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Barrel Tasting in Sonoma

What better way for a wine enthusiast to spend a beautiful, spring weekend than to meander through Northern Sonoma and participate in th

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Added by Sarita Moreno on March 11, 2010 at 8:56am — No Comments

A couple of months ago I was intrigued after reading the New York Times article about Spätburgunder, Germany's Pinot Noir. I went on the hunt and called several wine merchants but sadly, none had any on hand. I heard about a small shop along San Francisco's Embarcadero and thought I'd… Continue

Added by Sarita Moreno on March 9, 2010 at 10:30am — No Comments

Get the GrapeVine App FREE!

Here is a big idea that I want you to be first to know about.

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Added by Margie Tosch on February 26, 2010 at 8:16am — No Comments

Has Bordeaux become irrelevant?

It's strange to feel sorry for one of the most profitable, well-known wine regions in the world, but I do. "Normal" people may h… Continue

Added by Taylor Eason on February 25, 2010 at 9:59am — No Comments

I Found My Bliss in Mexico

After a magical week of yoga in Tulum, Mexico I come back strong, open and blissfully at peace. Twice a day… Continue

Added by Sarita Moreno on February 18, 2010 at 1:00pm — No Comments

Still using Paper Email Optin/Enrollment Cards & Comment Cards at your business?

Clipboard with Paper Email Signup Cards, Email Marketing and List Building

eClub registration cards, comment cards, Newsletter enro

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Added by John Johnston on February 18, 2010 at 9:00am — No Comments

New issue of the wine newsletter BKWine Brief out

Issue #79 of our wine newsletter, the BKWine Brief has just been published. You can get it here: http://www.bkwine.com/bkwine_brief/bkwine_brief.htm Continue

Added by Per Karlsson on February 17, 2010 at 12:48am — No Comments

NEED BULK NAPA CABERNET 2800 GALLONS. ALSO NAPA OR SONOMA PINOT NOIR 2800 GALS. MUST BE VERY HIGH QUALITY.

CONTACT: MICHAEL QUINN AT PREMIER WINE BROKERS, LTD. 707.226.1622 OR mq@premierwinebrokers.com

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Added by Michael Quinn on February 12, 2010 at 10:49am — No Comments

Naked Mountain Vineyard for Sale

Hi: My firm is representing one of the pre-eminent wineries/vineyards in Virginia, Naked Mountain Vineyard and Winery in Markham. If you have any friends or business associates interested in owning an established and successful winery business, please call. The owners are selling due to retirement. Geoffrey G. Lindsay Capital Realty Advisors, LLC 2032 Virginia Ave. McLean, VA 22101 Licensed in VA and MD 703-536-2100 Fax 703-852-2830 Cell 571-259-4032 geoff@caprealtyadv.com… Continue

Added by Geoffrey G. Lindsay on February 11, 2010 at 8:20am — No Comments

Life Coaching Courses to Make You Balanced

Do you have work/life balanced? This is a very common question now especially amongst executives and if you are one of them you might like to take some time to look a little more closely at life coaching courses to answer this. One often relates work/life balance to the amount of hours you spend at each but what I’d like to focus on here is how ‘effort balance’ is important to your work/life balance. Do you apply the same amoun… Continue

Added by JACQUELINE PIGDON on February 11, 2010 at 3:25am — No Comments

Well it ain't Night Train...but I'm rollin' 900

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Added by Joshua Pedroli on February 3, 2010 at 3:52am — 1 Comment

EPOS - endorsements, licensing, authentication

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Added by Joshua Pedroli on February 3, 2010 at 2:30am — 1 Comment

ZAP 2010 - The Grand Zinfandel Tasting Event

If you love Zins and want to broaden your palate with new and interesting choices, then this is the event for you! The mac daddy of Zinfandel tastings is big, zany, a bit overwhelming and a whole lot of fun! There were over 200 wineries split between two giant warehouses loosely organized in alphabetical order… Continue

Added by Sarita Moreno on February 2, 2010 at 11:30pm — No Comments

Smart transition: J Vineyards and Winery story

Sometimes people can see the writing on the wall. Call them sages, clairvoyants or simply smart, some

wineries — who typically wallow stagnantly in tradition — can do the right thing for their business. And some do it before everyone else does. Three years ago, Judy Jordan, Founder and President of California sparkling… Continue

Added by Taylor Eason on February 1, 2010 at 1:00pm — No Comments

WOULD YOU LIKE SOME CHEESE WITH YOUR WINE?

ROS - YOUR CULINARY SOCIAL NETWORK

Feeling confident that I might be able to add value to you the reader, I sat down to write this article on cheese and wine pairing. Having now thrown several drafts on the floor and into the fire, I have come to the conclusion that there… Continue

Added by Allen Kimmitt on January 31, 2010 at 3:00pm — No Comments

Wine Bio

Wine education and marketing for smaller importer tastings. Wine coordinator for the annual WPSU Wine Celebration. The second Annual Penn State WPSU Wine Celebration will take place Sunday, September 19th, 2010 at Penn State's Penn Stater Conference Center. Last year we had over 300+ premium wines from around the world represented. The Annual Penn State WPSU Wine Celebration benefits Penn State public broadcasting - www.wpsu.edu If you're an importer, winery or… Continue

Added by Ted Liberti on January 27, 2010 at 4:17pm — No Comments

ABC's of Social Media Marketing

1) LinkedIn (a) Upgrade to a basic business account. This will lead to 2-3 more times clicks when people see you in search results. (b) Write copy that will engage your audience. What can you do for them? (c) Place a clear call-to-action with a direct link out to your website at the top… Continue

Added by Natalie on January 26, 2010 at 3:30pm — 2 Comments

In a French state of mind

I recently attended the Wine Entrepreneur Conference (WEC) in Washington DC - in a word, WOW! Laurent Guinand and his team at GiraMondo Ventures put on a fantastic event that spoke to vintners and wine professionals alike. From the panelists to the participants, I was impressed with the caliber of people who chose to attend and with th… Continue

Added by Sarita Moreno on January 25, 2010 at 1:00pm — No Comments

Santa Barbara is far more than pinot noir (and snapshot of Santa Barbara's current releases)

In Sideways, Miles describes… Continue

Added by Randy Caparoso on January 15, 2010 at 10:00pm — No Comments

Donate for Publicity, Health and Generosity!

Attention friends of the WINE INDUSTRY: Want publicity, health and to feel good? Our singing group is holding a silent auction that will feature YOUR case of wine- going to a great cause- and of course, making one lucky winner VERY HAPPY! What's more I will be offering you 2 FREE acupuncture treatments as an extra thank you for your generosity (I won't tell you how much that's worth online but it's quite a lot!!) Have a friend who needs it more? No problem, just send them on your behalf. All… Continue

Added by Benjamin on January 14, 2010 at 1:38pm — No Comments