Yes, there’s an app for that! [level-members] Following in the footsteps of other cult-favorite TV shows and movies like Downton Abbey and Fifty Shades of Grey, there is wine to go with The Walking Dead. Even better there’s a Walking Dead AR (augmented reality) app that will bring the labels to life. You can check […]
Archive for March, 2018
Food and Wine Pairings: The Walking De
March 16th, 2018Wine Stories Worth Sharing for March 15, 20
March 15th, 2018Shark Tank’s Kevin O’Leary offers ideas on finding good wines cheap, Italy’s most chill wine region, wine tasting as brain workout, and more. [level-members] Bargain hunting for wine the Shark Tank way, with Kevin O’Leary. Is less really more when it comes to red wine? Punch posits perhaps we’ve taken that idea too far. Italy’s […]
Opportunities to Educate (And Market Your Wine Sho
March 14th, 2018Here are two related topics worth creating content around because your wine shop audience will appreciate the helpful advice. [level-members] Wine, as with most things, feels a little risky to anyone who feels he or she doesn’t have ALL the knowledge in the world. (As if such a state is even possible …) So ordering wine […]
Listen Actively and Win More Sales in Your Wine Sh
March 13th, 2018Train your staff, and yourself, to listen actively, and demonstrate to your wine shop customers that you’re hearing what they’re saying. [level-members] I read study recently that said that if a waiter repeats a table’s order back to the table – using the exact same words as the diners used when they made the order – the […]
Wine Industry News for March 12, 20
March 12th, 2018Trump’s tariff, selling on Sunday, sparkling wine news from overseas, Coke’s new alcohol play in Japan, and more. [level-members] The law of unintended consequences: Trump tariff plan may affect Jack Daniel’s. What do Sunday alcohol sales mean in reality? They are now legal in all fifty states. Coca Cola, perhaps seeing the writing on the […]
Grilling in Wint
March 9th, 2018Because sometimes it’s fun to go against the grain. And sometimes, no power means you don’t have any other option if you’re going to cook at home. [level-members] There are so many great options in this winter grilling article from Backyard Boss that we’ll leave it to you to decide on your own pairings. Big […]
Wine Stories Worth Sharing for March 8, 20
March 8th, 2018Vodka is good for you. Travel ideas near and far. Criteria for selecting your airline. And drinking like a Scotsman. [level-members] Vodka is good for you. Not as good as red wine, of course. And not in excess. Wine shop customers heading to the Dry Creek Valley? Sunset has hotel recommendations. For customers heading further […]
The Power of Top Ten Lis
March 7th, 2018Who is the sexiest man alive and what does he have to do with your wine shop? [level-members] Nothing, probably, other than the fact that everyone loves a list – even if, or precisely because, it’s impossible to get everyone to agree to a Top 10 of anything. So it can be a powerful marketing tool […]
Online Wine Sales Aren’t for Everyo
March 6th, 2018Do you really wish you could bring your wine shop online and tap the untold riches of the biggest market in the world – the internet? Be careful what you wish for. [level-members] Interesting article about online wine sales, particularly the part about accessibility. And, we’d say, more evidence that steering clear of online sales is the […]
Food & Wine Pairing: Curl Up By the Fi
March 2nd, 2018We know this is a bit of a cop out, but the N’oreaster has gotten the best of Grapeseed World HQ. [level-members] So we’re going to take a bit of a snow day, hope no big trees fall toward house, car, or office, and curl up by the fire with a book and a glass […]