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Monthly Archives: July 2011

Wine Bloggers Conference: Day One

July 25, 2011 – 1:52 pm

The first thing to note is that the Wine Bloggers Conference took place during the record-breaking heat on the East Coast. Fortunately most of the events took place in the air-conditioned Omni Charlottesville Hotel. Friday’s Events Registration was as quick as picking up one’s name card. Then it was off to connect with the event’s […]

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What is Your Blog Article Worth?

July 25, 2011 – 7:02 am

One topic discussed at the “Wine Blogging and the Wine Industry” session at the Wine Bloggers Conference was if bloggers cross a line by accepting wine or comps. There were wine writers, as well as marketers and a publicist in the room. The resounding response is that no one crossed the line. In other words, […]

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Wine Bloggers Conference – A Whirlwind of Wines, Foods and Networking

July 24, 2011 – 6:44 pm

After a magnificent whirlwind of tasting wines, enjoying foods and meeting wine enthusiasts over the course of a few days, it’s nice to be back home, relaxing and thinking about everything that occurred since Thursday evening. Thursday evening was an opportunity to taste wines from several areas of the world including South Africa, Bordeaux, Chile […]

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Blanquette of Oregon Dungeness Crab

July 23, 2011 – 12:01 am

Check out this recipe from Stoller Vineyards in Dayton, Oregon. Stoller has a LEED certified winery facility. To find out more about Stoller winery, see the article about the facility. Cheers! Kathy Blanquette of Oregon Dungeness Crab Serves 4 as an appetizer Ingredients: 1 lb Dungeness Crab Meat, picked clean of any shells 1 stalk […]

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Wine Bloggers Conference and International Wines

July 22, 2011 – 7:37 am

Even the hot, humid weather is not enough to dampen people’s spirits at the 4th Annual Wine Bloggers Conference. Enthusiasm was in abundance Thursday afternoon while helping with the promo bags but last night after a delicious dinner at the Omni hotel, we went to check out the International wine tasting. Wines of Chile, Wines […]

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Promotional Bags Ready for Regisration

July 21, 2011 – 5:09 pm

Tomorrow when attendees at the Wine Bloggers Conference register, they will receive a promotional bag filled with goodies and plenty of reading material. Several stalwart people spent hours filling the bags on Thursday afternoon. The sea of red and black colored bags covered most of the floor and table space.  The bags are filled with […]

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Winery Activities this Weekend/Wine Bloggers Conference

July 21, 2011 – 12:01 am

This weekend promises to be very busy for wine enthusiasts and wine bloggers. To follow the Wine Bloggers Conference in Charlottesville, Virginia watch Twitter hashtags #wbc11 and @winebloggerscon Want to find a winery event to attend this weekend. Check out the schedule below. With the hot summer heat here, drink extra water while tasting wines! […]

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Excitement Builds as Wine Bloggers Conference Nears

July 20, 2011 – 11:58 am

The day before the start of the Wine Bloggers Conference and the chatter on Twitter is intense. I haven’t seen these many tweets for other wine-related conferences prior to their beginning. Whether one differentiates between a blogger and a writter or not, the point is both the wine bloggers and wine writers are writing. Watch […]

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Can New Jersey Wineries Survive Politics and Prohibition Tactics?

July 20, 2011 – 7:08 am

New Jersey wineries are facing a very difficult time. Currently the state is refusing to renew any winery licenses and will not consider new winery licenses. The wineries already in business may continue to sell wine but may not expand while the people who have invested in starting a winery cannot open their tasting rooms. […]

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Wine, Food, and Music Festivals for the Last Weekend of July

July 19, 2011 – 12:03 pm

End the last days of July by attending a wine, food music festival. Several events for the last weekend of July are mentioned below. Check them out – you’ll be glad you did. Visit Cleveland, Ohio to discover the Cleveland Wine Festival. Wines available to taste will include Ohio wines and wines from around the […]

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