Breaking the Code at Wine Riot SF 2013
Expanding the consumer base is something every marketing manager struggles with. You can try to squeeze more sales out of current customers, but what really makes the bean counters salivate is new customer acquisition. Last Friday at Wine Riot in San Francisco I witnessed Read more
Bok Ssam Korean American Comfort Food
Only in the past two years have I really gotten into Korean food. I blame this mostly on the fact that the few Korean restaurants that exist in San Francisco are scattered around the city and rarely get much attention from the major food blogs. It wasn’t until Namu burst onto the scene Read more
Join the Revolution at Wine Riot San Francisco June 7th and 8th
Most wine events are pretty straightforward. Pour, sip and repeat. Second Glass wants to break up the monotony with a new type of wine event that’s two parts education and one part revolution. Their signature event “Wine Riot” is reinventing “wine tasting” for the thirsty Read more
Make Southside Spirit House Your New Neighborhood Bar
Three things that you need to find on the first day of moving to a new city are a basic grocery store, a good ethnic restaurant and a neighborhood bar. Even if 95% of your worldly possessions are stranded on the side of the highway with a blow out in the middle of Wyoming you will at least have satisfied
Silver Linings Notebook at SF Vintners Market Spring 2013
Today a friend of mine mentioned that after living in California for thirteen years she and her husband are moving back to the Midwest to be closer to family and friends. Whether its going back to one’s birthplace or simply uprooting to greener pastures its tough when some of the very people who Read more
Storytime and Wine Blending 101 at Dogpatch Wine Works
As kids most of us at some point experimented with blending together various flavors of fruit juice and/or soda in an attempt to create the ultimate expression of aroma, taste and texture. You might have even tried dropping in a handful of Cheerios in hopes of gaining a bit of tannin extraction to round out the mid-palate only to have your little brother hurl his sippy cup across the kitchen in utter dissatisfaction with your grand cru cuvée. But, after many uninspiring vintages you realized that it was going to take Read more
Rhone Rangers 2013 Preview
Some amazing wines will be poured at Fort Mason this weekend when The Rhone Rangers make their annual swing through San Francisco March 22nd and 23rd. There will be a winemaker dinner on Friday, seminars Saturday morning and grand tasting Saturday afternoon. So whether you’re a wine pro Read more
ZAP Zinfandel Festival 2013 Notebook
Ever walk into an ice cream shop and stare at the menu with no idea what flavor to get? You would think that with so many choices it would be easy to find just one flavor of ice cream to satisfy all your hopes and desires on any given day. Well according to Barry Schwartz and his theory Read more
ZAP Zinfandel Festival 2013 Preview
FOUR EXTRAORDINARY EVENTS, ONE CLASSIC VARIETAL 22nd ANNUAL ZAP FESTIVAL, Jan 31 – Feb 2, 2013, in San Francisco
Zinfandel Advocates & Producers presents the 22nd Annual Zinfandel Festival in San Francisco January 31 – February 2, 2013. Last year there were over 200 wineries and this year promises to be just as exciting. So if you don’t already have plans this weekend or are looking to pre-game Read more
These Guys Want to Crash Your Next Wine Party
Brandon Allen and Bo Silliman prepare to swoop in on some unsuspecting Groupers.
Whenever I hear someone mention, “Wine Party” I immediately think of rich people with an inclination for pearls, Pomeranians and pea coats sipping French wine with triple digit price tags. For those of us in the wine industry we realize this is a bit ridiculous and something that needs to change if Read more
