“All your wine media are belong to us!” And you thought you were safe from me in the wine print world, didn’t you? Not so fast, jerky! One of the wine biz print publications that is isn’t going totally broke (and in fact appears to be going strong as both an on- and off-line force…
Wine Reviews: Weekly Mini Round-Up For November 25, 2013
So, like, what is this stuff, anyway? I taste a bunch-o-wine (technical term for more than most people). So each week, I share some of my wine reviews (mostly from samples) and tasting notes with you via twitter (limited to 140 characters). They are meant to be quirky, fun, and easily-digestible reviews of currently available…
Hey, Nice Spicerack! (Punchdown’s Cool-Climate Syrah Goodness)
“Joe, Enjoy! – Cool-climate Syrah – touch of Viognier – neutral oak – low alc Best – Jonathan Pey” It’s always nice to get something – anything – that isn’t formulaic when you open something up from the wine sample pool. So much juice comes into 1WD central sometimes, accompanied with letters that begin impersonally…
Why Social Media Advice From Traditional Wine Media Is Almost Always Wrong
[ Editor’s note: the following screed is nearly 1500 words long. The Cliff Notes version, for those who are in a hurry: be very careful about where you take your advice regarding wine and social media, lest you miss out on worthwhile authoritative voices/resources (as a consumer) or miss opportunities to build brand awareness and…