolibrary Mick Rock's wine photographs are excellent.

Decanter Decanter's website has developed it into the world's best site for wine news.

Drink’s Business As the name implies, this site specialises in the business of wine and has almost daily updates.

Fine Wine Magazine is the online home of the brilliant World of Fine Wine magazine. You should be subscribing to it.

Matching Food and Wine.  Fiona Beckett's authoritative site.

Just Drinks  This business site focuses more on the spirits side of the beverage industry.

Jancis Robinson An impressive website. It has a pay-to-view section, but there's enough free stuff to make this worth visiting.

James Suckling  Long the European correspondent for the Wine Spectator, James Suckling launched his own now successful site in 2010 that has become an enthusiastic voice for wine.

UC Davis An interesting site for those interested in wine science.

Vinous Antonio Galloni originally planned to take over Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate, where he was then working. When it was instead sold to Chinese investors, he founded Vinous in 2013.

Wine Advocate This was long Robert Parker’s site. It now contains an archive of his old tasting notes and ratings as well as those from the formidable team that now covers all of the wine growing regions of the world.

Wine Anorak Dr. Jamie Goode's online wine articles and blog remain an excellent introduction, source and humorous read on the world of wine.

Wine Business International is the best international trade title. I was its chief editor for its first three years of existence.

Wine Searcher is a brilliant resource that allows you to search for a particular wine through the lists of thousands of merchants worldwide to find the most attractive price.

Wine Spectator  Founded in 1976, the Wine Spectotor is one of the oldest sources of wine information. Originally only available in print, its online presence went live in 1996 when the web was still in its infancy.

Wine Pages Tom Cannavan's long-standing site hosting an active wine discussion forum.