Top 100 Wine Blogs in a Google Search: Reveals about 40,400,000 entries for wine blog
I just searched Google for the term “wine blog.” The search revealed that there are now 40,000,000 entries that qualify under “wine blog.” Some of them, of course, are duplicates, but still… this number is astounding. It’s no accident that wine-blog.org is on that first page. When it came time for me to pick a [...]
Wine-Blog’s Fourth Bloggiversary
Weekly Holidaze Drawing: Just leave a comment on any wine-blog entry this month, to win gifts this December: We all have to thank Gwendolyn Alley (ArtPredator and WinePredator) for the word “Bloggiversary.” Here I am with my fourth and reflecting on those past four years of amazing changes. When I began blogging, it was because [...]
Portugal ~ Hitting My Imagination’s Reset Button
Weekly Holidaze Drawing: Just leave a comment on any wine-blog entry this month, to win gifts this December: There is nothing like a new client coming into my business (Diaz Communications), especially since we’re a marketing and public relations company. This couldn’t be any better for reinvigorating my creative juices. I’m sure many other P.R. [...]
To Understand Portuguese Wines, One Must First Understand the People
Having spent 10 days in Portugal, as the guest of my client Enoforum Wines, my world of wine just became greatly expanded. It didn’t begin with the wine, though, it began with the people. In this coming week, I’m going to be exploring what I’ve just learned. It began the moment I was picked up [...]
Happy Labor Day!
I used to think labor unions were a pain in the butt: some burly guy got a lot of the meek and humble to sign up, give up part of their pay, then enforced all kinds of restrictions on the people who owned the companies on behalf of the workers’ rights, and they lined their own [...]
I’ve Just Seen the Future, and the Future is Now: CRM with Lithium
Customer Relations Management (CRM) is the next step in serving your customer’s needs. But, is it prime time for the wine industry, which is agricultural based? I’m thinking, “Not yet”… But, I still want in all NOW. While it’s not light years away, it’s probably still at least five years in the making before anyone [...]
Starbucks to Experiment with Selling Wine
Image by ctoverdrive via Flickr The following is according to Breaking News 24/7: Starbucks is planning to add beer and wine to its menu, according to reports. But wait, don’t start planning your alcohol breaks just yet. Apparently, the retailer is testing the beer and wine option in one of its Seattle stores – a [...]
