Monthly Archives: September 2010

Social media as tools for business – a Wine2030 blog

This is an article I recently wrote for Wine2030 following attendance at the NZ Wine Business Symposium in Napier, NZ. For completeness and ease of reference I am copying into this blog. Social media as tools for business Wine and … Continue reading

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Blog, tweet, FB – great and even better when it’s for free!

I am raising an issue that is becoming evident to me the more I become involved in various social media including Twitter, Facebook, blogging and of course websites. I would be interested to know if other people are having the … Continue reading

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Pirramimma 2004 Old Bush Vine Grenache – takes no prisoners!

In honour of International Grenache Day (September 24) I cracked my cherished bottle of Pirramimma 2004 Old Bush Vine Grenache. This is a special wine with an interesting history – the vines were planted in 1944 by prisoners of war … Continue reading

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The Indian Wine Market – bite-sized overview!

I attended a talk on 21 September organised by Austrade (the Australian Trade Commission) and the Onkaparinga Exporters Club – a regional body that directly assists exporters. The speaker, Mahesh Krishnan from Austrade Mumbai, gave a clear and concise briefing … Continue reading

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Say it properly! Merci!

I feel like a rant, provoked by a couple of recent articles. According to the UK’s Telegraph online there is widespread mispronunciation of wine words in England – basically because most wine words we have commonly adopted are French, Italian, Spanish … Continue reading

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Better or wurzer?

  On my trip to NZ earlier this year I came across a wurzer, a wine I had never heard of – so I had to have it, especially as it had a name similar to one of my favourite … Continue reading

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Drink wine by the glass and waste none

This article in the Asia Sentinel describes a new affordable and effective method of keeping wine fresh once opened – so a glass of wine at a time does not mean the rest of the bottle is wasted if not … Continue reading

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