Recently, Thea Dwelle, known affectionately as @winebratsf just commented on this blog: “It’s exciting to see what this year will bring in the wine industry technology explosion!”
I thought to myself, “What else could possibly happen… So much has already flooded my brain.”
But, within only a few minutes I got my answer via Email. It was [...]

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Each year, as I organize the Petite Sirah Symposium, Christian Miller is more than happy to help me out with statistics on Petite Sirah. I give him what I’ve been collecting, and he comes up with all sorts of marketing numbers, by conducting a study from the PSILY members and those attending the Symposium. Christian [...]

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Jo Diaz on February 8th, 2010

This past week, I went though a therapy session with my colleague/on-line friend Michael (Mike) E. Duffy of the Winery Web Site Report. A title story, “Most Winery Web Sites Suck” really caught my eye and sensibilities.
“Wow,” I thought, “someone finally said for me what I’ve been thinking for so long.”
So, I commented on his [...]

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Jo Diaz on January 15th, 2010

Anyone who reads this blog regularly knows that I love innovation and technological advances. I also love new programs that create new systems and more efficient ways of doing business…
Enter CellarPass.
How consumers once visited wineries and how wineries have managed the flow of their guests has just been revolutionized.
I heartily endorse CellarPass, because it’s already [...]

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What in the world would possess someone to create this one?
Do you stand on your head to drink from it, I can’t help but wonder?
Do you pour in an entire bottle of wine to get just the right effect?
Do you invite all of your friends over for a sip?
I’m going to continue to stick with tried [...]

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