The Médoc in May ~ Bordeaux 2009 ~ A First Glimpse with Frank Johnson
…A region that can turn grown men giddy with exhilaration… [This image was purchased, as I've not been to France.] I first wrote about wine importer Frank Johnson, of Frank Johnson Selections, on March 9, 2010. In my search to find Enoforum Wines a point of entry to the United States, I’ve been communicating with [...]
Reliving the Dream of Brixr and Crushpad
I was asked if I’d participate in Crushpad’s Brixr – the “iTunes of Wine” – event. At the time, I was living with my left ear being plugged since visiting LA. My head cold migrated during the flight from the pressure, and I was put on steroids. (My office staff was avoiding me, and I [...]
Wanted: One Amazing Wine or Wine Related Company That Doesn’t Need Social Media 101 Lessons
Why? Because if you have to be convinced, this person is not for you. You’ll only frustrate each other, and too much awesome talent is going to be going down that drain. What a waste that would be for everyone. Social Media is proving to be not for the feint of heart… nor the laggard [...]
If You Want to Monetize Your Wine Blog, Get a Job in the Wine Business
This has been my assertion, since Day 1. I took this message to the 2009 European Wine Bloggers Conference. I emphatically made this statement in one of the sessions, when it began to be discussed, it didn’t seem to connect with most of the people. “If you want to monetize your wine blog, get a [...]
Full Glass Research ~ Christian Miller ~ A Wine Industry Optimist
Each year, as I organize the Petite Sirah Symposium, Christian Miller is more than happy to help me out with statistics on Petite Sirah. I give him what I’ve been collecting, and he comes up with all sorts of marketing numbers, by conducting a study from the PSILY members and those attending the Symposium. Christian [...]
