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WBC 11, One Week Later

August 1, 2011 – 6:20 am

It’s been a week since the end of the 2011 Wine Bloggers Conference in Charlottesville, Virginia and the tweets following the hashtags #WBC11 and #WBC12 continue without showing signs of slowing down. The Wine Trail Traveler attendees wrote five articles and 11 blog entries placed in one covenient location. There were several highlights that have […]

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4th Annual “Wine under the Pines” Charity Event

July 31, 2011 – 9:40 am

Wine under the Pines takes place August 6 from 12 to 7pm at the Kimmel Orchard & Vineyard in Nebraska. Five Nebraska wineries and two breweries (one participant is both a winery and a brewery are participating in this charity event to benefit the American Red Cross Disaster Relief which is supporting those who were […]

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Winery Charity Award Entry Deadline Almost Here!

July 29, 2011 – 5:23 pm

Markham Vineyards in Napa Valley is promoting a special philanthropic program and it ends July 31st! Non-profit organizations that work toward bettering their communities will want to take note. This year is the 4th Annual Mark of Distinction Initiative.  Two $25,000 grants will be given a nonprofit organization. In addition Markham Vineyards is producing two […]

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Tickets for the NYC Wine & Food Festival Are Available!

July 29, 2011 – 12:53 pm

Back in May, I wrote a blog about the New York City Wine & Food Festival to be held this fall, September 29 thru October 2. Tickets are now available for this massive event. Tickets are per event; while some may find prices to be steep, it should be remembered that this is a charity […]

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New Jersey Winery Opens Wine School

July 27, 2011 – 11:39 am

A New Jersey winery is opening a wine school. If you enjoy wine and have any interest in how to make it, then consider producing your own wine with the help of a winery. Cava Winery & Vineyard is opening a “wine school” adjacent to their winery and tasting room. On July 30 at 6:30 […]

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Increase the Content – Reflections on WBC11

July 27, 2011 – 6:02 am

As press covering this Wine Bloggers Conference, I couldn’t help noticing that the content offered was much less than that provided at the Wineries Unlimited Trade Show and Conference earlier this year in Richmond, Virginia. As an educator, I look for the educational value of keynote addresses and breakout sessions. After reflection, I have some […]

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Wine Bloggers Conference: Day Two

July 26, 2011 – 5:53 am

Day Two of the Wine Bloggers Conference began with a presentation on “Virginia Wine Industry’s History, Geology, and Business Climate.” Conference attendees then boarded buses leaving for winery visits. We were on bus #1 which headed to Madison County. Our first stop was to DuCard Vineyards. The group was divided into two and our section […]

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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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