Good question, Harvey, and I like that “unsung varietal” thing. I know I’ll be quoting you for years to come. To answer that question, I’d say we’ve got a good buzz started: Media attention for the group so far, with a few mentions about the effort before the actual launch. Granted, there are a few (...) Two interesting perspectives on Oregon wines appeared yessterday. On the Jo Diaz blog – Juicy Tales – the headline “Oregon Is Not A One Trick Pony” led into a discussion (prompted largely by last summer’s Oregon Pinot Gris Symposium, for which I was the keynote speaker) about her ongoing efforts to (...) [paulg's blog – unfined & unfiltered] Two interesting perspectives on Oregon wines appeared yessterday. On the Jo Diaz blog – Juicy Tales – the headline “Oregon Is Not A One Trick Pony” led into a discussion (prompted largely by last summer’s Oregon Pinot Gris Symposium, for which I was the keynote speaker) about her ongoing efforts to (...) [paulg's blog – unfined & unfiltered] I got a great E-Mail when I launched the Oregon Pinot Gris press release; which I sent by US mail, as well as over the Internet. Today, George Rose of J Wines and I are the only two people that I know who are left to do so… And, it still gets results, I’m happy (...) The family business Hugel making enormous efforts for the benefit of Alsace. The importance simply can not be over-rated. Etienne Hugel, who personalizes the Hugel spirit world-wide, markets Alsace wines worldwide, especially in Asia. The quality of all of Hugels' wines is high and increasingly (...) I was just asked if Jose [Diaz] knows ZenCart as a program for a winery’s online store. My new member to the Oregon Pinot Gris marketing group, Susanne of Christoper Bridge Cellars & Satori Springs Estate was telling me about an experience she had where her programmer just eloped, and hasn’t (...) How do you follow a great Oregon Pinot Gris Symposium? Easy… with an Oregon Pinot Gris marketing group at www.oregonpinotgris.com. The players who are leading the cause: Airlie Winery Christoper Bridge Cellars & Satori Springs Estate David Hill Winery Oak Knoll Winery Pudding River Wine (...) Oregon needs to stay focused on how to build its wine industry, in my humble opinion. Below is a conversation that went back and forth with a vintner. It’s always interesting to hear an objection, because it’s insightful. What I saw from the objection is that some vintners would rather leave all (...) [Today is the second of five days to register for holiday gifts from Wine-blog. Simply leave your name in the comments for a chance to win. Rules.] After the first Petite Sirah symposium that I put on in 2002 at Foppiano, I saw the potential; and, the birth of PS I Love You happened. Please (...) Les Divine d'Alsace is an association of female winemakers in Alsace. Besides Agathe Bursin, Melanie Pfister (DahlenHeim), Dominique Schoenheitz (Wihr-au-Val), Veronique Muré (Rouffach), Marie Zusslin (Orschwihr) and Sylvie Spielmann (Bergheim) and many others are among the members. Maybe it's (...) |
