Tuesday, August 30, 2011
Waupoos Estates Gazebo Restaurant Prince Edward County
Another one. A new video has been made for Waupoos Estates Gazebo Restaurant Prince Edward County. It is available on the Wine Dining Vlog or Wine Dining Channel the links for these are to the right of this entry.
Casa-Dea Estate Winery La Pergola Restaurant Prince Edward County
Some more catchup. A new video is available for Casa-Dea Estate Winery La Pergola Restaurant Prince Edward County. It can be viewed on the Wine Dining
Vlog or Wine Dining Channel. The links for these are to the right of this entry
Vlog or Wine Dining Channel. The links for these are to the right of this entry
Devils Wishbone Winery Prince Edward County
Im a bit tardy with this but here goes anyways. A new video has been made for
Devils Wishbone Winery in Prince Edward County. Its available on the Wine Dining Vlog or Wine Dining Channel. The links for them are on the right of this entry
Monday, August 29, 2011
An End of an Era. Not! (for me)
When I heard about Gary Vaynerchuk stopping his Daily Grape program I watched his last episode and then thought about it.
I watched for a while (WLTV) but I grew tired of his schtick and got turned off by what I considered childish behaviour. Specifically coming on with first growth Boredeaux and pretending like he was going to open it up and review it and then stopping the episode.
As far as I can see he never made any direct money from WLTV and Daily Grape but he established a brand for himself that opened up ancillary opportunities.
Specifically books, speaking engagements, Vayner Media consulting, he has an agent that handles only A list entertainment personalities. I'm sure all this lets him command 7 figure compensation from these alone.
Yes he is a natural talent and yes he would have been successful otherwise but the fact remains he worked for his fathers business and had access to opportunities in the industry that most people would not have.
If he has had some setbacks like Cork'D they don't take away from his ancillary successes (which make him a winner already).
I don't mean to say that Gary didn't work his butt off, he did, but his successes don't impress me as much as someone like Mark Fusco 1337 Wine who started out with next to nothing (in knowledge and resources).
You see Vaynerchuk did what came naturally for him and although he put in a hell of a lot of work it was within "his comfort zone". I watched Mark from the beginning and it was obvious he was outside what was comfortable for him but he worked and got better at it.
So Gary Vaynerchuk, you are extremely talented and a hell of a worker, you deserve everything you have earned but the podcasts I have done Wine Dining Review and World Wine review are directly inspired from 1337 Wine.
I watched for a while (WLTV) but I grew tired of his schtick and got turned off by what I considered childish behaviour. Specifically coming on with first growth Boredeaux and pretending like he was going to open it up and review it and then stopping the episode.
As far as I can see he never made any direct money from WLTV and Daily Grape but he established a brand for himself that opened up ancillary opportunities.
Specifically books, speaking engagements, Vayner Media consulting, he has an agent that handles only A list entertainment personalities. I'm sure all this lets him command 7 figure compensation from these alone.
Yes he is a natural talent and yes he would have been successful otherwise but the fact remains he worked for his fathers business and had access to opportunities in the industry that most people would not have.
If he has had some setbacks like Cork'D they don't take away from his ancillary successes (which make him a winner already).
I don't mean to say that Gary didn't work his butt off, he did, but his successes don't impress me as much as someone like Mark Fusco 1337 Wine who started out with next to nothing (in knowledge and resources).
You see Vaynerchuk did what came naturally for him and although he put in a hell of a lot of work it was within "his comfort zone". I watched Mark from the beginning and it was obvious he was outside what was comfortable for him but he worked and got better at it.
So Gary Vaynerchuk, you are extremely talented and a hell of a worker, you deserve everything you have earned but the podcasts I have done Wine Dining Review and World Wine review are directly inspired from 1337 Wine.
Friday, July 22, 2011
Possibly Ontario's next wine region on it's West Coast
I don't agree with the term West Coast for the same reasons mentioned in the Ontario Southcoast entry but I do support the area to become a wine region. I am talking about Huron County. Studies have concluded that the terroir is suitable for grapes and the County is thus looking for potential entrepreneurs who might wish to make a go of it in the wine industry. Click the title of this entry if you want to read the article. If this come to fruition I will have to nickname Huron County "the County 2" since Prince Edward County has the nickname.
In the meantime, I've posted a couple of videos so you can what the area looks like.
In the meantime, I've posted a couple of videos so you can what the area looks like.
Monday, July 18, 2011
Mike Weir Purchases EastDell Winery in Niagara
Pro Golfer Mike Weir has purchased the site of EastDell winery. I have been to this winery a number of times for lunch and have always had a good experience. The restaurant has a great view and and was matched with friendly service and good, resonably priced food and wine.
A part of me wishes that Mike Weir could have built a brand new winery from scratch because I am going to miss the experience of going to East Dell. The new owner is going to have to really work at maintaining the great ambiance and yet make the experience unique to him. I wish him well.
Click the title of this entry if you want to read the article
A part of me wishes that Mike Weir could have built a brand new winery from scratch because I am going to miss the experience of going to East Dell. The new owner is going to have to really work at maintaining the great ambiance and yet make the experience unique to him. I wish him well.
Click the title of this entry if you want to read the article
Monday, July 4, 2011
Canada's South Coast Wine Region
I came across this article that states that a study is under way by the Ontario South coast Wineries and Growers Association to catalogue the current and potential wine industry activity from London/ St Thomas east towards Brantford west of Welland. The ideas is to eventually justify application for it to become another Designated Viticultural Area under the V.Q.A.
Don't get me wrong I am all for the area to get recognition but does it have to be called the South Coast.
A coast line of a country denotes an area of significant size that backs onto a large body of water (and I mean large like an ocean.) When you are are their it can pass visually for a shoreline onto an ocean but it is not. Most of Canada's southern border is land locked and to say this area is a south coast may have some academic accuracy but it practically isn't in my view. ( and saying it backs on to the St Lawrence and the Great lakes doesn't cut it IMO)
I think a name like Erie East North Shore would be more appropriate or how about making this area part of an expanded Lake Erie North Shore region.
The article is interesting anyway. If you want to read it click the title of this entry
Don't get me wrong I am all for the area to get recognition but does it have to be called the South Coast.
A coast line of a country denotes an area of significant size that backs onto a large body of water (and I mean large like an ocean.) When you are are their it can pass visually for a shoreline onto an ocean but it is not. Most of Canada's southern border is land locked and to say this area is a south coast may have some academic accuracy but it practically isn't in my view. ( and saying it backs on to the St Lawrence and the Great lakes doesn't cut it IMO)
I think a name like Erie East North Shore would be more appropriate or how about making this area part of an expanded Lake Erie North Shore region.
The article is interesting anyway. If you want to read it click the title of this entry
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