It's New Year's Eve, that time has come again where we look back on all that has happened in this past year and look forward to what this new year might have in store. We reflect, we ponder, we remember, and we hope. We gather to say good-bye to the old and say hello to the new. … [Read more...]
Archives for December 2011
Do Your Wine Marketing Tactics Stink???
So, getting back to the discussion about wine marketing and your wine brand; we’ve been unsure how to attack this. Mostly due to the fact that there are numerous ways and opportunities as a winery to market yourself and provide amazing customer service. We weren’t sure whether to … [Read more...]
Merry Christmas, WTH?
Here we are again...that time of the year! Christmas creeps up on us every year...summer comes and goes and then, BAM! It's Christmas already. They don't even really let us enjoy Halloween or Thanksgiving before they inundate us with decorations, music, and ads for strange gifts … [Read more...]
Spanish Tapas Bar Bites at Cascal on Castro
While on one of our recent adventures to the Bay Area, we found ourselves in the well-known downtown Mountain View scene, Castro Street. This drag has tons of great restaurants, shops, and other cool things to look at. As usual, we were on the hunt for food and drink and sniffed … [Read more...]
Allen Shoup Talks Shop About the Future of Wine
In the next in our series of interview clips with Allen Shoup, he discusses the future of wine growth in the United States (specifically California, Oregon, and Washington) and also mentions Turkey, Italy, France, Chile, and so on. Conversations with Allen Shoup The time we had … [Read more...]
Christian Tietje…"This is Where the Funk Happens!"
We ran into another heroic Paso Robles winemaker while at the 2011 Garagiste Festival...Christian Tietje of Cypher Winery told us about what he's up to these days, along with some of the unique "toys" that winemakers are working with this year. He's got a big personality that you … [Read more...]
Non-Alcoholic Sparkling Wine…Why???
We went on the hunt for something a little different; something new and refreshing, that could be enjoyed by anybody at any time! What might this be, you ask (yeah, the title was a give-away)??? Exactly! Non-alcoholic sparkling wine. Now, before you start wondering what we're up … [Read more...]
Bar Bites at Thomas Hill Organics
Our most recent food adventure took us to what's locally known as "THO" which is short for Thomas Hill Organics. This restaurant is the product of a local farming family that wanted to bring fresh food from farm to table in a unique atmosphere in the downtown Paso Robles … [Read more...]
Robert Mondavi and Allen Shoup; Two Wine Greats
You've heard the name Robert Mondavi, right? I mean, what self-proclaimed wine lover/drinker/consumer/beginner/expert hasn't heard that name? Robert Mondavi was instrumental in changing the way Americans drink wine, starting right here in California. He had a huge influence over … [Read more...]
Wine Marketing; We've Got Something on Our Minds…
After much conversation, we will be starting to discuss wine marketing as a whole on this here blog. What that means to us is talking about what we think wineries can do to improve their brand image, customer relationships, and thereby increasing sales. After visiting over 200 … [Read more...]