If you follow this blog at all (and there isn’t much reason since I haven’t updated it in nearly a year), you’ll be wondering where I’ve been. Frankly, this blog just kept dropping on my priorities list. Family, friends, work, and teaching have all pulled my attention away from here. The bad news is that [...]
DLW 2011: Missouri will feature some of the top media names in Missouri and regional wine when it begins April 2 at the Doubletree Westport in suburban St. Louis. National media heavyweights like Dave McIntyre of the Washington Post and Lisa Hall of Wine Business Monthly will attend. So will Doug Frost, the godfather of [...]
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I make a small cameo appearance in this video by Zev Robinson (for Catavino). It’s a nice preview/trailer/short that he did of Ryan and Gabrielle’s trip to the Wine Bloggers Conference last month. Regardless of my 2 second appearance, it gets you thinking…
Question: How do you take a wine that is mostly misunderstood, with a stodgy image, and incredibly difficult to market? Answer: Price it at $10, give is a modern package, put it in the hands of the Gallo marketing machine, and stand back. I love Riesling, but it’s damn hard as a wine marketer to [...]
I recently met and befriended Karen Gurney of Winebard.ca at the Wine Bloggers Conference. She’s a great gal, and what can I say… I love Canadians. Anyway, she has this crazy idea for a social media experience, and she’s willing to bet her wedding on it. In two weeks, she and her fiance will be [...]
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