Winners for Days! Gary Vaynerchuk Book Winners!
Congratulations to our most recent confirmed winners of Gary Vaynerchuk’s book!
An interview with Dave Larsen of Soos Creek Wine Cellars
Dave Larsen of Soos Creek
In light of the fantastic reviews that Soos Creek has received for its 2005 Artist Series, I got together with Dave Larsen to learn a bit more about this up-and-coming winery in Washington. I met Dave at Taste Washington, where I had the opportunity to taste a delicious Bordeaux blend. With juicy complexity and a death defying finish it’s no wonder that Wine Enthusiast gave it 93 points, and we have it available at a special price here on AmericanWinery.com!
As for our interview, catch Dave’s responses below.
Using Google ‘Insights’ to find wine related searches by location.
I recently returned from a trip to Sydney, Australia and the North Island of New Zealand. But I won’t bore you with the details of my trip nor will I regale you with my experiences tasting the local wines (cheap AND tasty!). Instead I will tell you what I learned – people have no clue who/what/where Walla Walla is or was (but they think it might be a town in the Australian Outback).
I bring this up because after living, schooling, and now working here in Walla Walla for five years I’ve been exposed to some great wines, world class, even. When I told wine loving relatives about the juice we had back home they not only knew nothing about Walla Walla, they didn’t particularly care! Perhaps they had too much great, local stuff to concern themselves with, or maybe I’m not charismatic enough (unlikely). On to the point.
Wouldn’t it be great to find out who is interested in what wines based on where they live? Do New Yorkers search for cult Napa cabs more than Floridians? What websites are searched for (and presumably used) primarily by Silicon Valley nerds? Andrew Chen answers the latter using Google Insights for Search in a great post on his blog.
This is a great tool that anyone can use (and not just the web analysts). Go check it out! It will allow you to support your claim that “People in Vermont do not like cute kittens.”
Food and Wine Pairing: Fish tacos with Tequila Lime Aioli
This is one of my favorite recipes, at any time of year, but at summer it’s extra special because you can pair it with a crisp white and it becomes a more ethereal experience. I really enjoy these tacos with the Yorkville Cellars Sauvignon Blanc. The flavors meld beautifully, and I like the way the crispness of Sauv Blanc cuts through the garlicky aioli. YUM
The two keys to making this recipe work are using a fruity yet mouth warming salsa, and of course the aioli. The great thing is that it’s really not that invasive. Once you’ve mixed up the Aioli, and chopped up your veggies, all you have to do is put the tacos together.
We’re giving away Gary Vaynerchuk’s book!
Our “101 Wines” in 101 Days contest started on August 1, 2008. Every day until November 9, 2008 (that’s 101 days later), we are giving away a copy of Gary Vaynerchuk’s book, 101 Wines Guaranteed to Inspire, Delight, and Bring Thunder to your World!
Now, you might be thinking to yourself, “How can I enter to win this contest? I want a copy of Gary V’s book!”
I know you do.
All you have to do to enter this contest is create your free AW Membership, and we’ll enter you in that day’s drawing!
Already a member? Well, you can still enter our promotion by giving us some feedback about our site! Be sure to enter your email address at the end of the survey to ensure we get your entry.
Without further ado – here are the confirmed* winners of the “101 Wines” in 101 Days contest… so far. Could you be a winner?!
August Winners
1 – Alex Prichard
2 – Julie Gallagher
3 – Rafael Montarossa
4 – Eva Pepitone
5 – Becky Brown
6 – Kristi Gilleland
7 – Penny Reynolds
8 – Jen Westra
9 – Shirley Hardy
10 – Cathy Tingle
11 – Dee Cusick
12 – Ryan Montague
13 – Bill Anderson
14 – Tiffany Hulbert
*confirmed winners have been notified that they are a winner and have claimed their prize by letting us know where to send it.
