Ok, geeks; REMAIN CALM. That’s the message we need to repeat to our geeky wine selves after reading the article “Science has spoken: Big wine doesn’t mean more flavour” by Beppi Crosariol in The Globe and Mail. In case you missed it, the scoop is that a rather cleverly executed experiment involving 26 “relatively inexperienced…
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Rest In Peace, Sam Argetsinger
A few days ago, I received an email containing a unique (for me, anyway) request: “On your page you have a special photograph of Sammy Argetsinger. Can you email me a high resolution copy of that picture? I would like to frame it and I know a local wine owner in Hector wants one to…
Why Everyone Hates Us
Because… well… THIS: Wine geeks and wine pros are taking it on the chin right now (for a hilarious and totally NSFW example, have a listen to this podcast by Internet comedy icon Maddox). We are accused of just about everything uncool, from being fond of snobbery to displaying nepotism to having bullsh*t jobs to…
Not Seeing Bottom Line Impact From Wine Social Media Efforts? Then You’re Using It Incorrectly!
Disappointed that your wine sales aren’t seeing an impact from your social media efforts? Then this study of the social media impacts experienced by nearly 400 U.S. wineries strongly suggests that you are approaching social media incorrectly. Which will come as a surprise to exactly.no-one who reads this big regularly. http://www.winebusiness.com/news/?go=getArticle&dataid=135492 A quick quote: “The…