by mwangbickler October 19, 2009

BlogI’ve heard this phrase countless times from wineries interested in exploring the world of social media marketing. The truth is, however, that not every winery needs or should have a blog….

by mwangbickler October 15, 2009

Map courtesy of http://iguide.travel

Map courtesy of http://iguide.travel

Quick! Name the first American Viticultural Area (AVA) established in the United States. Napa? Nope. It was Augusta, as in Augusta, MISSOURI….

by mwangbickler October 14, 2009

Bloggers at BenzigerA little over a week ago, Benziger Family Winery hosted a blogger event at their estate. A dozen bloggers were in attendance as the folks at Benziger rolled out the dog-and-pony show. And…

by mwangbickler October 8, 2009

CruveeYesterday, Cruvee announced a new suite of features. I’ve been using Cruvee for the better part of a year now, and am very pleased with this recent development. In case you don’t know,…

by mwangbickler October 7, 2009

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This week, VinTank released it’s much anticipated report on iPhone wine apps. Presented in two parts (Monday, October 5th and Tuesday, October 6th) on Palate Press, VinTank’s…

by mwangbickler October 6, 2009

Federal Trade Commision websiteYesterday, the Federal Trade Commission announced that it had approved final revisions to their Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising, which address…

by mwangbickler October 5, 2009

Gourmet MagazineThis qualifies as the stunning news of the month. A New York Times report from today indicates that the publishing company Conde Nast will be closing the doors on Gourmet Magazine….

by mwangbickler October 3, 2009

Drink Local WineThe week of October 11th marks the second annual Regional Wine Week. What is Regional Wine Week? I’m glad you asked.

Regional Wine Week is the brainchild of Jeff Siegel (Fort Worth Star…

by mwangbickler October 3, 2009

The AWC website has a new look and new functionality.

The AWC website has a new look and new functionality.

This week we launched a new website for the Academy of Wine Communications. I’ve been working on it for the past few months, and…

by mwangbickler September 30, 2009

Blog VacationIf you spend any time at all on this blog, you may have noticed that I haven’t posted anything in a while. No, I’m not dead on the side of the road somewhere. And, no, I haven’t given up on…