Ending the Year with a (Wine) Bitch
In a year of so many surprises and scandals in the wine industry, maybe I shouldn’t be shocked to see it end with a brand trying to torch any goodwill or bridges it had left. That’s 2020 for you. So let’s give a toast to The Wine Show for putting on a masterclass in crisis management gone awry. Now I don’t really want to rehash the gory details of the Great Wine Bitch Saga of…
Three Lessons Learned After 7 Months of Virtual Wine Events
Today marks the 7 month anniversary since the launch of VirtualWineEvents.com. Despite still being a very young site, I’ve been thrilled with its growth. We’ve had more than 7400 events featured with over 5700 unique site visitors. Additionally, more than 400 folks have created accounts to submit events. But the most exciting part is seeing the data from the site about what kind of virtual events consumers are seeking. It’s one thing to have anecdotes,…
An Apology to the Pretty Influencer on Instagram
I’m sure you don’t know me and probably will never read this. I don’t follow you because I never bothered to learn your IG handle and I doubt we share the same social media circles. But we once shared space together attending the same Wine Spectator Grand Tour at the Mirage Hotel back in 2017. You were gorgeous. Wavy brown hair falling below your shoulders and an emerald green top which matched your eyes. Slender…
Blog Hiatus till November
Hey guys, Sorry that it has been a while since my last post. I’ve been busy learning first hand how difficult it is to move countries in the middle of a pandemic–and I’m far from done yet. Earlier this summer, the wife accepted a new position in London. While I love being in Paris, I’m super excited about this move as London is the heart of the global wine trade. It’s also the base of…