ProWein Staff Comes to San Francisco
We helped ProWein get some insights into how they’re perceived in the American market, and Steve talks about the need for prospective suppliers to be educated on the U.S. market.
read moreKudos to Constance
Constance Chamberlain awarded Les Dames d’Escoffier scholarship
read moreVinitaly, NABI Collaborate in Meeting with TTB on relaxed COLA regs.
Stevie Kim of Vinitaly and Bill Earle, Pres. of NABI (National Assn. of Beverage Importers), and the folks at the Italian Embassy in DC organized a special meeting with TTB and some prominent Italian winemakers to discuss US labeling regulatory changes. TTB has made...
read moreVinExpo’s Rendez-vous US Event “Postponed”
Vinexpo’s Rendez-Vous “Postponed” per breaking news from Drinks International
read moreThe Value of In-Store Tastings
“In-store tastings are probably the most effective tool we have to make a direct impact on moving more boxes while building the brand”
read moreOld Vine Carignan Tasting at Puro Chile
We had a wonderful opportunity last weekend to taste the largest number of old vine Carignans ever assembled in the US. The tasting was held at Wines of Chile's offices at Puro Chile in New York City and was the stimulated by a convo had with Alder Yarrow of...
read moreWorld’s Leading Wines Event
We attended World’s Leading Wines event to match importers with wineries, and Steve had a Point of View
read moreSocial Media Explained
I can't take credit for this, and the original creator of the idea is lost in the mists of time and repostings. But I think this does a great job, albeit a bit crudely, of explaining the difference in how some of the major social media sites...
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