"There are some great tasting events in Florida- South Beach Wine & Food is one of the biggest (in the country), the Tampa Bay Wine & Food Festival is much smaller, but the same concept as the South Beach event, Naples and Sarasota both have…"
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Raquel Conte-Butler
- 38, Female
- Clearwater, FL
- United States
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Retailers
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Sommeliers
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Wine Education
148 members
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Food & Wine Pairing/Tast…
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Women in Wine
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Joann Farrell Quinn replied to Raquel Conte-Butler's discussion Wine events in Florida in the group Tampa Bay, FL
Raquel Conte-Butler left a comment for John Friend"Welcome, John!
Were you able to make it to the Wine&Cheese social after all?
We are having another one this Friday, June 12, 6-8:30pm.
Hope to see you there!"
Raquel Conte-Butler replied to Lindi Fox's discussion Ethics: What do you think? in the group Women in Wine"I concur!"
John Friend is attending Raquel Conte-Butler's event
Free Wine&Cheese Tasting at Tampa Bay, Villagio Wines, Ridgemoor Cork&Olive
March 6, 2009 at 6pm to May 29, 2009 at 8:30pm
Come join us every Friday night for our Free Wine&Cheese Tastings! Bring your friends to sample 6-8 different wines every week, a variety of extra virgin olive oils from around the world, and a variety of cheeses and chocolates!
Margie Tosch replied to Raquel Conte-Butler's discussion Wine events in Florida in the group Tampa Bay, FL"Hi Raquel,
We'd love to bring an 'industry insider' event to FL. Maybe with the Tampa Bay group's help we can in the future!"
Raquel Conte-Butler added a discussion to the group Tampa Bay, FL
Wine events in Florida
We all can see that there are many, many Wine related events over on the West Coast of the US; but how many do we have here in Florida or in the neighboring states?Do any of you know of any trade shows for the wine industry that happen around here, or any major events sponsored by West Coast wineries and vineyards that those of us in the wine business in Florida can benefit from?Being a new owner of a wine shop, I am always looking for some local access to the industry trade shows, tastings,…See More
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- Relationship Status:
- Married
- I am interested in:
- Business Networking, Buying/Selling Items, Food & Wine Pairing, Recipes/Culinary Arts, Gaining Professional Knowledge
- Industry
- Events/Event Planning, Food and/or Beverage Retail, Wine
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- Accounting, Event Planning, Marketing/PR, Sales, Wine Club Management
- Company or School/Institute
- Villagio Wines at Ridgemoor Cork&Olive
- Title:
- Co-owner/Event Coordinator
- Other interests:
- I love working as a wine consultant doing at home wine tastings. I love the social aspect and constantly expanding my wine knowledge.
I recently purchased a local wine shop in Palm Harbor, along with my two sisters.
Comment Wall (5 comments)
- At 1:29pm on February 18, 2009, Margie Tosch said…
- Due to the recent growth of members in the Tampa Bay area, we have added a group. Please join!
We will also be looking for a group administrator, if you have any interest contact me!
Margie Tosch
- At 4:07pm on March 2, 2009, Margie Tosch said…
- Hi Raquel,
Thanks for your interest in moderating the Tampa bay group. I have put together just a few guidelines. Please read them and let me know if you are still interested in moderating this group!
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.
-Margie
- At 7:36am on March 3, 2009, Margie Tosch said…
- I have added you as group moderator for Tampa bay! Is there a photo you would like me to add? As a group moderator you also can have a banner ad on the site for your business if desired - let me know! I will be sending out more info on being group moderator soon!
-Margie
- At 8:57pm on March 3, 2009, Margie Tosch said…
- The picture you are using is great - but I'd love one of you for the group moderator space on the group (see food and wine pairing group for example). The banners can be any dimension that fits into 174 by 174. Or of course that dimenson exactly! Welcome aboard!
- At 3:22pm on March 10, 2009,
Mutineer Magazine said… - Thanks for adding Mutineer Magazine. I hope you take the time to check us out.
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