Do you think an average wine blogger can really ‘taste’ wine and get a good assessment of it at the Wine Blogger Conference 2010 (#WBC10)? A discussion with Jay Soloff, owner of Delille Cellars (@DelilleCellars on Twitter). I’m sitting here having tea and gluten-free muffins with Jay Soloff, co-owner of Delille Cellars, which has been [...]
You Know You’re a Wine Snob When…
…you find yourself ‘aerating’ your milk by swirling it aggressively in the glass. Heather Hope ...
Inside the Head of The Owner of A 9,000 Bottle Wine Collection!
An Interview With Cliff Chung, Owner of One of Seattle’s MEGA Wine Collections * See Below for Information Regarding How YOU Can Purchase Some of Cliff’s Collection at a GREAT Discount! [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_uw1SP_Wbug&hl=en_US&fs=1&] I have known wine makers, Sommeliers, Master Sommeliers, Certified Wine Educators, General Managers/owners of 5 star dining establishments, and pretty much anyone I [...]
Social Media and Networking- Are We All Becoming Idiots?
I have heard about, read, watched and pondered deeply about people declaring that Facebook, Twitter and Blogging is destroying our brains. Where has reading gone? Why don’t kids play anymore, or old folks gather to play chess? What about college students meeting for coffee to discuss the unique relationship dynamics between Simone de Beauvoir and [...]
Wine Tasting Etiquette: From an Ex-Tasting Room Manager
Don’t: pet the winery dog then bury your hand in the bowl of oyster crackers (in front of anyone). Don’t: pour your unconsumed taste of wine in the water pitcher, use the spit/dump bucket. Don’t: ask for each pour to be put in a separate glass. They are pouring you wines in an order for [...]
Who is Seattle Wine Gal? Interview With Sacre Bleu
All Content Belongs to Barbara Evans. Into and interview questions written and conducted by Sacre Bleu The tale of anyone who manages to map their way back from distress or misfortune seems always worth repeating. We love the comeback story, the person who in spite of whatever crap got dumped into their life just didn’t [...]
Social Media in the Wine Industry… You on Twitter yet? #WAMerlot
You’re invited to the largest simultaneous online Washington Wine tasting event ever (well at least that we know of). Gaining inspiration from Rick Bakas’ #CaliCabs event (and the upcoming #SauvBlanc event on March 4), a group of Washington wine writers and bloggers are hosting a national #WAMerlot taste and tweet. RSVP for the Event at [...]
What on Earth is a "Barrel Sample" Walter Dacon Wines Explains
I had an AWESOME time this weekend at Walter Dacon Wines in Shelton WA. THANK YOU Lloyd, Ann and Holly so very much for showing me around. I feel about Walter Dacon the way I do about Obelisco Estate and Barrage Cellars- true GEMS that I am so happy to have found. Wine Maker and [...]
Social Media Tips for the Wine Industry: Your Twitter Homepage
The details of your Twitter homepage ARE important for your Social Media efforts.
Real Life Social Media Success: The Influence of a Great Campaign
Picture this scene. I’m in a gorgeous restaurant (that I frequent often) on a date with my snookems. We were dining fireside, great wine, nice shoes… the works. Before I go further, I digress a bit… I tend to have a one track mind and bore the hell out of him with Social Media talk, [...]
Social Media Strategy or Tacky? Putting Twitter/Facebook Info on Wine Labels
Social Media Strategy or Tacky? Putting Winery Twitter, Facebook, Blog URL on Wine Labels. While it may seem a little tacky, it could also be one of the most progressive social media marketing decision a winery could make right now!
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Why Do Wineries Have Tasting Fees? One Perspective by Don Phelps, Hard Row to Hoe Vineyards
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Social Media Strategy or Tacky? Putting Twitter/Facebook Info on Wine Labels
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Is the Type of Wine Glass You Drink Out of Important?
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Free Wine for Tweets: Bribery, or Clever Use of Social Media Marketing?
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Think Outside the Box: What’s With the Weird White Wine?
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Scott Abernethy: The recent feature post was nice, since I was in t...
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