Summertime, and the Sipping is Easy
NOTE: All wines tasted at this event were provided by the sponsoring wineries. Please see my page ' Submissions, Reviews, Invitations & Disclaimers'. Many of us are ‘seasonal’ wine drinkers; in...
View Article'Czech' it out! Discovering the wines of the Czech Republic
Wines from the Czech Republic are a secret no more. Do you know that a wine from the Czech Republic was selected the “Best White Wine” at the prestigious 2014 San Francisco International Wine...
View ArticleA ‘Jemm’ of the Northern Rhone Valley
Crozes-Hermitage vineyards of Domaine Michelas Saint Jemms We headed north on the A7 Autoroute, leaving the ‘galet' filled vineyards of Chateauneuf-du-Pape behind us. Ahead, lay the towns of Orange...
View ArticleSales, service and happy winery customers
I am really excited to be involved with DTC Wine Workshops. Their concept of providing a 'holistic' approach to helping wineries grow and develop their customer base is right in line with what we...
View ArticleChange is Good
A visit to Roger Sabon, Chateauneuf-du-Pape. With a new year on the horizon, it's time to get organized.Since I began posting on the Northwinds Wine blog in the summer of 2011, many things have changed...
View ArticleRandom Thoughts from the Wine Tourism Conference 2014
At times, writing and teaching about wine can be a solitary experience. That's why I was happy to engage in some human to human contact at the recent Wine Tourism Conference held in the welcoming wine...
View Article'Tis the season to start planning
photo credit: katerha The end of one year and the fresh new beginning of another is often a time of reflection.And it's no different for your winery Tasting Room.Yes, you'll no doubt be pouring over...
View ArticleSo you want to work in a Tasting Room…
www.flazingo.com/creativecommons As someone who helps wineries recruit and train their teams, I spend many a glamorous hour combing through resumes. If you are looking to secure an interview for a...
View ArticleThe Champagne Experience - International Wine Tourism Conference 2015
Who could resist an opportunity to speak at a conference in France? And in Champagne? Especially one focused on ‘wine tourism’? Certainly not me! So, this past April,with PowerPoint loaded and notes in...
View ArticleWine Talk
Grab a glass of something tasty and join me while I chat with Big Blend Radio about the importance of a well trained frontline staff and more....
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