You’ve heard the old joke, right? Q: How do you make a small fortune in the wine business? A: You start with a large fortune and lose some of it. A clear sign of our dubious sanity is our decision to become wine importers and online retailers, despite not starting with a large fortune. Today … Continue reading Making a small fortune in the wine business
Tag: Napa Valley
Lunch with Napa Valley Icon Cary Gott
We have been to some pretty cool places and met some very compelling people through our blogging and wine importing activities. Last week, we had an experience that shot to the top of our list of "wow" moments: lunch with Cary Gott. Those that work in the California wine industry or have any serious connection … Continue reading Lunch with Napa Valley Icon Cary Gott
This will be our shortest post ever
This headline should make some of you happy, at least momentarily. And it is true - this will be a short post. We just wanted to link to a blog posted by our friends T Dracaena Wines. Not only are they super people, they make great wine. Here's a link to their blog post, which … Continue reading This will be our shortest post ever
Encountering a rare cat in Napa Valley
We had the opportunity last week to meet Sharon Kazan Harris, the owner and Director of Winemaking at Rarecat Wines in Napa Valley. There are a growing number of women vintners in Northern California wine country, but Sharon is one-of-a-kind. Not only does her Rarecat label produce wines from Napa, she is also producing, importing … Continue reading Encountering a rare cat in Napa Valley
An orgy of wine nerds and bloggers
Starting tonight, we will be one over 300 attendees at this year's Wine Bloggers Conference - WBC17. This annual event brings together wine producers and reps, bloggers, PR professionals, social media gurus, wine tourism experts, and other wine nerds. Although it is our first time, the conference is celebrating its 10th anniversary; for this event, … Continue reading An orgy of wine nerds and bloggers