April 2009 Blog Posts (4)

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Battling "local palate" with Passport to Woodinville

null After being challenged awhile back to a Syrah Shootout by friends from Washington (because they think Sonomans don’t appreciate wine from other areas) we decided that perhaps we had developed a bit of a “local palate.” So rather than spending the weekend at Sonoma’s “April in Carneros” off we flew to try Washington’s “Passport to Woodinville,” a two day event just outside of Seattle, featuring over 40 wineries. The weekend got off to a… Continue

Added by Margie Tosch on April 22, 2009 at 9:00pm — No Comments

A great wine job goes begging

Now this would be perfect. Retail wine shop manager, responsibilities to include store management, sales growth, wine club development, creating public and private events, managing marketing campaigns, running the office. More than five years' retail experience required, plus familiarity with PowerPoint, Excel, and so on. Working knowledge of wine expected (there's a test). Also required: a committment to 45+ hour workweeks, including nights, weekends, holidays, as well as a willingness to face… Continue

Added by Nancy Yos on April 22, 2009 at 4:31pm — No Comments

Pebble Beach Food and Wine 2009: Living Vicariously

Don't have 5 grand to jet off to California for Pebble Beach Food and Wine for 4 days of culinary bliss?

Neither do we!

We compiled a collection of videos of the 2nd annual 2009 event to assist us in living vicariously and pretend that we are there.

Sigh.

Added by Heidi on April 18, 2009 at 11:54pm — No Comments

Guest feedback: is it all valid? And are you being true to your brand?



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Last week we talked about "standing out in a sea of sameness" and how important it is to ask your customers what they think. (Go here to read the article -scroll down to see all of your comments). I mentioned several very small details I have encountered that made me either come back to - or stay away… Continue

Added by Margie Tosch on April 2, 2009 at 4:48pm — No Comments

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