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Narcissists, Assholes, & Booze: Takeaways From the 2014 Wine Bloggers’ Conference
“When you come to see, what you want to see, You come to see, but you never come to know.” – From “Wild Man From Borneo” by Kinky Friedman As hugs were being dispensed Sunday morning in the Santa Ynez Valley Marriott lobby, I was asked if I would be writing a review and reflection post similar to the one… Read more →
If That Ain’t Love Then Tell Me What Is: Takeaways from the 2012 Wine Bloggers’ Conference
For the better part of two weeks, I’ve tried to figure out how to describe the experience The Rib and I had at the 2012 Wine Bloggers’ Conference. So I started hacking away at the keyboard trying to chronicle our time in Portland. The result? A fairly large, somewhat incomprehensible manuscript comprised of stream of consciousness musings about wine, people,… Read more →
WBC11 Song
After attending the Wine Blogger’s Conference last summer, I got home and jotted down some thoughts on my experience; you can find them here and here. But I also wrote some rhyming words and put them to music. So if you prefer musical storytelling, you’re in for complete and utter mediocrity. Enjoy! WBC11 Song Cheers from the… Read more →
How I Got Lost On The Road Less Traveled But Then Got Instant Karma At The Wine Bloggers’ Conference
So last Friday afternoon, I was reviewing the initial draft of what was to be my second piece on the Wine Bloggers’ Conference. I had painstaking chronicled the “Mystery Bus” tour I was on during the conference, going minute-by-minute through Bus 5’s adventures. Sure, about 30 of us boarded a bus (of unknown destination) and headed out to a few… Read more →
Wine Bloggers’ Conference or ‘Whine’ Bloggers’ Conference? A Little of Both, But Room for All
A couple of days removed from the 2011 Wine Bloggers’ Conference, I’ve been trying to figure out the best way to recap my experience(s). This is the first of three pieces I plan to write on WBC 11 (the second will be a quick hit on the adventures of “Mystery Wine Bus 5;” those who stick with my WBC 11… Read more →