by Cheryl Wolhar - MyVineSpace on June 14, 2011
The “Game Layer” is introduced to the wine industry. Technology entrepreneur Seth Preibatsch suggests that the next decade of digital innovation will be about the, “Game Layer.”
VinTank and Snooth Media have both announced game-like elements as part of the wine online experience. Think Farmville meets wine education.
Game Layer: An opaque term that Preibatsch, the precocious 22-year old founder of a tech company called SCVNGR, uses to define the next wave of innovation this decade, a philosophy that he thinks is far more revolutionary (and he is far more apt to profit from) than the previous decade that was marked by the, “Social Layer” i.e. social networking.
Is it Game on in the Wine World? – Good Grape: A Wine Blog Manifesto.
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by Laura Ness - @hervineness on October 27, 2010
Psycho Donuts & Witchy Wines
On the Summit 2 Sea Wine Trail in the Santa Cruz Mountains
Saturday & Sunday October 30 & 31, 2010
On Halloween weekend, visit the Summit to Sea wine trail for “Scary Halloween Pairings,” featuring Psycho Donuts creepy-delicious Trick or Treat temptations. Participating wineries are Burrell School Vineyards & Winery, Loma [...]
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by Cheryl Wolhar - MyVineSpace on July 14, 2010
All the Summit to Sea Wine Trail wineries are celebrating Passport weekend with special wine sales, spectacular food and special music for a summer’s afternoon! Get your Corky the Wine whale tattoo and show off your tan!
Check it out!
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by Laura Ness - HerVineNess on May 27, 2010
Burrell School will hold its semi-annual Cellar Alumni Tasting and Sale on Memorial Day weekend, Saturday thru Monday, May 29th to 31st. If you’re a history buff, this is your chance to explore several very impressive verticals, including a 3-year vertical of 2000, 2002 and 2003 Cabernet Franc, one of the winery’s classic varietals. [...]
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by guestblogger on April 30, 2010
As I swirled the wine around inside my mouth and took the first swallow, I turned to owner/winemaker, Bradley Brown, and said, “Wow!” If I was one of those wine writers who wax poetic with strings of words to describe wine, I would do it here, but I’m not one of those wine writers. Let’s just say Big Basin Vineyards’ 2008 Coastview Vineyard Syrah is mighty fine wine—like WOW!
A day later, I crossed paths with local wine journalist and consultant, Laura Ness, at Poetic Cellars in Soquel, and said to her, “Laura, yesterday I was with Bradley Brown at Big Basin Vineyards, and I tasted his Syrah.” With no further prompting, she said to me, “2008 Coastview Vineyard—outrageous!” Let me tell you, this wine is already developing a fan base, and it’s still in the barrel.
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Born and raised in upstate New York, Bradley has been around wine most of his life, starting with memories of his father making wine at home. As a young adult, Bradley moved to California, worked in Silicon Valley and transitioned from his business development career with Check Point Software to full-time vineyard proprietor and winemaker while still in [...]
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