Comments on: Calling all Napa Valley wineries, where are your blogs? http://www.uncork29.com/blog/2007/06/27/calling-all-napa-valley-wineries-where-are-your-blogs/ The premiere blog of the Napa Valley Fri, 12 Mar 2010 20:16:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Jeannie http://www.uncork29.com/blog/2007/06/27/calling-all-napa-valley-wineries-where-are-your-blogs/comment-page-1/#comment-26914 Jeannie Wed, 30 Jan 2008 19:22:36 +0000 http://www.uncork29.com/blog/2007/06/27/calling-all-napa-valley-wineries-where-are-your-blogs/#comment-26914 I'm planning my first trip to Napa this summer and need some help in making sure I see as much as possible during my stay! So many wineries and so little time! What is reasonable... visit two per day? Which are the least pretentious wineries to visit? I love good wine, but hate pretentious people... sorry if you fall into that category. Best places to eat? What other than a hot air balloon is a must while there? Your knowledge would be appreciated! I’m planning my first trip to Napa this summer and need some help in making sure I see as much as possible during my stay! So many wineries and so little time!

What is reasonable… visit two per day?
Which are the least pretentious wineries to visit? I love good wine, but hate pretentious people… sorry if you fall into that category.
Best places to eat?
What other than a hot air balloon is a must while there?

Your knowledge would be appreciated!

]]> By: The Cork Board » Blog Archive » The Cork Board welcomes Napa’s August Briggs Winery to the blogosphere http://www.uncork29.com/blog/2007/06/27/calling-all-napa-valley-wineries-where-are-your-blogs/comment-page-1/#comment-25350 The Cork Board » Blog Archive » The Cork Board welcomes Napa’s August Briggs Winery to the blogosphere Sat, 19 Jan 2008 13:12:09 +0000 http://www.uncork29.com/blog/2007/06/27/calling-all-napa-valley-wineries-where-are-your-blogs/#comment-25350 [...] written before about the severe lack of local wineries who’ve sought to tap into the power the blogosphere, so we write this post having seen a ray [...] [...] written before about the severe lack of local wineries who’ve sought to tap into the power the blogosphere, so we write this post having seen a ray [...]

]]> By: The Cork Board » Blog Archive » New addition to The Cork Board blog http://www.uncork29.com/blog/2007/06/27/calling-all-napa-valley-wineries-where-are-your-blogs/comment-page-1/#comment-2448 The Cork Board » Blog Archive » New addition to The Cork Board blog Mon, 02 Jul 2007 22:29:44 +0000 http://www.uncork29.com/blog/2007/06/27/calling-all-napa-valley-wineries-where-are-your-blogs/#comment-2448 [...] with blogs”. Based on our own research and your responses to last week’s entry on the lack of Napa Valley winery blogs, we’re going to keep track of all local wineries that are hip to this super cost-effective [...] [...] with blogs”. Based on our own research and your responses to last week’s entry on the lack of Napa Valley winery blogs, we’re going to keep track of all local wineries that are hip to this super cost-effective [...]

]]> By: winehiker http://www.uncork29.com/blog/2007/06/27/calling-all-napa-valley-wineries-where-are-your-blogs/comment-page-1/#comment-2447 winehiker Mon, 02 Jul 2007 18:13:10 +0000 http://www.uncork29.com/blog/2007/06/27/calling-all-napa-valley-wineries-where-are-your-blogs/#comment-2447 Come to think of it, make that "397" -- <a href="http://whitehalllane.com/blog/" rel="nofollow">Whitehall Lane Winery</a> has a blog, too. Come to think of it, make that “397″ — Whitehall Lane Winery has a blog, too.

]]> By: The Cork Board » Blog Archive » Cork Board comments: June 2007 http://www.uncork29.com/blog/2007/06/27/calling-all-napa-valley-wineries-where-are-your-blogs/comment-page-1/#comment-2314 The Cork Board » Blog Archive » Cork Board comments: June 2007 Sat, 30 Jun 2007 10:14:21 +0000 http://www.uncork29.com/blog/2007/06/27/calling-all-napa-valley-wineries-where-are-your-blogs/#comment-2314 [...] finally, our call to all Napa Valley wineries asking why the heck they’re NOT blogging elicited some very insightful comments, check them [...] [...] finally, our call to all Napa Valley wineries asking why the heck they’re NOT blogging elicited some very insightful comments, check them [...]

]]> By: winehiker http://www.uncork29.com/blog/2007/06/27/calling-all-napa-valley-wineries-where-are-your-blogs/comment-page-1/#comment-2277 winehiker Fri, 29 Jun 2007 16:48:06 +0000 http://www.uncork29.com/blog/2007/06/27/calling-all-napa-valley-wineries-where-are-your-blogs/#comment-2277 For the record, <a href="http://www.fantesca.com/blog/" rel="nofollow">Fantesca Winery</a> in St. Helena has a blog, as does <a href="http://farella.typepad.com/my_weblog/" rel="nofollow">Tom Farella</a>. Two down, 398 to go! For the record, Fantesca Winery in St. Helena has a blog, as does Tom Farella. Two down, 398 to go!

]]> By: el jefe http://www.uncork29.com/blog/2007/06/27/calling-all-napa-valley-wineries-where-are-your-blogs/comment-page-1/#comment-2259 el jefe Fri, 29 Jun 2007 00:28:57 +0000 http://www.uncork29.com/blog/2007/06/27/calling-all-napa-valley-wineries-where-are-your-blogs/#comment-2259 I think about the winemakers and winery people that I know, and I can't imagine most of them ever sitting down at a blog and writing their wine life. Winemaking is not a profession that is closely tied to the written word - why do you think there are son many freakin marketing and political blogs? :) Or it may be that in a place like Napa, you don't have to make a case for wine there - it just is. On the other hand, if you are in a region that is not yet widely thought of as a wine place, you have to bring to bear all the tools you can. I can proudly say that over 5% of all wineries in Calaveras County have an active blog! I think about the winemakers and winery people that I know, and I can’t imagine most of them ever sitting down at a blog and writing their wine life. Winemaking is not a profession that is closely tied to the written word – why do you think there are son many freakin marketing and political blogs? :)

Or it may be that in a place like Napa, you don’t have to make a case for wine there – it just is. On the other hand, if you are in a region that is not yet widely thought of as a wine place, you have to bring to bear all the tools you can.

I can proudly say that over 5% of all wineries in Calaveras County have an active blog!

]]> By: Richard Shaffer http://www.uncork29.com/blog/2007/06/27/calling-all-napa-valley-wineries-where-are-your-blogs/comment-page-1/#comment-2252 Richard Shaffer Thu, 28 Jun 2007 02:24:04 +0000 http://www.uncork29.com/blog/2007/06/27/calling-all-napa-valley-wineries-where-are-your-blogs/#comment-2252 It is amazing that more winemakers do not blog about their work and their wines. I host a blog about wine and winemakers from Israel - and there are ZERO wineries from Israel I know of hosting blogs. In a world of over-abundant wine options, a blog is really a grand way for the winemaker to TELL THEIR STORY very inexpensively and directly. Napa is not alone in having too few winery blogs! Richard It is amazing that more winemakers do not blog about their work and their wines.

I host a blog about wine and winemakers from Israel – and there are ZERO wineries from Israel I know of hosting blogs.

In a world of over-abundant wine options, a blog is really a grand way for the winemaker to TELL THEIR STORY very inexpensively and directly.

Napa is not alone in having too few winery blogs!

Richard

]]> By: Dr. Debs http://www.uncork29.com/blog/2007/06/27/calling-all-napa-valley-wineries-where-are-your-blogs/comment-page-1/#comment-2248 Dr. Debs Wed, 27 Jun 2007 21:46:31 +0000 http://www.uncork29.com/blog/2007/06/27/calling-all-napa-valley-wineries-where-are-your-blogs/#comment-2248 This is weird, I agree. Paso Robles seems way ahead of Napa in blogging, at least as far as wineries are concerned. What's even weirder, for me, is where are the blogs from all the folks who live in Napa, have access to great stores/wineries? If I lived in Napa I'd be blogging every hour on the hour? Surely not everyone in Napa is in the biz, but I wonder if it's less fun to think about blogging about wine if you are doing wine 9-5? This is weird, I agree. Paso Robles seems way ahead of Napa in blogging, at least as far as wineries are concerned. What’s even weirder, for me, is where are the blogs from all the folks who live in Napa, have access to great stores/wineries? If I lived in Napa I’d be blogging every hour on the hour?

Surely not everyone in Napa is in the biz, but I wonder if it’s less fun to think about blogging about wine if you are doing wine 9-5?

]]> By: Bruce http://www.uncork29.com/blog/2007/06/27/calling-all-napa-valley-wineries-where-are-your-blogs/comment-page-1/#comment-2244 Bruce Wed, 27 Jun 2007 17:19:40 +0000 http://www.uncork29.com/blog/2007/06/27/calling-all-napa-valley-wineries-where-are-your-blogs/#comment-2244 You're absolutely right...wineries should be blogging about what's happening in their facilities and giving updates on the various vintages. Even things like which wines are at their peak right now would be a great feature. Like you, I was amazed that no one was blogging about the Napa Valley and even considered doing it myself (to the point of registering a few domains) but figured it would be hard keeping up with all the Napa Valley happenings from New Hampshire - even though I come out to Napa 2-3 times a year. Keep up the great work. You’re absolutely right…wineries should be blogging about what’s happening in their facilities and giving updates on the various vintages. Even things like which wines are at their peak right now would be a great feature.

Like you, I was amazed that no one was blogging about the Napa Valley and even considered doing it myself (to the point of registering a few domains) but figured it would be hard keeping up with all the Napa Valley happenings from New Hampshire – even though I come out to Napa 2-3 times a year.

Keep up the great work.

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