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Re: European Wine Bloggers Conference review

thirstforwine — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 04:43:33 -0000

oh no, that was a modern 'noughties' invention :)

Re: Bob Iger is freaking out about this Baby Einstein scandal

thirstforwine — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:22:56 -0000

They may not be educational, but they are a hell of a lot better (I guess) than most of the rest of the stuff on the square-babysitter

Hadn't heard of any scandal OR refund (probably not available in UK) but this does rather sound like what I might have thought if I had - oh **** I'm an Apple Zombie under your control!

Re: Are you a wine gamer?

thirstforwine — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 06:38:02 -0000

not sure I need more distraction on the iPhone, but hopefully it will be fun at least.

Re: Wine Accessories: The Corkscrew

thirstforwine — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:11:25 -0000

Amy

I work with the Vivanco family who created the Dinastia Vivanco Museum of the Culture of Wine in Rioja. Rafael Vivanco has amassed a collection of almost 5000 corkscrews, 3500+ of which are on show in the family museum at the winery in Briones, La Rioja. In fact, they have an original of most of the ones you show here including the monkey.

You should come and check it out!

Re: Am I qualified to give advice?

thirstforwine — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 04:16:33 -0000

thanks - wow, was a while ago I wrote this :)

what does the e-learning course cost? Must say I have not done online courses, but could be interesting to look at

Re: 5 Ways to Visualize Twitter at Events

thirstforwine — Fri, 29 May 2009 13:32:57 -0000

hadn't heard of your top one - checking it out now

Re: Buy me a glass of wine?

thirstforwine — Fri, 29 May 2009 10:15:30 -0000

didn't realise the prosecco event had been there - nice!

Re: Wine Bloggers - One shoe does “not” fit all

thirstforwine — Fri, 08 May 2009 10:19:32 -0000

How about making it simple:

* Bloggers
* Blobbers

:)

Re: Catavino Co-Hosts the London Wine and Food Blogger’s Meetup!

thirstforwine — Thu, 07 May 2009 05:29:06 -0000

You do remember QUITE how much I hate cheese, right?

Re: London Wine Fair Gets Social

thirstforwine — Thu, 07 May 2009 05:25:45 -0000

I'll definitely try and make it over there. Have fun!

Re: EWBC 2009 Kick-Off Event in Genoa, Italy!

thirstforwine — Wed, 06 May 2009 12:18:12 -0000

I'm a brave soul :)

I know there is a lot of interest in the EWBC from our Italian wine blogging friends, so I hope to answer some of their questions (in my rather rusty Italiano)

Re: Wikio Gastronomy Rankings for May - Sneak Preview

thirstforwine — Tue, 05 May 2009 16:37:34 -0000

LOL - I must admit I'm a little sceptical of my own position too ... but hopefully a few more links like this one will help you (hence my point about this being self-fulfilling)

Re: tikichris to go

thirstforwine — Tue, 05 May 2009 06:43:52 -0000

life is so short, there is only so much money to go around, and there are just too many great wines

some of it has to be lived vicariously :)

Re: tikichris to go

thirstforwine — Tue, 05 May 2009 06:25:52 -0000

I'm jealous!

Re: tikichris to go

thirstforwine — Tue, 05 May 2009 06:02:20 -0000

where did you taste it? what was it like?

Re: The People’s Wine Press

thirstforwine — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 11:45:16 -0000

Ooh, I'm a revolutionary! Wonder whether we could have a Boston Wine Party and dump pallets of over-extracted Californian Cabernet Sauvignon and Bordeaux into the Bay?

Re: The Social Wine Brand

thirstforwine — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 07:59:11 -0000

Of course! From what I hear from Ryan the research you are doing for your thesis would be incredibly interesting for all of us.

I think Per picked me up on a lack of clarity so i am attempting to address that now with a follow-up post looking at this from the perspective of wine writers. I hope it will be up this afternoon (after careful scrutiny from Ryan and Gabriella I hope)

Re: The Social Wine Brand

thirstforwine — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 16:39:03 -0000

Per, thank you so much for your thoughtful comment. I will try to respond, reminding you that the post, and this reply, are MY point of view only.

First, this conference is a collaborative effort, so my view is one amongst many. If participants agree on going in a different direction, then that is where we are likely to go.

Second, I apologise if this is the impression you got. This is not intended to be just about wineries using social media, but it IS about a process that naturally STARTS with wineries - particularly when it comes to a conversation that involves wineries.

I did not have the time to explore ALL options around the Social Wine Brand in one post. I realise that maybe I have not done enough to explain the role and opportunities for wine bloggers, but I promise to address that in the next instalment. I also have to look at wine retailing, but branding is a process that involves everyone, particularly now.

I would take issue with one thing you say;
"I had thought of the EWBC as a meeting place for bloggers writing about wine out of passion and interest (not as a marketing tool)"

This is a conference for ALL bloggers. I have always maintained that wine blogging is not all about journalism or wine critique, it covers a broad range of interests, all the way up the chain from production, to retail and beyond to consumer feedback. Many of those attending will be both wine producers and retailers, so they too have things to learn from the discussion. One cannot ignore this, and there are lots of bloggers hoping to make a living out of the practice, so we must look at the value chain and where, therefore, there are monetisation opportunities.

I think a conference that ONLY appealed to wine lovers and not to the practicalities of the broader wine business might be little more than a fun tasting event. If wine blogging is to be taken seriously, then we must be prepared to look beyond pure "passion" for wine, and look seriously at where we can add value.

I hope this makes sense and still appeals to you. I'm more than happy to continue the process of trying to define, and clarify, the overall theme of the conference, and I'm still prepared to accept that I may need to change my own views.

Thank you so much for getting so involved at this early stage.

Re: Not everything that sparkles is a luxury good

thirstforwine — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 11:44:00 -0000

I don't suppose they have an importer? I'll look out for them.

I must admit that with the EWBC being in Lisbon this year, I'm that little bit more aware of the Portuguese tastings, so if I can't get them here, I might still look out for them in Portugal. You never know, they might decide to come along ;)

Re: Arriving this July, the N97 and…?

thirstforwine — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 15:25:59 -0000

I'm due an upgrade now (on a colourful network now owned by the French). I assume it is worth a) changing network, and b) waiting for these to be released?

I too have two phones, personal and business, and will probably look to make the business one an iPhone once the new phone is launched, but still wondering about the personal one.

Re: Zemanta adds over 500 wineblogger.info blogs

thirstforwine — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 14:48:48 -0000

Wonderful news! Been using Zemanta for a while and find it incredibly useful.

Re: Wine is not just for wine bloggers

thirstforwine — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 10:48:55 -0000

don't have that level of detail - this is a pitch/idea at the moment, checking on levels of interest

wine bloggers already being considered, so your name already being discussed :)

I believe, actually, that the trip could be later in the year (I may have been wrong about June), but for now all we need are people interested in getting involved

Re: Wine is not just for wine bloggers

thirstforwine — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 10:30:34 -0000

funny you should mention that ... but it seems to be heading in that sort of direction.

I totally agree that it sounds like it could be excellent fun

Re: Wine is not just for wine bloggers

thirstforwine — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 10:01:54 -0000

I'm so glad to hear that, and I'm very excited that we're bringing food & wine to a broader audience.

It does sound more like a confession than an endorsement though :)

Re: Mixing my business with your pleasure

thirstforwine — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 11:54:49 -0000

thanks Steve. I agree with you on the transparency issue, but sometimes, even that is not enough as you can still annoy readers IF they come wanting something else. However, if I start getting too many I will explore other options. thanks for the input