Hijacked Blog Content or Valuable News Resources?
Have you ever had your material hijacked, stolen or plagiarized? What are your rules for quoting, distributing or sharing your content? In the last week, I’ve been acutely aware of several different types of sites that are thriving on using others content for their own gain (financial and web traffic). Some bloggers subscribe to the Creative Commons thought and others hold to traditional Copyright laws. How would you feel if a post you wrote about a wine business topic ended up in the next issue of a wine magazine? You might be excited for the exposure, but would you expect […]
When Pork and Bourbon Make Love
Fat washing. Depending on your culinary outlook, that either sounds vile and repulsive or intriguing and potentially even romantic. I definitely fall into the latter category, particularly when we’re talking about the chemical marriage of bacon flavor and bourbon. Of late I’ve had this growing addiction, and I figured it was time to come out of the closet, as it were, and share what I’ve learned. *This post is from guest blogger and long time friend, Dustin Cann @dustincann But before we get to the “how” let’s talk about the “why”. Let me start by saying that if you hate […]
Selling Out – Does Going Pro Mean the End of Credibility?
Wine blogging is a tangled vine of mystery, intrigue, passion, eroticism, and cow horns. Topics like bio-dynamics, Robert Parker’s 100 point system, the use of sulfites and stolen grapes stir the tank of controversy on a daily basis. Once one enters under the canopy of darkness…there is little hope of making it out alive (or at least with white teeth). Since when did mixing commerce with blogging become the antithesis to credibility? The medium of blogging affords a great freedom in expression and also lends itself to a speed that cannot exist in traditional media. Bloggers were first to respond […]
Decadent Divine and Delicious Prize Package
Quick, name four things you want right now! I bet you said, “Decadent chocolate, divine fresh roasted coffee, delicious red wine, and a dreamy one hour massage.” Have I got a deal for you! We want to invite all of Spokane to enjoy Nectar Tasting Room and we need your help. As a little incentive, we’re giving away a deliciously decadent and divine package to one lucky winner! WINNER ANNOUNCED! Congratulations to Sara Morrison of Spokane, WA! You have been randomly selected as our Divine, Decadent, and Delicious prize package winner. Check your email box for details. Thanks for your support […]
Happy Birthday Dear Wine Blog
365 days ago, I began this little wine blog adventure. The inspiration was a Gary Vaynerchuk’s book, Crush It – Why Now is the Time To Cash In On Your Passion. The motivation was the branding of an eventual coffee and wine bar in Spokane, WA. The result has been a wild and humbling ride that has led to far more than I could have imagined. In one respect it is hard to believe that a year has already gone by, in another, it is overwhelming to think of everything that has happened. If I were to boil the year […]