Michael Wangbickler on July 21st, 2009

The Wine Industry Technology Symposium took place last Thursday and Friday, July 16 and 17 at the Marriott Napa Valley. The purpose of the conference is to explore the confluence of wine and technology, in the winery, in the vineyard, and in marketing. It is partially organized by the folks at Wine 2.0 and WISE [...]

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Michael Wangbickler on January 20th, 2009

Today I cried. I’m not ashamed to admit it. The joy I felt was overwhelming. Today, I witnessed the most significant historical moment of my life: the swearing in of a person born of an immigrant father, with an unusual sounding name, and a man of color as President of the United States of America. [...]

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Michael Wangbickler on December 12th, 2008

Ok, the world is not LITERALLY shrinking, but it is shrinking figuratively. I mean this in two ways:

It is easier than ever to keep in contact with anyone from anywhere. I regularly chat with folks from everywhere, including Europe and Anzac, on Twitter, skype, and through Facebook. Hell, even email brings us closer together. Instead [...]

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