Yes that’s what happened today November 10, 2017 at the Wine Bloggers Conference in Santa Rosa: Live Wine Blogging that included a range of white, rose, sparkling and even non-alcoholic pot infused wine!
In live wine blogging, a winery rep, often the wine maker or someone else very close to and knowledgeable about the wine, presents the wine in five minutes to a team of 6-10 avid bloggers who hang on every work and instragram and tweet every moment. Many of us, myself included, used to live blog it, sometimes producing a series of posts about each wine in five minutes or publishing one post about all of the wines. I was always impressed by Chris Watkins formerly of Ridge Vineyards who would tweet his notes in haiku!
These days most of us focus on tweets or instagram posts. For myself, I find that campaign the moment in photos and a few choice words is more valuable but it is different than taking notes. I’ve found I just can’t do them all at the same time: take photos, tweet, and blog.
Also the first year, back in 2008, we tried to live blog white, rose, sparkling and reds and that was just way too crazy making!
These days it is broken up into two sessions, white/sparkling/rose and red. Red wines are up tomorrow!
Regardless of how it is done, it is very intense and you want to get your best game on! For me that also means remembering to bring in crackers to refresh my palate.
Happy wine writers flash their Petite Sirah stained teeth at Dark and Delicious hosted by PS I Love You
If you are in the wine industry, you need to listen up, because we are going to talk teeth today on Wine Predator.
Talk teeth? Yes, talk teeth RIGHT NOW because over 400 or so industry professionals are gathered in Santa Rosa for the Wine Marketing and Tourism Conference followed by the Wine Bloggers Conference.
And what does that mean? A LOT OF WINE IS GOING DOWN!
Now don’t whine: I’d rather talk about WINE!
Don’t ask: Who wants to talk about teeth except a dentist or an orthodontist?
Being in the wine industry can be hard on your health. I know– it’s the price we pay for this awesome lifestyle and opportunities to taste amazing wines paired with stunning food!
I mean just look at this recent BRUNCH from Skinner in El Dorado County Continue reading →
When your team is in the World Series or another BIG GAME , you need to watch it on a really nice screen. Better yet with good friends, good food, and good wine!
Because we don’t have TV, we hit up Myr and Charles and they were happy to host us especially since my husband offers to do most of the cooking! He roasted brussels sprouts, seasoned and BBQ’d a tritip and two slabs of salmon, Myr roasted pumpkins and cooked lentils for a salad, and we all contributed to a cheese tray.
Pasta with Kale Pesto and Oven dried tomatoes paired with a 2011 Sonoma County Chalk Hill Estates Sauvignon Blanc
Yes indeed, what’s up is I am celebrating a BIG BLOGGOVERSARY!
That would be the anniversary of this blog in November 2008! Which means I’ve been blogging for 10 years!
And this is post #636!
After attending my first Wine Bloggers Conference in Santa Rosa in 2008 with my Art Predator blog whic I started Nov. 4, 2007,, I decided to add another blog to my life, “Wine Predator” where I would focus on wine, food, and adventure!
In November 2009, I attended the European Wine Bloggers Conference and traveling in Portugal
In November 2010 I spoke at the California Women’s Governors Conference
In November 2011 I spoke at the International Food Bloggers Conference.
So November is a big month for me! (Other November highlights: in 2001 I bought my house! and in 2003 my son was born!)
After a long week of record breaking heat, high winds, and even a fire that threatened the homes of friends in nearby Casitas Springs, a group of us gathered after work on a warm Friday evening under the waxing full moon for an Italian dinner and a World Series baseball game.
“When we do wine pairing at your house, Sue, it is always so much more of a party,” I pointed out with a laugh as we began on our evening’s adventure.
wine predator.............. gwendolyn alley 