by Cheryl Wolhar - MyVineSpace on January 27, 2011
Did you know?
As of 2011, there are 500,000,000 active Facebook users. Approximately 1 in every 13 people on earth. Half of them are logged in on any given day.
48% of 18 – 34 year olds check Facebook right when they wake up… About 28% check their Facebook on their smart phones before getting out of bed.
48% of young Americans said they find out about news through Facebook.
There are 206.2 Million Internet users in the U.S. that means 71.2% of the U.S. web audience are on Facebook.
Source: The Chris Voss Show
[read more Facebook statistics here]
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by Cheryl Wolhar - MyVineSpace on January 3, 2011
#1: Marketers will have more tools to stimulate conversation.
#2: More companies will invest in social media.
#3: Social media will become mainstream.
#4: Quora will leave beta and become a serious player in social networking.
#5: People will demand more from social media.
#6: Social media will no longer be something the “cool kids” are doing.
#7: Facebook will become a real ecommerce platform.
#8 Social communication skills will get better.
#9: Social media will expand through creativity, diversification and content.
#10: Internet noise will reach rock-concert levels.
Read more: 30 Social Media Predictions From 30 Social Media Pros | Social Media Examiner.
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by Cheryl Wolhar - MyVineSpace on March 1, 2010
I had the opportunity to pour wine out at Big Basin Vineyards on Sunday and had a really great time meeting and chatting with everyone. Everyone that visited us at the winery on Sunday got the chance to try the 09 Lester Family Vineyard Pinot, the 09 Alfaro Family Vineyard Pinot and the 08 Coastview Syrah. All are still in the barrel and about 1 year away from bottling, however all are already fabulous. A couple of our visitors said they wish they could buy them now. I wish I could have a small barrel of the Lester at my house. It was definitely my favorite although all were great!
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by Cheryl Wolhar - MyVineSpace on October 24, 2009
Pipestone Vineyards in Templeton is an incredible example of conservation viticulture. You can watch their video here. As a Environmental Engineer and Hydro Geologist Vineyard Owner Jeff Pipes has seen all the damage that dumping of hazardous waste was doing to the earth. He started his vineyard with the goal not rely on petro chemicals and to create an environment that is good for the soil and good for the environment. Watch video of Vineyard owner Jeff plowing his vineyard using draft horses.
For obvious reasons we definitely need to add Pipestone to our list of wineries to visit during our Paso #tweetup in November. I hope that Pipestone is ready for a bunch of tweeps to descend on his vineyard…
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by Cheryl Wolhar - MyVineSpace on October 1, 2009
This is my own pumpkin soup recipe just in time for Thanksgiving. My secret is using “3 kinds of pepper” gives any dish a deep smoky, peppery flavor with a hint of heat.
To really look cool you can serve soup in a large roasted pumpkin shell. That always gets lots of ohhhs and ahhhhs from my guests.
Ingredients:
1 large onion sliced
3 cloves garlic chopped (unless you love garlic like me and put in as much as you like)
¼ cup olive oil
1 small to medium sugar pumpkin; seeded and cut into chunks
48 oz. chicken broth
Salt to taste
1/4 tsp white pepper (imparts a smoky flavor)
¼ tsp fresh ground black pepper (adds a peppery)
Dash or two of red pepper (cayenne powder, adds a small bit of heat)
Dash of nutmeg
I tsp dry sage
¼ C. butter
1 cup heavy cream or half n half
Crumbled bacon and/or chives for topping
Directions:
In a large stock pot, cook onion and garlic and pumpkin chunks in olive oil and cook over low heat until soft onion is soft.
Cover with chicken broth and cook until pumpkin is soft enough to puree.
Puree mixture.
Add butter and cream.
Add salt, 3 kinds of pepper and sage.
Heat thoroughly.
Top with bacon and chives and serve.
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