Nat Decants, www.nataliemaclean.com. Natalie's wine picks and humorous, award-winning writing make wine excitement contagious.

Robin Garr's Wine Lovers' Page, www.wineloverspage.com. Journalist Garr packs in wine information that gives newcomers a great start. Also find an interactive wine-appreciation group and tons of informative articles.

Society of Wine Educators, www.societyofwineeducators.org. This organization presents seminars, tastings, an annual conference, and training and certification programs, aimed particularly at experienced wine fans, teachers, and wine professionals.

Sonoma County Wine Library, www.sonomalibrary.org/wine/wlinks.html, is an amazing source for wine writers, with links to major wine collections and expert sources.

Strat's Place, www.stratsplace.com. An extended family of fans has grown around Betsy and the late Art's personal site that features thousands of contributions, tasting notes, and photos from wine lovers.

Wine Enthusiast magazine, www.winemag.com, presents hip, hot wine news, tips, and interviews with trend makers in a fun to read, straightforward style.

Wine Spectator magazine, www.winespectator.com, keeps sophisticated wine folk up to date on the international wine scene's trends, food and wine matches, interviews, harvest reports, restaurants, and more.

Zinfandel Advocates and Producers (ZAP), www.zinfandel.org. Here you'll see as much information as possible about the grape variety Zinfandel and the wines made from it. Find the history of Zinfandel, links to Zinfandel makers, a Zinfandel Aroma Wheel, and places to enjoy Zinfandel wines, including ZAP's annual four-day Festival in San Francisco, every January.