Jun 4, 2009
For nearly 20 years, when I tell people "I work in wine PR", I often get the same response: "So what exactly do you do?" Sometimes this questions sets me back on my heels because from day-to-day my responsibilities to my clients change, the things I'm asked to do change, and I'm not always sure, on any given day, exactly what I'll be doing. In other words, while there are some vague boundaries to the realm of "PR", it's not…
May 26, 2009
There are a few things that always leave me stopped in my tracks, mouth agape and oblivious to everything around me, leading often to being knocked back to consciousness by a jostle and the trailing sound of someone saying, "get out the way, asshole". Those things tend to be a beautiful woman and a striking and monumental piece of architecture. In places like Chicago, New York and Paris I can often be found on a corner, looking outward and upward,…
May 23, 2009
If you traversed the heart and mind of a travel-lover I'm positive you'd encounter the same conditions that afflict the wine lover: desire for adventure, a willingness to dive into the unknown and even a proclivity to absorb disappointment and move on. I'm sure of this. On my recent travels I drank not a single sip of wine in any form. Had I wanted to it was available, but the climate, both meteorological and spiritual, wasn't entirely suited for that…
May 22, 2009
It's All About The Lotion!
May 21, 2009
I'll Have A Double, Por Favor!