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Newer posts →7 Deadly Wine Glasses.
February 26, 2012I can’t even begin to explain how much I love these beautiful (but granted not very practical) wine glasses. The 7 Deadly Glasses by Kacper Hamilton Design are based on the idea that each glass represents a sin, which is … Continue reading
Posted in News | Tagged 7 Deadly Sins, 7 Deadly Wine Glasses, Cool wine glasses | Leave a comment //Will People Pay More for Wines They Can’t Pronounce?
February 24, 2012Yes they will! This according to new research which found that, in the eyes of the consumer, a wine will taste better if a winery is hard to pronounce. Brock University professor, Dr Antonia Mantonakis, found that English-speaking wine consumers … Continue reading
Posted in News | Tagged difficult to pronounce wine, unpronounceable wine | Leave a comment //10 Years of Two Buck Chuck, and Fred Franzia’s Opinion on Wine Snobs.
February 22, 20122012 year marks the 10th anniversary of Charles Shaw, better known as 2-Buck Chuck, which made its debut in a Trader Joe’s store 2002. According to Fred Franzia (NB: he’s the multi-millionaire, standing in a vineyard, wearing the unironed trousers in … Continue reading
Posted in News | Tagged 2 Buck Chuck, Charles Shaw, Fred Franzia, Two Buck Chuck | 1 Comment //Prohibition Did What?!
February 21, 2012A beer/wine-goggled look at the Volstead Act of 1920. (Click for larger view)
Posted in News | Tagged Prohibition, Volstead Act | Leave a comment //Open That Bottle Night 2012
February 21, 2012I’m so glad I checked the date on this! It almost got away from me… Open That Bottle Night is this Saturday (February 25th). An event created by former Wall Street Journal wine columnists Dorothy J. Gaiter and John Brecher, … Continue reading
Posted in News | Tagged Dorothy J. Gaiter, John Brecher | 1 Comment //Why Social and Selling Don’t Mix….Another Nail in the Coffin for the Question of ROI in Social Media.
February 19, 2012The news this week reported on Bloomberg.com doesn’t exactly help provide the answer businesses were looking for, in respect to the question: “What is the true ROI of social media?” Bloomberg reported the following: “Last April, Gamestop opened a store … Continue reading
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