Category Archives: News
Newer posts →Sommelier Created Blog to Trash Yelp Critic
January 20, 2012A Chicago woman who took her complaint about a local sommelier and his food and wine pairing class to the Internet said she got more than a taste of revenge from the businessman. Cecelia Groark’s post on Yelp (click here … Continue reading
Posted in News | Tagged Sommelier, Yelp | Leave a comment //Life Sentence for Chinese Smuggler of Bordeaux Wines
January 18, 2012ShanghaiDaily.com has reported that a wine smuggler named Sun Xitai, has been jailed for life for illegally bringing over 70,000 bottles worth 45 million yuan (US$ 7.128 million) to China’s mainland. This has been China’s biggest wine smuggling case. Despite … Continue reading
Posted in News | Tagged China | Leave a comment //White Zinfandel Dispute Resolved.
January 15, 2012This TREMENDOUS news (tongue firmly in cheek) resolves an issue which arose last year, when Blossom Hill’s White Zinfandel and White Grenache were impounded by authorities in Italy, where the wines are bottled. The brand was forced to relabel the … Continue reading
Posted in News | Tagged Blossom Hill, White Zinfandel | 2 Comments //Breathalyzer Kits to Become Compulsory in all Vehicles in France.
January 15, 2012Every car in France will have to be equipped with a breathalyzer from the spring of 2012. The announcement was made by French President Nicolas Sarkozy. The new plan will force every driver to have a breathalyzer kit in their … Continue reading
Posted in News | Tagged France | 8 Comments //The Most Overused Winery Social Media Posts
January 10, 2012No doubt it’s extremely difficult for any business to maintain a constant stream of engaging content on Facebook, Twitter, and all the rest of it; but it’s all too easy to fall into the trap of posting the saaaaaaame old … Continue reading
Posted in News | Tagged Facebook, Social Media, Social Media for Wineries, Twitter for Business, Twitter for Small Business, Twitter for Wineries | Leave a comment //This Week In Wine–1/8/12
January 8, 2012Charlie Trotter’s Closing in Chicago Charlie Trotter plans to close his famous Chicago restaurant in August, 25 years after it opened in a Lincoln Park townhouse and quickly became a national destination. Trotter, 52, has said that he would close … Continue reading
Posted in News | Tagged Bitch Grenache, Bonny Doon, Charlie Trotter, Pierce’s Disease, Randall Grahm | Leave a comment //← Older posts Newer posts →
