Tag Archives: Social Media

How effective is wine sponsorship?

I have a personal stake in this issue. I’ve not had much time to take stock, but you may know that this blog and the producer Dinastia Vivanco supported last week’s tweetup (twitter sourced social gathering) in London in aid of charity:water – otherwise known as Twestival. It obviously benefits the charity, but what makes [...]

On a mission to Rioja

I’m off to Rioja for a flying visit today. If all goes well, on my return we will have material that will allow anyone who has yet to visit Dinastia Vivanco, to experience the scope of this project better than ever before.
I’ve been blogging for some time, and the written word has been great to [...]

What wines to match with Food Bloggers?

This week, Rafael Vivanco of Dinastia Vivanco was in town to attend the Bibendum Annual Tasting, so I thought it would be a great opportunity for him to meet a few people outside our usual “trade” circles.
Trade lunches and dinners are extremely interesting as I get to talk to some of the most influential sommeliers [...]

What could wine do differently?

I’m thinking of organising a tasting in January, when Rafael Vivanco from Bodegas Dinastia Vivanco, is over in London for Bibendum’s mega annual tasting (they import our wines to the UK). Nothing radical in that, there are lots of wine tastings happening all the time. BUT …
With all the potential of Social Media for wine [...]