Does Anybody Really Need Publicity? I Still Get Asked This Occasionally.
In the world of any product (people, places, and things), publicity is an independent third-part endorsement. Those who love to write deliver the message to those who love to read and/or listen. It’s that simple. Why anyone would take the time to create an internal story, then deliver it to the outside world is a [...]
Average Consumer is Planted at Petite Sirah Symposium for Impressions
At the Eighth Annual Petite Sirah Symposium sponsored by and held at Concannon Vineyard this past August, I planted a couple of my friends at this industry only event. Why? I felt that it’s important to get a handle on what the average consumer thinks of Petite Sirah. So, I conducted my experiment in the [...]
The Earliest History of Grape Growing in Suisun Valley
[Image courtesy of Gary Mangels] Mae Fisher Purcell wrote for the Eighteenth Anniversary Edition And All County Chamber of Commerce Atlas of Solano County, Information-Section 4-1935, in a story entitled, “Claus Mangels Renowned Solano Winery and Notable Estate is Beauty Spot of Suisun Valley: When Omar Khayyam, poet-tentmaker, wrote in his immortal Rubalyat the lines… [...]
F. Paul Pecault ~ Wine Writer #36
F.Paul Pecault is a wine and spirits veteran, who began his career as the PR person for Rodney Strong Vineyards. That’s no stretch for understanding, because if someone is working as a PR agent, it stands to reason that the person is a writer. Most PR people don’t segue from that career into writing about [...]
Wine Enthusiast Nominations for 2009 are Stellar
Awards are great! Giving them is a show of appreciation for the efforts of others, who have passionately strived for what they believe. I know one of the greatest achievements of my wine career was nominating Jim Concannon of Concannon Vineyard for an award at the California State Fair a few years ago… It was [...]
