Latest Wine Headlines: April 28—May 9

Hello, my friends. Not that anyone’s keeping track super hard core, but I did take a week off from my regular check-ins here. I spent the week of April 28 in Mast of Wine Stage 2 course days. Those of you that follow me on social media (mainly Instagram) may have seen me in Stories mode talking through a wee bit of my experience there. On the last reel, I did reveal that I am actually deferring the exam this year and have made the decision to take a step back and take a deep breath from the program—at least in the short term. We’ll see what the future holds. I won’t go into it here, but those of you who know me know how to reach me if you want a chat.

That being said, there’s two week’s worth of wine related news below. Hopefully some of it is still new to you, or maybe it’ll dredge up an old article you opened a tab to read but ended up forgetting about. So, as always, please enjoy the show!

 

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Byline Brag: McBride Sisters Exclusive Interview

I had the immense pleasure and honor of interviewing Andréa McBride John and Robin McBride of McBride Sisters Wine Company for this exclusive interview featured on the Wine Industry Network platform. We talk about entrepreneurship, sustainable business management, staying socially active and engaged with consumers—and how to make wine FUN!

This is a much watch for anyone in the industry looking to learn how to stay up-to-date and relevant in the shrinking and oh-so-saturated market.

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Latest Wine Headlines: April 14–20

Hello my friends. Happy Spring, Easter, Holy Week, Passover—however and whatever you celebrate, I hope you enjoy it with good friends and shenanigans galore. For those celebrating a bit extra this weekend because, well, Easter and Orthodox Easter fall on the infamous 4/20—you’re in luck! My shameless self-promotion this week is a byline brag in Full Pour’s spring release. Where Wine Meets Weed is an exploration in the similarities between the aromas, flavors and structural components of both imbibes, meaning cross-category enjoyment can be possible. Yes, you can be both a wine and weed enthusiast. Read the full article online or download the PDF here.

And continue scrolling through for a lot of other news/newsy items from the last week, as well as fun facts like, alcohol can stay in your hair for 90 days. Yeah.

Silly comments are all my own. ✌️🥂

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