This is the second year that we've done a series of harvest-time interviews with Winemaker B, Brandon Lapides, the assistant winemaker at Dutton Goldfield in the Russian River Valley. This year the interviews are done with video camera. The latest i…
So, back to talking about rosés, it seems. I may have stated an opinion a while back about not liking rosés from Pinot Noir. Please pardon my previous comments. We opened a 2005 McKenzie-Mueller Carneros Cuvée Rosé the other night, with some salmon.…
The lamb pairing was interesting. The group was split on our favorite wine standing alone, with at least one champion for each of the three wines. Once the lamb was served, pretty much everyone gravitated to the Murrietta's Well Vendemia as their fa…
Father's Day is Sunday. Anyone having a special dinner? Besides me, of course. Right now my wife is cooking the marinade for the lamb shanks, which will soak in the marinade overnight, then get cooked most of the way on Saturday, and then finished o…
ViciVino.com is celebrating the first anniversary of our website launch with a Haiku Contest. Poetry and wine have always been a good pairing:
Poetry and wine
Creative juices, grape juice
Mixing together
Rules and early submissions can be seen on…
Judith, Thanks for the recommendations. I'm especially interested in the Silver Mountain wine, as I haven't visited them yet. Have to do that on my next trip to Santa Cruz.
Larry
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This is the second year that we've done a series of harvest-time interviews with Winemaker B, Brandon Lapides, the assistant winemaker at Dutton Goldfield in the Russian River Valley. This year the interviews are done with video camera. The latest interview is on the ViciVino.com website under Ask the Winemaker.
Hey Larry,
I'll be around April 13th and I would be happy to meet with you. Just ask for me at the entrance and they let me know your here. Cheers,
Marc.
Here is some more info on moderating, which group were you interested in?
I have come up with a few very basic guidelines for moderators, but beyond that want to just see how it goes; perhaps less is better, especially if we have the right people.
Here are the basics:
Moderator guidelines:
Be a daily / active member.
Use moderator tools only if you absolutely need to.
Help lead and/or facilitate discussions.
Be friendly.
Be helpful.
Try to make this a warm and welcoming place.
Guidelines for all group members (for you to enforce):
No recruitment / job posting type discussions. This is because the network is supported by WineAndHospitalityJobs.com. You can offer group members a 25% discount on a job posting (regular price: $125/45 days).
Try to keep discussions/content related to the group’s purpose.
No rude and/or inappropriate postings or discussions.
Let me know if you are still interested as if so, which group(s).
As far as trendspotting, looks like you already have lots of blog experience. We are looking for contributors to write anything that they are seeing in the industry regarding food, dining, wine, festivals etc. There will be a number of people contributing to the blog from different areas of the country.
-Margie
At 6:07pm on February 25, 2009, Margie Tosch said…
Hi Larry!
Welcome and thanks for joining! Your website looks cool, let us know if there's anyway to help! Be sure to add a photo to your profile!