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The Key To Pairing The Right Wine With The Right Food - Business ...

The Key To Pairing The Right Wine With The Right Food - Business ... | Wine Harmony (TM) | Scoop.it
Pliny the Elder, who died in 79 A.D., said, “The best kind of wine is that which is most pleasant to him who drinks it.” In more recent times, a guy who went by the name Mark Twain said, “There are no standards of taste in wine ...
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» Boom Go the Millenials Beverage Media Group

» Boom Go the Millenials Beverage Media Group | Wine Harmony (TM) | Scoop.it
Serving Industry Professionals for 75 Years
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Interesting discussion about the different attitudes about wine between boomers, genX and millenials.

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Wine Retailer Association Announces Name Changes and Expanded Area of Focus

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Will be interested to see their views on Third Party Marketing. 

 

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Annual Report on Direct Wine Shipping Available

Annual Report on Direct Wine Shipping Available | Wine Harmony (TM) | Scoop.it
 
Small wineries (5,000-49,999 cases) accounted for more than half the value of DtC shipments in 2012, though larger wineries increased their shipments at a greater rate.
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Excellent data on DTC sales. Thanks to Ship Compliant and Wines & Vines for making this available to the public.

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Nice synopsis on the interaction of smell and taste when drinking wine.

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‘13 Mobile Trends for 2013 and Beyond’ | JWT Intelligence

‘13 Mobile Trends for 2013 and Beyond’ | JWT Intelligence | Wine Harmony (TM) | Scoop.it
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Worth the click.

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Wines & Vines - Wine Industry News Headlines - Amazon Eager to Build Wine Market

Wines & Vines - Wine Industry News Headlines - Amazon Eager to Build Wine Market | Wine Harmony (TM) | Scoop.it
The voice of the Wine Industry: Wine Industry News, Wine Industry Data, Winery Directory Online, and Wine Industry Buyers Guide
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Wines & Vines - Wine Industry News Headlines - Why Vintners Can't Sign Wine Labels

Wines & Vines - Wine Industry News Headlines - Why Vintners Can't Sign Wine Labels | Wine Harmony (TM) | Scoop.it
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Wow!  Amazing restrictions on wine marketing.  If the permit doesn't say you can do it, you can't. 

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First-Ever Wine Tourism Day in North America to take place May 11

First-Ever Wine Tourism Day in North America to take place May 11 | Wine Harmony (TM) | Scoop.it
Wine Industry News for Mar 15, 2013
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Google Study Says Mobile Searchers Act Quickly, With 55 Percent Of Conversions In The First Hour | TechCrunch

Google Study Says Mobile Searchers Act Quickly, With 55 Percent Of Conversions In The First Hour | TechCrunch | Wine Harmony (TM) | Scoop.it
Google is releasing the results of a new study conducted with Nielsen on where people conduct mobile searches and what they do after their search.
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Pretty interesting stuff about mobile search.  Most mobile searches are actually done at home

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Wine Nutrition Facts | Wine Folly

Wine Nutrition Facts | Wine Folly | Wine Harmony (TM) | Scoop.it
Learn the nutrition facts of red wine, white wine, sparkling wine and sweet wine. The calories can differ from wine to wine depending on one key factor: ABV
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I hadn't realized that alcohol has 2x carbs than sugar :(.

David Swaddle's comment, February 20, 6:24 PM
Maureen, at least it's more than twice the fun of sugary, bubbly, brown water.
Vania Gutiérrez Flores's curator insight, February 24, 8:51 PM

¿Un vinito?

Katarina Andersson's curator insight, March 5, 10:06 AM

Cool...

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Wines & Vines - Wine Industry Data Center

Wines & Vines - Wine Industry Data Center | Wine Harmony (TM) | Scoop.it
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More good news about upward sales trends in wine.

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Wines & Vines - Wine Industry News Headlines - North American Winery Total Passes 8,000

Wines & Vines - Wine Industry News Headlines - North American Winery Total Passes 8,000 | Wine Harmony (TM) | Scoop.it
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Wine Tourism Day - Home

Wine Tourism Day - Home | Wine Harmony (TM) | Scoop.it
Saturday, May 11, 2013
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Yikes! Bottlerock and Wine Tourism Day at the same time in Napa Valley?  Can you say gridlock?  I wonder what the impact on Hwy 29 will be ... more, because of the festival-goers taking a breather, or less because no one can get here?

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» Social Media for a Social Business Beverage Media Group

» Social Media for a Social Business Beverage Media Group | Wine Harmony (TM) | Scoop.it
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A nice piece on the role social media plays in wine marketing.

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The Waiter's Friend: A Visual Breakdown

The Waiter's Friend: A Visual Breakdown | Wine Harmony (TM) | Scoop.it
The Waiter's Friend: A Visual Breakdown
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Wow!  The science behind opening a bottle of wine.  Very cool.

 

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Winery Hiring Activity Surges

Winery Hiring Activity Surges | Wine Harmony (TM) | Scoop.it
 
With especially strong hiring activity in hospitality jobs, the overall Winejobs.com index rose 31% in March and 17% during the year to date.
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Another indicator of the economic recovery. 

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Memes and merlot: Online wine options mature

Memes and merlot: Online wine options mature | Wine Harmony (TM) | Scoop.it
The Internet is blossoming into quite the virtual vineyard. Online wine options are everywhere, from flash sale sites like Lot18 offering daily deals to Facebook prodding you to send a little something for Aunt Suzys birthday.
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Club W is getting quite a bit of press... what do you think of their approach to understanding your taste in wine?

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MWs launch online retailer

MWs launch online retailer | Wine Harmony (TM) | Scoop.it
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Three soms and a wine list...

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NetSuite And eWinery Solutions Partner To Bring Cloud Computing To Wine Industry

NetSuite And eWinery Solutions Partner To Bring Cloud Computing To Wine Industry | Wine Harmony (TM) | Scoop.it
SAN MATEO, Calif., March 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- NetSuite Inc. (NYSE: N), the industry's leading provider of...
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SVB on Wine: What's the One Job Wineries Can't Fill?

SVB on Wine: What's the One Job Wineries Can't Fill? | Wine Harmony (TM) | Scoop.it
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The Rating Game

The Rating Game | Wine Harmony (TM) | Scoop.it
Customers don’t always trust me. They question my palate, my knowledge, my experience and from time to time even my integrity. It can be frustrating, but I do understand why. My 2002 Saturn recentl...
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The World's Most Exclusive $20 Wines: Napa Cabernet | Mixed Case: Opinion and Advice | Blogs | Wine Spectator

The World's Most Exclusive $20 Wines: Napa Cabernet | Mixed Case: Opinion and Advice | Blogs | Wine Spectator | Wine Harmony (TM) | Scoop.it
Wine Spectator
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Facebook steps into the wine business

Facebook steps into the wine business | Wine Harmony (TM) | Scoop.it
It was only a few years ago that you actually had to check a calendar to remember the birthday of a distant friend or in-law.
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Wines & Vines - Wine Industry News Headlines - Washington Industry Implements Strategy

Wines & Vines - Wine Industry News Headlines - Washington Industry Implements Strategy | Wine Harmony (TM) | Scoop.it
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Washington's Direct-to-the-Influencer Marketing Strategy

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Jackson Family Wines launching water-saving effort

Jackson Family Wines launching water-saving effort | Wine Harmony (TM) | Scoop.it
Jackson Family Wines, the largest wine company in Sonoma County, is moving ahead with an innovative $1 million pilot project to significantly cut down the water it uses at its Kendall-Jackson production facility north of Santa Rosa.
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Kantharos Systems is developing amazing water reuse technology that could greatly benefit wineries and other industries that use a lot of wash water. 

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