Hi Friends.  You’ve probably heard about this new style of Chardonnay that’s gaining popularity in the market place. It’s called an ‘unoaked’ chardonnay and it’s free of any barrel influence and displays the true natural flavors of the fruit and it’s soil.  What’s the difference you might ask?  Well, an ‘oaked’ chardonnay is your typical [...]

Since the wine industry started getting it’s feet wet in the realm of web 2.0, it’s been an uphill battle to understand specifically what is needed to properly use social media as a marketing platform.  It’s clear that Blogs, Twitter and Facebook are the most popular forms of social media.  But is it enough for [...]

Last Tuesday night (12/01) I had the great opportunity to blog live from Red Carpet Wine’s new wine tasting lounge with free Wi-Fi.  The guest of honor was Hugh Davies, owner of Schramsberg in Napa Valley. Each table was neatly dressed with champaign glasses and a small platter of cheese, fruits and chocolates.  The event was [...]

I am very pleased to announce the premier of my new video; a tribute to my friend Rick Bakas and his new dream job at St. Supery Winery. As the new Director of Social Media Marketing, Rick Bakas is reachable on any social media plateform and has extended an open invitation to all of his [...]