"winery-visit" Articles & Blogs:
Women & Wine shares insight on state of social media in the wine biz
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We are all very familiar with the fact that the wine that we drink is only part of the story. In each bottle, there a person and a place that’s in every glass. When we speak of those origins we use the word terroir to describe the soil or the context of...[Read on] |
Women & Wine – Grape Expectations for Social Media from the Wine Industry
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“It was the best of times and the worst of time..” High hopes, erratic weather conditions, a tentativeness about the economy hovering on the horizon is what characterized this harvest season … or am I describing the Season of Social Media in the wi...[Read on] |
Harnessing the Summer Sun: Chevy Volt Owners Look to the Sky for Clean Energy
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Well, as we wrap up National Tire Safety Week, my thoughts are about finding some time this weekend to soak up some well-deserved summer sun, and I'd imagine I'm not alone in the Ask Patty Nation. So it seems only fitting that today I'm sharing with yo...[Read on] |
Hall of Fame golfer Annika Sorenstam releases namesake Syrah
| Annika Sorenstam, one of the most celebrated female golfers in history, launches her wine brand in partnership with Wente Vineyards on May 1st with the release of her namesake Syrah, ANNIKA. This elegant wine is comprised of 75 percent Livermore Valley Sy...[Read on] |
Women, Wine & Walking
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are lots of great reasons for taking a hike. Some do it as a form of fitness,
others to keep the heart young and the soul inspired. And then there are those
like me, who hike as a prelude to wine tasting.
On Sunday I had the good fortune to join...[Read on] |
Need to Unwind? Check Out our Wine Picks
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William Shakespeare once wrote, “Good wine is a good, familiar creature if it be well used.”
Wine is one of the most enjoyable yet detailed and intricate delicacies of our time. The cultivation and combination of different vines is truly an art, an...[Read on] |
Women & Wine Goes to the Family Winemakers Event in LA
| You may wonder why I'm writing about this - snore - another wine event that you can't attend unless you're a member of the trade or media (we're both). But this story is different.
I look forward to this event more than any other in Los Angeles - and thi...[Read on] |
Wino Wednesday: Mad Housewives Gone, Well, Mad
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Isn’t this just precious? I have no freaking clue how the wine tastes, but really… the marketing is genius. And if you visit their site, they have recipes too! Aptly named “Mad Cooking!” Hilarious!
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Tell Your Members of Congress We Need Real Health Care Reform
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by Judy Waxman, Vice President for Health and Reproductive Rights, National Women's Law Center
Have you seen them yet? Opponents of real reform are mobilizing and stepping up their efforts to block comprehensive health care reform. They're also presen...[Read on] |
Is Sarah Ferguson's Former Aide Out to Get Her?
| Ever the considerate boyfriend, Prince William has promised Kate Middleton that he'll delay his first official overseas visit until after her 28th birthday on January 9. The Prince's January voyage to New Zealand constitutes his first overseas trip as a r...[Read on] |
Women in Art - an award winning video
| This video by digital artist Philip Scott Johnson has been around for a while but I'm just getting to it. It's 500 years of female portraits in Western art set to Bach's Sarabande from Suite for Solo Cello No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007 performed by Yo-Yo Ma
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President Obama Addresses the Economy
| It’s been a busy week for Barack Obama. Tuesday, the president unveiled his new strategy for the war in Afghanistan. Today, in the wake of his announcement of 30,000 additional American troops headed overseas, he addressed another daunting issue of his ...[Read on] |
Equality: Ur doing it wrong.
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Seeing this headline on POLITICO this morning almost made me cry.
John Boehner’s boys: The new power club
I decided the testosterone-overloaded picture needed a more fitting caption:
Our first...
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This just in: The measure of a female candidate isn’t in her measurements
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I never understood the toxic level of sexism in our society until I experienced it firsthand. And then I realized something else: Politics remains one of the most rampant breeding grounds for...
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Yes, the Hill does have talent…female talent!
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In an event that brought together both established and rising leaders, the Inaugural Hill’s Got Talent Happy Hour on Wednesday was a “spirited” success! Over 200 people attended to raise their...
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Rally on Capitol Hill: Standing up to Stupak-Pitts
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This post was submitted by WCF Fellow, Stephanie Glover
There has been a lot of negative news around health care reform lately. A lot of people, including myself, are especially worried about the...
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What would you do with an extra three month’s pay?
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Forty-eight years after the passage of the Equal Pay Act, a woman earns 75 cents to every man’s dollar. Because women earn less, they must work longer for the same paycheck. Today marks the point in...
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Power Shifts: Chipping Away at the Old-Boys Club
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This post was written by WCF Fellow, Stephanie Glover
Yesterday, the Senate began its debate on health care reform. Like many of you, I’m waiting with much anticipation to see what their end...
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Women’s health: Political football and bargaining chip
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Will there ever come a day where historic legislation is passed and women aren’t thrown under the bus?
While the House passing the healthcare reform bill is the first step on the long road to...
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Women Came to Play, Men Walk Away
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Jill Miller Zimon is one of WCF’s MsRepresentation bloggers in the final weeks of the 2010 election.
Reports now are confirming that debates to be hosted by Gwen Ifill and Judy Woodruff (both from...
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All the Uninsured/Underinsured Ladies- Put Your Hands Up
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Posted by WCF Fellow Trish Calvarese
After sharing their personal stories, three women devastated by the current state of the health care system sat beside First Lady Michelle Obama as she urged...
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Women candidates and money: Another double standard?
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A woman can either be a prude or promiscuous. Too pretty or too masculine. A shrew or a doormat. As women try to tip-toe somewhere in the middle, we find that one small move can send us plunging...
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Pelosi to women: Whatever the risk, it’s worth it
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Despite my sadness in having to bid farewell to our first Female House Speaker, I was uplifted by her words to Diane Sawyer. And I hope all women will listen:
“What’s really important is...
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Betsy Dennigan: A Powerful Advocate for Women’s Health
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This post was submitted by Megan Foster, WCF Foundation Research Fellow.
This Tuesday, voters in Rhode Island’s 2nd Congressional District will go to the polls to pick the Democratic nominee for the...
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Lending a hand to the next generation of women leaders
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It is with the utmost pride that tonight WCF, Chiefs of Staff, elected officials, and even some very special celebrity bartenders toast to the women staffers on the Hill—the Rising Stars of the...
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