2010 April

Twitter #Fail at Fine Wine 2010: The Real Context Behind Jay Miller's Response

Ryan asked, “When I started to learn about wine, I was taught that you needed to be able to tell if a wine was good even if it was a style or type you did not like [Whereby you're judging the wine, not the individual palate] You [Jay Miller] said that you rate wines that …

BOOK TODAY: Winning Wine Export Sales-Understanding the UK market and making the most of on-line media at LIWF

Catavino Marketing will be participating in a half day conference at the London International Wine Fair that will be a practical forum. It will ensure that delegates are provided with usable advice and ideas that can put into practice not only at the Fair but as they develop a presence in the UK market. The …

Links from around the web for the week of April 20, 2010

Ning’s Bubble Bursts: No More Free Networks, Cuts 40% Of Staff – April 15, 2010

Links from around the web for the week of April 13, 2010

How Ben Folds Sold an Album via Chatroulette – April 7, 2010 Where Wine Bloggers Are Going…Are You With Them? – April 9, 2010 One in a million – April 3, 2010 The Levy flight – April 8, 2010 Save money, invest in the future – if you have spare cash – March 31, 2010 …

How's the Weather? : Ways to Chat about your Vineyard's Climate Successfully

As a child, I distinctly remember our disheveled and consistently irritated neighbor, Mr. Oberman, gas on about the weather to no end. Strategically intercepted when trying to sneak my dirt bike past his house, I sat through long diatribes covering the intricate differences between dangerous and tame fronts, the varying sizes and textures of hail, …

LIWF 2010: "The Access Zone" a Place to Talk about Wine Online – Call for Papers!!

This is exciting, I mean really exciting!! Catavino is proud to announce that this year, we’ll be at the London International Wine Fair with a 60m stand. Called “The Access Zone”, it will be a blend of a press area for social media in combination with live events. Containing WIFI, power points, and a dedicated …

Links from around the web for the week of April 6, 2010

Ten Things Every Small Winery Must Know – March 29, 2010 Improve Your Winery Web Site: The Interview – March 26, 2010

The Real Business Behind Wine Fairs: Behind the Scenes at Alimentaria

I had never been to one of these monster food-and-wine fairs before, so when Gabriella and Ryan invited me to join their team at Alimentaria 2010, I jumped at the chance. Others are writing about the sexy stuff: the wonderful wine tastings with the head sommelier at El Bulli; our fine meal at Cinc Sentits; …

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