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Re: Project Y-ine Takes On Texas: Part II, The Texas Beer “Scene”

WineWonkette — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 14:51:53 -0000

We can't wait to see you guys (and California) again!

Re: Note to Wineries: Such a Small Thing to Ask

WineWonkette — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 10:54:12 -0000

I think it's especially difficult if you receive your wine at home. We had a similar problem, because I work at client sites - and Joe's company is a government contractor -- we just couldn't receive shipments of wine at work. That's why we contracted with the receiving service in the first place -- too many shipments were either baking in the sun, or getting sent back.

Re: Project Y-ine Makes A Brief Stop in Houston

WineWonkette — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 11:19:33 -0000

Hope you're taking Austin by storm @ProjectYine!

Re: New Study Adds Gravitas to Wine Bloggers

WineWonkette — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 19:06:40 -0000

Seriously, you ARE!

Re: New Study Adds Gravitas to Wine Bloggers

WineWonkette — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 14:50:59 -0000

I'd be interested in getting a copy of the entire study, too!

Re: Beware of Wine Bloggers!

WineWonkette — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 16:32:00 -0000

That's sometimes the thing that people forget. It's the consumer who often determines what is popular -- consider the White Zin fad back in the 80s-90s. Bloggers tend to be more consumer fans -- we're like word of mouth marketing -- which is often considered one of the most effective forms of "advertising."

Thaks for stopping by!

Re: Another Wine Byte 14: Attack of the Clones?

WineWonkette — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 16:26:07 -0000

Amazing how clones adapt isn't it? I thought John's story about finding white grapes among his Pinot Noir vines was really interesting!

Re: Another Wine Byte 14: Attack of the Clones?

WineWonkette — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 16:24:45 -0000

Hey thanks for the additional info. That is indeed scary about AXR1! Thanks for reading :)

Re: Project Y-ine – World Tour 2009

WineWonkette — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 00:29:03 -0000

Project Y-ine! Coming to OUR town! Read about Thelma & Louise, I mean Ashley & Shana's cross-country journey!

Re: One for You, Two for Me: Blending Can be Fun!

WineWonkette — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 10:48:56 -0000

Curious is what happens when I forget the name of our winning Twisted blend. Thanks for stopping by!

Re: One for You, Two for Me: Blending Can be Fun!

WineWonkette — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 10:47:33 -0000

We missed you guys for the festivities too! Murphys is always fun when there are lots of bloggers in town! And ya just gotta love Nacha!

Re: Great Whites from North & South America

WineWonkette — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 15:06:55 -0000

You can read more about Los Vascos Sauvignon Blanc on Rob Bralow's blog Wine Post: http://rfbwinepost.blogspot.com/2009/08/value-s...

Re: Beware of Wine Bloggers!

WineWonkette — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 11:25:46 -0000

I think Steve has probably learned a very valuable lesson judging by an interview I saw on Sacre Blue http://sacrebleuwine.com/2009/08/03/the-steve-h...

I'm looking forward to writing about more "delightful" visits to wineries! In the words of @HoustonWino, (aka Joe) "damn I like wine!"

Re: Beware of Wine Bloggers!

WineWonkette — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 17:11:01 -0000

Now come on Joe, can't you just be a good little blogger and follow the talking points? Don't point out any facts that might be considered inconvenient to anyone with the pass code to the gate! ;)

Re: Beware of Wine Bloggers!

WineWonkette — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 16:11:11 -0000

And we do like your ceramic coasters!

Re: Beware of Wine Bloggers!

WineWonkette — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 17:00:27 -0000

Hey Chuck, say "Hi" to Steve for us!

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Re: Beware of Wine Bloggers!

WineWonkette — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 15:24:55 -0000

And Tom, readership or the size of the audience does not determine whether someone is "useful" or "good." It's not "evidence" but simply one possible indicator. Plenty of biased, patently false and libelous publications have a big readership. Just check out anything at the grocery checkout whose headline screams "Dog Boy from Mars Rates Merlot a 97," or the countless on-line sites that insist someone with a valid birth certificate from the state of Hawaii is not a U.S. citizen.

Re: Beware of Wine Bloggers!

WineWonkette — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 15:17:18 -0000

Actually Tom, Heimoff continues to paint all wine blogs with a pretty broad brush with the exception of a couple "veterans" who make sure to recognize their "place" behind the old guard. He appears to compare those of us he perceives as not having “paid our dues” to the naive country girl who will go home with any stranger who buys her a drink.

We understand we outsiders threaten the old guard. We understand we're the Barbarians at the Gate. But this constant need to put “in our place” those of us who haven't asked the experts for “permission” to blog is becoming tiresome. It insults not only the blogging community, but the wineries and the wine consumer as well.

Wine blogs allow the consumer greater access to information. Rather than being limited to only insiders who have long been gatekeepers based on their own tastes and prejudices, the consumer now has an opportunity to "walk with" a wine lover. It also gives wineries more opportunities to tell their stories to interested writers rather than having information doled out from On High to the publication where they put the most advertising dollars.

Re: Beware of Wine Bloggers!

WineWonkette — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 14:54:15 -0000

We have similar "advertising" awards in law pubs. I always find it interesting when the Texas Super Lawyer honorees also have full page ads touting the award of X number of Super Lawyers at their firm. Which came first, I wonder? The Ad buy or the award?

Taking something out of context to underscore a point would be better left to tabloid journalists like those of one particular "News" network that comes to mind.

Re: Twitter Corrects Follower Counts: How Many Followers Did You Lose?

WineWonkette — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:23:47 -0000

I lost about 50 from when I checked at 10 am to checking back in at 4 pm today.

Re: Beware of Wine Bloggers!

WineWonkette — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 23:50:19 -0000

I think I've said so before, but when I worked in PR, "traditional writers" used to drop in my ENTIRE press release and add their by-line. Why? Because they were overworked, competing with entertainment for space, lazy, or I gave them exactly what they needed.

For a guy who gets PAID to write about wine to say that someone who writes for free offers a less credible opinion (because frankly that's all he can offer as well) is just mind-boggling. Plenty of people paraphrase the press releases, and it's not the best way to write a story -- but the man seems to be in a serious panic that he won't be able to stay relevant if others' opinions are available. He seems pretty transparent in his turf protection.

He has not only insulted wine bloggers, but wine consumers. It appears that he thinks everyone OTHER than he is naive and stupid. He's saying the bloggers will be "taken in" by lunches, and consumers will be "taken in" by opinions of those who never had a print gig.

I say the more people writing about wine - the better for the consumer and the better for the industry. The only one who will suffer if he doesn't embrace change, will be Mr. Heimoff.

Re: The Lost Art of Being Gracious

WineWonkette — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 21:04:45 -0000

Great finally meeting you too. I'm still contemplating whether to use my boxes and boxes of stationary, or creating something completely new. I suppose to save trees, I should use what I already have!

Re: The Lost Art of Being Gracious

WineWonkette — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 21:03:24 -0000

LOL. If you email us, we'll give it to you (or you can choose CONTACT us) We have found when we post a physical address we get a great deal of SPAM. you can email me at WineWonkette@gmail.com

Re: The Lost Art of Being Gracious

WineWonkette — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 18:24:22 -0000

There was a social organization that my best friend had been trying to get into for years. A handwritten "thank you" got me an invitation to join after my second visit. Sometimes they are a little time consuming to write, but they do make a difference. And keep the USPS in business!

Re: The Lost Art of Being Gracious

WineWonkette — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 17:44:39 -0000

True. Courtesy should never go out of style!