Blogging the birth of Capozzi family winery in the Russian River Valley

VIDEO: Ask the Pinotblogger #2 – Am I Monogamous?

October 5, 2009

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VIDEO: Ask the Pinotblogger #2 – Am I Monogamous?

Funky intro and outro music by indie band Binaerpilot, Destroy the Popollution. Used with permission.

Why You Probably Suck At Social Media Marketing

September 23, 2009

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Why You Probably Suck At Social Media Marketing

I haven’t written about marketing in a long while. Know why? Nothing, and I mean nothing new is being said. But there has always been one guy who has consistently thought differently about “word of mouth marketing” in general and social media marketing in particular. His name is Jim Novo, formerly of Home Shopping Network, [...]

VIDEO: Ask the Pinotblogger #1 – Brett

September 21, 2009

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VIDEO: Ask the Pinotblogger #1 – Brett

My PalatePress.com article on Brett in White Burgundy. Funky intro music by indie band Binaerpilot, Destroy the Popollution. Used with permission. Caddyshack is © 1980 Orion Pictures Corporation.

Down Home: Downtown Sonoma County Cookbook

September 15, 2009

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Down Home: Downtown Sonoma County Cookbook

Two Sonoma County chefs take the same main ingredients, interpret them based on their own personal style, come up with completely different dishes, and then share their recipes. That’s the premise of the new cookbook Down Home: Downtown, published by Rodney Strong Vineyards. The two chefs, Jeff Mall from Zin restaurant (Down Home) and Josh [...]

PalatePress.com Article On Brett in White Burgundy

September 15, 2009

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PalatePress.com Article On Brett in White Burgundy

Two winemakers have their noses buried in white Burgundy. One says: “Brett?” Other says: “Bet!” Who won, and why does it matter? Just a quick note to direct you over to PalatePress.com, the new collaborative online wine blog-o-zine, where my article on Brett in white Burgundy was just pushed live. PalatePress is an experiment in [...]