Life is about not just about people or places or things, but their sum total. In a word: experiences. That’s why, in the name of experiential marketing, some wineries no longer simply put their latest wares up for sale; they…
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Where to Go for a Wine-Focused Thanksgiving
If you’re planning to take the year off from hosting the big Thanksgiving Day bash… or if you’re simply looking for an excuse to avoid Uncle Bill’s bad jokes… consider taking a trip to wine country. These days, “wine country”…
Tagged with: California, Carneros, holidays, Napa, Napa Valley, Napa Valley Wine Train, Oregon, Sonoma, Thanksgiving, Washington, Willamette Valley, wine country, wine tasting, Yakima Valley
Posted in Wine Buzz
Posted in Wine Buzz
Uncovering California’s Hidden Wine Gems
There are more wineries in California than there are chocolate makers in Switzerland. But like Swiss chocolatiers, the wineries range in size from ultra-small to gigantic. According to Wine Institute, “Bonded winery premises include every licensed production facility of single…
Tagged with: California, California wine industry, California Wine Month, California wineries, Napa, Russian River Valley, Sonoma, Sta. Rita Hills, wine history
Posted in Wine Buzz
Posted in Wine Buzz
How to Get Your Vacation Bottles Home Safely
Before 9-11, hardly a plane flew out of San Francisco International Airport without at least one “six-pack” of Napa Valley or Sonoma County wine in the overhead compartments. The practice of carrying home special bottles from a romantic weekend in…
Tagged with: 9/11, airlines, bottle shock, California, Napa, shipping, Sonoma, travel, wine carriers
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Posted in Editor's Journal
