I think traditional American wine-writing may have totally jumped the shark. Yeah, I am actually going there. And yeah, it will probably take around 1100 words. You see, last week marked my (extremely) long-overdue second contribution to Nomad Editions’ iPad wine magazine, Uncorked. The long-overdue part is entirely my fault – things have been busy,…
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Social Media As Wine Retail Sales Weapon? (“Wine Marketing In The Digital Age” Post-Panel Musings)
Can social media be used as tool to drive sales for wine retailers, distributors, and importers? Yes, I’m seriously asking that question. Stop laughing, okay? Despite the fact that even well-attended and publicized retail events don’t seem to be moving umpteen cases of wine, the consensus answer seems to be “Yes – with caveats,” based…
Georges Duboeuf Wine Book Of The Year Awards, Continued (“Best Of The Rest” Giveaway!)
For the next act in my continuing saga as judge in the Georges Duboeuf Wine Book of the Year Awards, I wanted to detail the awards finalists that didn’t make the cut for my top three candidates for this year’s award (the three is not an arbitrary number, by the way – as judges,…
1WineDudeTV Episode 33: Does Long-term Appeal Matter In Wine Writing?
In this episode, I drink expensive bubbly, muse on the Royal Wedding, wax pseudo-philosophic about the Georges Duboeuf Wine Book of the Year Awards, and pose the questions: What does “long-term appeal” mean to YOU when it comes to wine writing? And do you think it even matters? Shout it out in the comments! Enjoy!…