Archive for September, 2013

Food and Wine Pairing – Summer Vegetable Tart and Pinot No

September 13th, 2013

The fashion police may get you if you’re wearing white, it being after Labor Day and all, but the astronomers will tell you, it’s still summer! And your farmers market is probably still overflow with the bounty of this year’s harvest. [level-members] Here’s a really nice vegetable tart to take advantage of all the season […]

What They’re Reading – Saveur.c

September 12th, 2013

This week, let’s take a look at what your clients are reading on Saveur.com [level-members] There’s an interesting risotto recipe that substitutes spelt for the arborio rice we all usually use. Beets and horseradish aren’t for everyone, but the carb-conscious crowd will no-doubt eat this up. Pun intended. Next, we have a piece on the beer […]

Wine Shop Marketing – Getting Started with Google Plac

September 11th, 2013

We spoke last week about the importance of digital marketing for local businesses. Here’s one of the key pillars to local search – Google Places. [level-members] It’s important to claim your business’ Google Places listing, and to creating as complete a profile as you can. These instructions from Google are a great place to start, […]

Retail Wine Shop Business Tips – World’s Best Assista

September 10th, 2013

What if you had an assistant who not only handled all the drudgery of your business, but did it around the clock, 7 days a week. What if he or she never needed a vacation or personal day? Oh, and what if he or she worked for free? [level-members] Sounds too good to be true. […]

Wine Retail Industry News – Premium Scotch Bo

September 9th, 2013

Premium Scotch is leading the way in the U.S. as Scotch growth booms. The growth measured in dollars ($611 million) nearly tripled the growth in volume as more and more labels market their premium and ultra-premium brands. [level-members] The high end offerings include Johnny Walker Black and Johnny Walker Platinum to join the venerable Johnny […]

Food and Wine Pairing: Roast Chicken and Red Wi

September 6th, 2013

Following up on our coverage of Food & Wine’s Chicken Week, here’s the best roast chicken in the country. [level-members] The chicken is house specialty at Zuni Cafe in San Francisco and was voted the best roast chicken recipe in the country by F&W readers. As for what to pair with it, here are a few suggestions: The […]

What They’re Reading – Food & Wine Websi

September 5th, 2013

This week is chicken week at foodandwine.com. Here’s what your customers may be thinking about cooking. [level-members] For chicken week, F&W is scouring the country for great photos of delicious chicken. They’re also offering up “America’s Favorite Roast Chicken,” which hails from Zuni Cafe in San Francisco. No need to travel, though. They’ve got the […]

More Local Marketing Tips for Wine Retaile

September 4th, 2013

Last week, we talked about the importance of digital marketing even for smaller, local retail businesses. Here’s a great follow up to that piece that we came across this past week on MarketingProfs, a fantastic website for small business marketing. [level-members] The full article is worth the read, but here’s a bullet-point list of the […]

Cost Controls and Pricing for Retail Wine Sho

September 3rd, 2013

The old saying goes, “If you aren’t measuring it, it doesn’t count.” Do you really think your costs don’t count? Then you should be measuring them, and tracking your costs against revenue. [level-members] Too often, we fall into habits and stop thinking about various details of our business. It’s human nature, an effective way to […]