Because another wine food and travel blog was way too long.
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Social Media, MOM2.0SUMMIT & Wine!I have never really liked the term “networking” because it sounds so — well, like the only reason I’m talking to you or you’re talking to me is so we can use each other to meet other people. I loathe going to these events where I don’t know anyone, and everyone is trying to make a sale. I find it crass, even though I am pretty good at it.  1980s Social Media - the Minitel Electronic “social media” isn’t really new at all, at least not the “social” part (telephone, anyone?) In the 1980s (before most of the social media “gurus” were out of diapers) some of us spent hours on “talkers,” BBS, in chat rooms, and typing on a Minitel “box”. Some of us took it further, and arranged elaborate “meetups” (called, um, “parties”) where those of us using a “PSE” (pseudonym) got together to meet face to face. Some of us even became friends, dated, and married people we’d met through these “social media.” But back then most people thought connecting to others via telnet, FTP, or the minitel, was for losers, nerds, geeks, and 30-plus year old guys that lived in their mom’s basement. Heck I even got fired from a job in the 80s when a supervisor found out I’d been meeting these people “in person” (not that it was any of her business), and she was “concerned about my lifestyle.” (Hey Cynthia — who’s laughing now?) What is new, however, is the almost frenetic way the business community is jumping on the social media bandwagon to establish, build, market and sell its “brand” by gathering what really amounts to a huge electronic Rolodex of prospects and targets. Where the disconnect lies; and what successful businesses have known all along, it that the success of your venture depends on the relationships you build, not just the contacts you make and names you collect. So follow me on my recent “social media” journey that starts in politics and ends in wine. Working on a political campaign, I met my friend Julie. Julie is a writer, and I discovered she writes on a number of blogs, including MOMocratsTM Julie couldn’t attend an election night event in Chicago, so I offered to cover it for her as a guest blogger. To get my temporary press credentials, I connected with other bloggers for MOMocratsTM. After the election, I added these MOMocratsTM bloggers to people I follow on twitter. On twitter I heard about a Wine Tasting to kick off a conference planned for Houston, called the Mom2.0Summit. The wine tasting was around the corner from my office, and well, it was a WINE tasting, so I went and met more bloggers. And since wine sometimes makes us do things we might not otherwise do — really, it does — I registered to attend an event where I probably would only know one person — Julie. While I hate networking — I love meeting new people! But not really to sell them anything — although that’s sometimes how I justify the registration fees — but to get to know different types of people I might otherwise never meet. So at 5:00 p.m. Thursday night, I arrived at the registration desk, where, thankfully, Julie was stationed; to pick up my name tag and goody bag for the Mom2.0 Summit! And technically, I am a mom, albeit to two teenagers who call me “Amy,” because “wicked stepmother” probably wouldn’t get many points when it came time for needed intercession with their Dad. Lo and behold, at the opening reception at Massa’s Seafood Grill, I got to meet some of the MOMocratsTM bloggers that I had been chatting with on twitter! And cooler still, was that the reception included wine poured by Richard Shaffer from Israeli Wine Direct (also on twitter). The Wine – 2006 Tzora Vineyards Giv’at Hachalukim Cabernet Sauvignon
This was only the second Israeli wine that I have sampled — but it was definitely enjoyable. Produced from 100% Cabernet Sauvignon this wine offers wonderful perfumed aromas and enhanced minerality. The kosher wine was drawn into French oak barrels soon after it was pressed and remained in barrels for the aging process of 15 months. Medium- to full-bodied, with generous currant wild berry fruits, those matched nicely by hints of anise and white pepper. Finishes moderately long with a note of minted chocolate. While most of the hors d’oeuvres served at Massa’s for the event were clearly offered to pair with white wines, the Tzora Cab paired remarkably well with artichoke drizzled with herbed olive oil. Cheddar cheese and parmesan stuffed mushroom caps served, also brought out the bold fruit. Kosher Wines from Israel I’ve had only three Kosher wines to date (one was not from Israel, but Iowa!). But before I’d had Kosher wine at my friend Meryl’s house, I, being shiksa, just assumed that the wine would taste “different.” But I couldn’t really taste the difference. Here’s what Israeli Wine Direct says about Kosher Wines:
So what did we learn?
And I’d be remiss if I failed to mention “you can follow me on twitter at” @WineWonkette! Cheers!
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