Archive for December, 2014

Food & Wine Pairings: Chinese Fo

December 5th, 2014

This week we look at what to drink with Chinese food. [level-members] Literally, as in the Serious Eats blog series, Pairings Pictured, which features illustrations from Hawk Wakawaka. Click the thumbnail below for the full version. Or click here. [/level-members]

Gifts for Wine Lovers: What Your Wine Shop Customers Are Readi

December 4th, 2014

This week, we offer up some of the gift ideas your wine shop customers may be looking for and reading about – for themselves and their wine-loving loved ones. [level-members] Uncommon Goods has everything from wooden wine glasses to aerating decanters. My personal favorite, though, is the musical wine glasses. Quite possibly the world’s most […]

Social Media 101 for Retail Wine Sho

December 3rd, 2014

Here’s a quick introduction to diving in and doing social media right for your retail wine shop. [level-members] Social media isn’t just a great way to reach your customers where they’re already spending time. It’s a metric that search engines use to rank your website and it’s a great way to listen to what your […]

10 Tips for a Successful Retail Wine Sh

December 2nd, 2014

Nearly anyone can realize success for a short period – particularly in a strong economy – but long-term retail success takes more than good luck. Here are ten areas of focus you must master to succeed. [level-members] This list is from a great blog post at WhizBang Training, which is a good resource for other […]

Marketing Cork Closures, Knowing What’s Really in That Wine Bott

December 1st, 2014

The cork vs. screwcap debate rages on and cork producers aren’t sitting idly by hoping things go their way. Also, a service hopes to help consumers “protect their love of wine and favorite fruit brandies or hard liquor” by allowing them to “verify product authenticity.” Hmm. [level-members] Do You Really Know What’s in That Bottle […]