tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-84586821031736933422024-03-19T09:40:20.390-07:00Pursuit of the Happy Grape.:|:. Keeping Wine Fun .:|:.Wine Chickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00116917359365092626noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8458682103173693342.post-91131904569827790242009-12-28T11:25:00.000-08:002009-12-28T16:30:13.785-08:00How to Throw a Blind Wine Tasting PartyI LOVE throwing blind wine tasting parties - it allows people to taste a slew of wines, give their opinion, and share in the excitement of which was which and who brought which wine!<br />
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1. Decide on a date<br />
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2. Decide on a varietal, an AVA/country, a price point, a year. There are so many combinations of this...<br />
<ul><li>You could do Spanish wines under $15. </li>
<li>You could do Zinfandels from Russian River under $30. </li>
<li>You could do California Syrahs under $20. The options are endless. </li>
</ul>If you throw these regularly, you will also become familiar with the appellations, the varietals, and what to look for in each depending on what you like.<br />
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3. Choose your guest list.<br />
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4. Create an <a href="http://www.evite.com/">Evite</a>. Everyone loves Evite and you should too. It's the easiest possible way to keep track of who's coming and if they're bringing anything.<br />
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SPICE IT UP: To add some fun and raise the stakes, you can have everyone bring a bottle and $5. The second place bottle gets their $5 back and the winner gets whatever is leftover. How enticing...<br />
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5. Shopping List:<br />
<ul><li>Your wine to throw in the mix</li>
<li>Paper cups for spitting<br />
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<li>Water crackers</li>
<li>Cheeses </li>
<li>Water (lots of water)<br />
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<li>Sodas & other non-alcoholic drinks for those kind enough to be Designated Drivers (DDs)</li>
<li>Beer for those select few who don't drink wine but want to watch the show</li>
<li>Apps (you can also ask your guests to bring a little something for before the tasting)</li>
<li>Desserts - everyone deserves something chocolatey to much on while listening to the results!</li>
</ul>6. Any store will give you paper wine bags - just ask. <a href="http://www.bevmo.com/">BevMo</a> & <a href="http://www.traderjoes.com/">Trader Joe's</a> have been the best about this in my experience. You can buy one of those Wine Tasting Kits that comes with fancy velvet bags but there's no need. The bags will just get ruined with all the wine dribbles and no one really cares that much.<br />
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7. Sharpies. Key in writing large numbers on each paper bag<br />
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8. Index cards (5x7 is perfect) & pens. Your guests will need something to write on as they taste through the wines<br />
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9. Wine glasses. The trick here is to go to Goodwill or IKEA and get cheap ones. It doesn't matter if they match, but most people prefer an actual wine glass to a red keg cup. I promise.<br />
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10. You can also add a fun touch by letting people write their name on their glass with a dry erase pen or provide charms or name tags for glasses. This will help in the long run!<br />
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11. Designate a table as guests walk in to deposit their bottle of wine. Designate other wine stations around your house to keep the guests moving throughout the house for good flow and fewer backups at stations. Keep crackers and water near stations as palate cleansers and snacks.<br />
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12. The day of...As guests arrive:<br />
<ul><li>As guests arrive, ask them to put their bottle on the table </li>
<li>Hand them a glass, an index card or two, a pen and direct them to the apps table to grab a bite</li>
<li>Let your guests mingle, eat, and enjoy the party (don't forget the music!)</li>
</ul>13. The day of...As guests mingle:<br />
<ul><li>This is the time when you get to start bagging bottles. </li>
<li>Open all of the bottles. Remove as much of the capsule as you can to prevent people from knowing which wine it is. <br />
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<li>Put all of the bottles into bags, twisting the top of the bag around the neck of the bottle as tightly as possible.</li>
<li>Ask a friend to come in and number the bags. Leave the room. Because s/he doesn't know which bottle is which and you don't know how they numbered the bottles, everyone can participate.</li>
</ul>14. Wrangle the troops. Explain the rules of the tasting:<br />
<ul><li>Each bottle has a number.</li>
<li>When you taste the wine from that bottle, write down the number of the bottle and any tasting notes you may have.</li>
<li>Give the wine a score from 1 - 100.</li>
<li>Start tasting! Be sure to let everyone know that a 2 ounce pour should be plenty. That way there is some for everyone. Be sure everyone has a cup to spit the wines if they feel so inclined.<br />
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</ul>15. When everyone is finished, move all the bottles into one central location.<br />
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16. Designate someone to tally the scores in Excel (preferred) or on paper.<br />
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17. When all of the wines have a score, wrangle the troops again. Start by announcing the lowest scoring wine by number, then reveal the bottle from that numbered bag. People can fess up to their wine as it's called if they'd like! Or they can hide in the corner, hanging their head in shame. Keep doing this through all of the bottles...inching your way to the winning bottle.<br />
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18. Award the second place winner with their $5. <br />
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19. Drum roll please....Announce the winner and hand over the loot!<br />
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This is such a great party to throw for so many reasons. People who may not know each other well get to meet new people in an easy way (wine is the ultimate ice breaker!). A little healthy competition is good for everyone. You learn new wines, why you like them or why you don't, and find sleepers to try!Wine Chickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00116917359365092626noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8458682103173693342.post-34229646991240996082009-09-21T23:02:00.000-07:002009-09-21T23:05:12.904-07:00Joel GottI tasted through 6 Joel Gott wines tonight - incredible. My favorite is his GSM - Alkalai. Sooooo good. He also tasted us on a Semper Pinot from Russian River and a Du Mal Pinot from the Sonoma Coast. I feel so spoiled.<div><br /></div><div>My favorite Gott wines...Amador Zin and Alkalai (I know I'm spelling this incorrectly.)</div><div><br /></div><div>Yum.</div>Wine Chickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00116917359365092626noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8458682103173693342.post-7428962625819848632009-09-09T21:34:00.000-07:002009-09-09T21:43:06.164-07:00Wine Blogging Taking a BackseatUnfortunately, I haven't paid enough attention to this blog. It's been summer, I've been busy, oh, and I've been drinking more beer than anything else! I wanted to post photos from the Wine Blogger Conference 2009 (yes, 2 months later...).<div><br /></div><div><br /></div><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://picasaweb.google.com/s/c/bin/slideshow.swf" width="288" height="192" flashvars="host=picasaweb.google.com&hl=en_US&feat=flashalbum&RGB=0x000000&feed=http%3A%2F%2Fpicasaweb.google.com%2Fdata%2Ffeed%2Fapi%2Fuser%2Fmegansteffen%2Falbumid%2F5379572102566807713%3Falt%3Drss%26kind%3Dphoto%26authkey%3DGv1sRgCIT4l-jV65L9bA%26hl%3Den_US" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer"></embed>Wine Chickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00116917359365092626noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8458682103173693342.post-90574320014471938782009-07-24T16:42:00.000-07:002009-07-24T16:51:34.269-07:00Nexxxxxttttt....Winery #<br />CLIF Gary's Improv Syrah 2006 Napa Valley $35<br />Ohhhh I've seen these wines all over and always wanted to try them. Sarah Gott is their winemaker. Coolio. Syrah's are one of my favorite varietals...this is great. I like how it's not kicking me in the booty, but just a light tap. It's round and complex, full and bright. It likes me, I can tell. I like it. They're opening a tasting room soon in Saint Helena...sweet.Wine Chickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00116917359365092626noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8458682103173693342.post-15793551356122448612009-07-24T16:37:00.000-07:002009-07-24T16:52:05.228-07:00Ahhhh one from the cityWinery #<br />Foggy Bridge Chardonnay 2007 San Francisco Bay $18<br />San Francisco Bay? Sooooo....where? It's so loud in here I can't hear.... Snuck a look at the bottle - Livermore Valley. Citrus/Fruit on the nose, but creamy on the palate. Interesting...they were striving for something different...they acheived that but it's a little...interesting...Hm.Wine Chickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00116917359365092626noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8458682103173693342.post-74980489977762286522009-07-24T16:30:00.000-07:002009-07-24T16:37:17.600-07:00On to a whiteWinery #<br />Tandem Chardonnay 2007 $54<br />Honestly- Chard is tough for me. What can I say, I'm a red person. I do like that the winemaker is in overalls - that rocks. Tasting...Ok, maybe I just haven't had a fancy pants Chard before...that's a good wine. Oaky, smoky and karaoke. Ok, kidding. I couldn't think of anything else that rhymed with "oaky." Do you like Chard? Do you not like Chard? Try this. It's good.Wine Chickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00116917359365092626noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8458682103173693342.post-12798192367649790082009-07-24T16:24:00.001-07:002009-07-24T16:30:07.406-07:00Next...Winery #<br />Cline Ancient Vines Mourvedre 2007 $16<br />I started at Cline at the tender age of 24...I have extremely good memories of all of my visits to Cline. Now on to the wine...wow that's smooth. Again, not what I expected from a Mourvedre...I like. At $16 that's a smokin' deal. Time to go back to Cline!<br /><br />PS - I used to live for those messages on their marquis - they kicked off my day on my commute. I've always wanted my name on that marquis.Wine Chickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00116917359365092626noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8458682103173693342.post-36557608771270831492009-07-24T16:19:00.000-07:002009-07-24T16:23:43.411-07:00Line 39Winery # something - Line 39 '07 Petite Sirah $10<br />Lake County representin! Bam. Not what I expected, but based on the packaging and the varietal I expected a $30+ bottle. Nope - 10 bucks. I'm very impressed. Easy on the palate given that it's a PS, if I can find this locally, it'll be my shock-'em-at-dinner wine!Wine Chickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00116917359365092626noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8458682103173693342.post-49510195012131991622009-07-24T16:12:00.000-07:002009-07-24T16:19:24.446-07:00Drink me.Winery 7 - Snow's Lake Vineyard - Cloverdale<br />'05 72% Cab & 28% Cab Franc (I should like this one) $45<br />Thanks to David Honig again for this - "needs another 5 years" - I'm learning a ton!!Wine Chickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00116917359365092626noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8458682103173693342.post-71973517703020567612009-07-24T16:06:00.000-07:002009-07-24T16:12:06.743-07:00Please RotateWinery 6 - Cupcake Vineyards<br />07 Cab $13.99<br />65% Monterey (Wild Horse vineyards) 35% Livermore<br />Director of Marketing said "want our wines to be creamy" - let's see if it is...<br />Not bad for the retail - Recommend for an every-day-Cabernet.<br /><br />PS - They bring cupcakes every year. You had me at cupcake.Wine Chickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00116917359365092626noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8458682103173693342.post-2195532296611449202009-07-24T16:00:00.000-07:002009-07-24T16:06:35.077-07:00Next!Winery 5 - Pinot Evil<br />3L B-I-B<br />Always wanted to try that...not the greatest nose, ok on the palate. I do have to say that it's cool they're promoting bag-in-box - let's get Americans off the I'm-too-good-for-box mentality!Wine Chickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00116917359365092626noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8458682103173693342.post-13088933365496916422009-07-24T15:54:00.000-07:002009-07-24T16:00:13.456-07:00Numero QuattroWinery 4 - Fish Eye<br />08 Pinot Grigio<br />Again - not too much of a fan of PG so I'm a tad biased. It's a bit to sweet for me...though the nose makes my mouth water. Seems like it'd be great for my backyard on a hot summer day with friends and the BBQ fired up...<br /><br />(Sidenote - I'm getting a little hot...I should probably start spitting!)Wine Chickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00116917359365092626noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8458682103173693342.post-73147521722127014502009-07-24T15:47:00.000-07:002009-07-24T15:53:16.763-07:00Bring it #3Winery 3 - Schramsberg<br />YUMMY! 06 Blanc de Blancs - I had this at a wedding this weekend and I HEART IT. The only bubbles I can drink without insta-headache! I have to idea how to describe sparkling...I don't drink it much after an unfortunate incident in college with Cook's. This is so far beyond Cook's they're not even in the same world. The folks next to me are loving this one! I heard "fresh baked French bread and magnolias" from David Honig - loving it :)Wine Chickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00116917359365092626noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8458682103173693342.post-10363391839472798272009-07-24T15:38:00.000-07:002009-07-24T15:46:45.210-07:00Next...Winery 2: Twisted Oak<br />River of Skulls - 88% mouvedre 12% syrah<br />I'm diggin this....I like that it's soft yet bold (does that even make sense??) but I really like Mourvedre :)Wine Chickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00116917359365092626noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8458682103173693342.post-71413234449148421852009-07-24T14:35:00.000-07:002009-07-24T15:46:02.480-07:00All Wineries are Waiting in the Wings...Here they come!<br /><br />Winery 1 - Bella<br />One of my favorite wineries in Dry Creek, we're kickin it off with Bella! Joe, the winemaker, is starting us off...Lily Hill Zin 07....6 blocks (30 y/o - 60 y/o)...retail $38<br />Tastes like a perfect Dry Creek Zin...spicy, sexy and fruity...somedays I feel like that.Wine Chickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00116917359365092626noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8458682103173693342.post-28882708402147156242009-07-24T14:33:00.001-07:002009-07-24T14:35:29.757-07:00And the Live Wine Blogging Begins...I've been speed dating twice since last WBC...I should be better than last year!Wine Chickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00116917359365092626noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8458682103173693342.post-8916730607622158362009-07-24T13:17:00.000-07:002009-07-24T13:40:36.196-07:00Back Again!I'm at the 2nd annual <a href="http://winebloggersconference.org/america/">Wine Bloggers Conference</a> in Santa Rosa and prepping my phalanges for some mad blogging/twittering over the next 2.5 days. I'm stoked to be here and can't wait to meet people and be immersed in the social-media-meets-vino world!<div><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBDOweQizJAOUIGskDVxcDjdrKSXN6TRLR4nOdCKOlDrVTq00m4pcwrSmbq5LgBGZht0zI-jF7MPbRSXhqPQpJn7mzeN20ax0rJSyVlSRssBQJpYJShGKnLWyWWhtSJJtpkti2-O1hans/s320/photo-6.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362126331693590386" /><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTc-qCXtK43_rEolGoqCBGgKsFR1ZHoZMDhWzYOaDXcNXdfwrrbwSDUn0YumiRPa0smqf6vr73WodqInwXv3uIaqk7ruRWZA5MHo649ooallulTgHDToUrZoILigyWfhYRgIsAbsMWnPA/s320/photo-4.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362126341279129810" /><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9-ytPYZxcBKR5VkUquCko1IoaMlSVc-8sL7gKeYMGxs2_QJlGalrwPNCDEeAzk-mLUzNd3HdggpcIekurvplYJSEeFo6ofFSazr2qx_Ezu9jzQ6VVoBozZO4SXhqPKu7Ol8EcoiQZR1Y/s320/photo-5.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362126336155966898" /><br /></div><div><br /></div>Wine Chickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00116917359365092626noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8458682103173693342.post-48848821391718359842009-07-21T19:50:00.001-07:002009-07-21T19:53:56.532-07:00Chronic Cellars<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCD8Cn44Hvm90AgQG-hVDWFG0gHpBN6t6Tk85SM8LICf65K61lPeHHmHimO4rEbfbb5X9WF9OKUcrX3cZCDZIVbFegTT0cweYH4lbYeAYvrgjc9xeVwCjTWe5MJE3BcUoj64-VAWBmKlE/s1600-h/photo-2.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCD8Cn44Hvm90AgQG-hVDWFG0gHpBN6t6Tk85SM8LICf65K61lPeHHmHimO4rEbfbb5X9WF9OKUcrX3cZCDZIVbFegTT0cweYH4lbYeAYvrgjc9xeVwCjTWe5MJE3BcUoj64-VAWBmKlE/s320/photo-2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361111670635761458" /></a>On my recent trip to Santa Barbara, my friend and I stopped in Cambria to get lunch and visit a wine shop there. In the deli, we saw some interesting and new labels...one of which is this one: Chronic Cellars. My first thought when I saw this was - how the heckfire did they get this past the TTB??? Hilarious.<div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Wine Chickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00116917359365092626noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8458682103173693342.post-1411438379655075842009-07-21T12:47:00.000-07:002009-07-21T12:49:52.199-07:00Congratulations, Hardy Wallace!Murphy-Goode's "A Really Goode Job" winner has been chosen: Hardy Wallace from Hotlanta. Nice work, Mr. Wallace! Diggin' your entry video too :)<br /><br /><a href="http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/wine/detail?entry_id=43984&tsp=1">Article on SFGate</a><br />Hardy Wallace's Blog: <a href="http://www.dirtysouthwine.com/">Dirty South Wine</a>Wine Chickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00116917359365092626noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8458682103173693342.post-76780262779553309452009-07-15T10:56:00.000-07:002009-07-15T11:08:16.935-07:00ConstellationJust read an interesting <a href="http://www.winespectator.com/Wine/Features/0,1197,5199,00.html">article from the Spectator</a> about Constellation. I had read last week about how much they've slipped this quarter over last, and how they've been restructuring. I've heard first hand what is happening over there and I'm definitely happy to be where I am.<br /><br />All companies have been hit hard by this recession. That's an understatement, I know. I did want to just quickly comment that though re-orgs, layoffs and selling off brands may quickly change the bottom line, making shareholders happy, the long term is just a shift in thinking: back to basics. An awesome blog post on this comes from <strong style="font-weight: normal;"><a href="http://thinkwinemarketing.wordpress.com/2009/05/28/back-to-basics/">John Corcoran in his Think Wine Marketing blog</a>. His blog is a great read and I learn a ton of new stuff every time I get the notice on Facebook.<br /><br />Though companies need to make immediate changes to help their business financially, in a year, those positions that were let go will be re-posted and the team will fill in again. I weathered the storm of numerous layoffs at my last company and watched how everything came back around. The departments grew after time and were the same as they were before the layoffs had happened. Restructuring only works when you really dive deeply into how your organization is setup and try to make correct choices instead of haste ones.<br /><br />Value the employees you have, assess your business REGULARLY, review your org charts, hire selectively, and even if you grow fast, really think about how you set your company up to support all that extra work from all those extra sales.<br /><br />As for wine back-to-basics, this is the time to truly research wine consumers, find out what they want, what they drink, and where they're going. Invest in this. When you understand who your current and potential customers are, you're ahead of the game and have every point of differentiation needed to surpass your competitors.<br /></strong>Wine Chickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00116917359365092626noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8458682103173693342.post-76676863397919219912009-07-02T11:06:00.001-07:002009-07-15T11:08:53.488-07:00ScrewcapsWine = romance. This rings true for so many wine drinkers. Part of the romance is the pop of the cork in a white table cloth establishment.<br /><br />Given that consumers are enticed by that cork pop and the pomp and circumstance that comes along with ordering a nice bottle of wine, the industry needs to address how to deal with screwcaps. Many wines are heading in this direction. Though not cheaper than corks, even at a high volume, screwcaps offer a better closure as no air will seep into the wine unless the seal has been broken.<br /><br />I've followed the articles on screwcaps over the past couple of years and there have been few tools I've seen that will attempt to overcome the perception that screwcap wine = cheap.<br /><br />Yesterday I saw <a href="http://news.prnewswire.com/DisplayReleaseContent.aspx?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/06-25-2009/0005050242&EDATE=">this article</a> about a new tool called the Vimentis.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLsctqXyIwAqEVGf35ZeTOebQGJN7rG4iqQUjqXmv8K3WigFEjvO0y14cPvPxvODvEbqfgxwcJKRA2f-PtWLaikpp-QXk7kYUt6zrus89wCA5Vhg4VqMnBYZv2AuTrCylxUKUAnfUKLb0/s1600-h/vimentis.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 203px; height: 83px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLsctqXyIwAqEVGf35ZeTOebQGJN7rG4iqQUjqXmv8K3WigFEjvO0y14cPvPxvODvEbqfgxwcJKRA2f-PtWLaikpp-QXk7kYUt6zrus89wCA5Vhg4VqMnBYZv2AuTrCylxUKUAnfUKLb0/s320/vimentis.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353927209258535106" border="0" /></a><br /><br />My first impression is that it also looks cheap. What it does have going for it is its cost (low) and the chance to brand it (perfect for wineries/restaurants.) Will this help the screwcap in the on-premise world? Maybe, maybe not. Consumers are very opinionated and maybe it's just that we need to give it time to catch on. I think that tools will help in an on-premise situation, but it's up to wineries, wine bloggers, wine writers and wine conneisseurs to keep promoting screwcaps when it makes sense and highlight the fact that great wines come in screwcaps.Wine Chickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00116917359365092626noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8458682103173693342.post-75847573667060867722009-06-30T09:27:00.000-07:002009-07-16T10:37:22.993-07:00Another Interesting Millennial Articlehttp://tinyurl.com/n6te42<br /><br />On Wine Business this morning, an interesting article came up. Nothing surprising here...Millennials love texting, blogs, Facebook. Not a shocking conclusion. This article confirms for me again that this generation is our ticket to wine success. They are vocal about what they like and don't like, aren't loyal, and are willing to give you a chance. You just have to be ready to go when they look your way.Wine Chickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00116917359365092626noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8458682103173693342.post-69762546268818295002009-06-29T20:41:00.000-07:002009-06-29T20:44:51.291-07:00Upcoming EventsSaturday, for the Fourth of July, we're heading to Sonoma Square to enjoy the summer day then stay for an awesome fireworks show! I hope to taste some new wines and write about them here. Lately I've been all over beer...not sure what's gotten into me! Maybe I should change this to Pursuit of the Happy Hop...<div><br /></div><div>Proost!</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'; font-size: 11px; white-space: pre; ">wjqg7by548</span><br /></div>Wine Chickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00116917359365092626noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8458682103173693342.post-61185744547821964632009-05-20T21:57:00.000-07:002009-05-20T22:01:10.476-07:0099 Groth Reserve CabYum. Thanks to my friends for letting me taste this wonderful concoction: the 1999 Groth Reserve Cab from Oakville. I'm superbly delighted by the color, the aroma, the mouthfeel and of course, the incredible taste. Yuuuuummmmmmm. I'm spoiled right now.<br /><br />Does it pair with the American Idol finale? I know. Blasphemy. We'll just call it a coincidence that I happened to have consumed the vino while I watched the finale.Wine Chickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00116917359365092626noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8458682103173693342.post-55988952539863704092009-04-09T10:42:00.001-07:002009-04-09T10:43:05.103-07:00Millennials...and Wine.Um yeah....so I haven't been here in a while. Sorry. I just posted a wine-related post to my life blog, so I thought I'd link to it here. <a href="http://livingthevinelife.blogspot.com/2009/04/millennialsand-wine.html">It's about that ever-present topic: Millennials.</a>Wine Chickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00116917359365092626noreply@blogger.com2