Two Opportunities to Learn From Professional Wine Writers at WBC14
– 7/5/2014 update: Thank you for your submissions! We have reached the maximum number of submissions for the Sunday Wine Writers Workshop –
Interested in improving your writing? You will have an excellent chance at the upcoming Wine Bloggers Conference in Santa Barbara County.
On Saturday afternoon at 2:30 PM, we will have an all-group session with three professional wine writers. It is not often we get three people of such high quality on the same panel, two of whom were previous keynote speakers at the Wine Bloggers Conference. The session will consist primarily of answering your questions, so think about what you want to ask and send them in using hashtag #wbc14 just prior to the session. Our three writers are:
- James Conaway: Author of many books including best-seller, Napa: The Story of an American Eden and its sequel, The Far Side of Eden: New Money, Old Land, and the Battle for Napa Valley. James was the keynote speaker of WBC13 in Penticton.
- Mike Dunne: Mike is a freelance wine writer and consultant. He was the former food editor, wine columnist and restaurant critic of The Sacramento Bee and continues to contribute a weekly wine column to the paper.
- Steve Heimoff: Steve was the West Coast Editor for Wine Enthusiast Magazine and a contributor to Wine Spectator. His respected blog has been followed by the wine blogging community for years and he served as our keynote speaker at WBC10 in Walla Walla.
In addition to the Q&A on Saturday, 45 lucky participants will be able to participate in a two-hour workshop on Sunday that will help wine bloggers with their tone and writing. To participate in this session, leave a comment below by July 5 with a link to your writing sample. First come, first served. Writing samples need to be about wine, either original or published within the past year, and a maximum of 800 words. During the Sunday session, three entries that exemplify excellent wine writing will be reviewed – with no names revealed — in front of the entire group. In addition, parts of three entries that present learning opportunities will be analyzed. Afterwards, remaining writing samples will be reviewed and coached in smaller, pre-assigned, roundtable group settings of 15 people with one of the professional writers.
We are lucky to have long-time blogger, wine writer and wine industry pro Taylor Eason, Brand and DTC Manager at J Vineyards and Winery, moderating the Saturday panel and Sunday workshops. So if you are ready to jump your writing to a new level, attend the Saturday panel and submit your writing sample via a comment on this post.
Hi Sue,
Unfortunately, the Wine Writers Workshop is full – the submission deadline was July 5 and the pieces for potential review have been sent off to the panelists. Sorry!
Hi John,
The submission process ended on July 5 and the Wine Writers Workshop is full – submissions have been sent off to the panelists already. Sorry!
Hope I’m not too late to be considered, here is a recent unpublished piece I’ve been working on about the significance of barrels
https://www.dropbox.com/s/gq6lz81jbqf3h4d/Barrels%20-%20whats%20the%20signifigance.docx
I look forward to the workshop and learning more about wine writing. http://www.examiner.com/article/domaine-porto-carras-luscious-greek-wines-come-to-california
Okay, why not…here is a recent wine tourism related piece that weighs in at exactly 800 words! http://www.comeforthewine.com/2014/06/vive-la-france-at-deloach-vineyards-jcb.html
Hi WBC. How about this one? Looking forward to the workshop.http://jambip.com/cruise/places/thomas-fogarty-2011-chardonnay-wine-tasting/
Looking forward to it..perhaps this post is a little off topic but it appears I am a touch verbose and had a hard time finding one that was 800 words or less. http://www.winery-sage.com/blog/general/beer-belly-or-wine-rack-choosing-the-ideal-beverage-for-a-super-bowl-party/
Awesome idea, and I hope you’ll consider awarding me a position as I look to venture more toward wine writing! Here’s a recent sample, http://www.winelohr.com/post/81014815210/reflections-on-a-relationship-for-our-times, and I’m looking forward to much more in just a week!
Great opportunity – good luck to me! 🙂 I’m new to lengthy writing (been doing shorter style blogging for years)and would love to learn from some pros at getting better at story telling and bringing my passions through words more. http://vancityfoodconcierge.com/category/sparkling-wine/
Hello All-Here is my latest blog on THE Summer wine: Rose- cheers and thank you all for your kind consideration and Sarah for the hard work. http://www.citypeek.com/wine-blog/its-time-rose-wine-quench-summer-heat also here is another on what makes a wine “Kosher for Passover” http://www.citypeek.com/wine-blog/what-makes-wine-kosher-passover
What a great opportunity!! I’m including two links because these examples are VERY short. http://www.vinosaga.com/?p=204 and http://www.vinosaga.com/?p=241
Thank you !! http://www.alcoholprofessor.com/blog/2014/04/15/exploring-the-complexity-of-alsatian-wine/
I hope there is still room for me – what a great opportunity-thanks! I’m sending links to two articles… http://www.grape-experiences.com/2014/06/cigales-d-o-spains-next-hot-wine-region/ and http://www.grape-experiences.com/2014/03/cornerstone-cellars-elegance-finesse-power-achieved-2010-vintage/
Okay wait. I posted two tame, generic, under-800-words pieces like a good girl. But I’m changing it up with this one – something intensely personal and, well…not pretty. Consider this my official entry: http://jaimeclewis.wordpress.com/2009/01/27/confessions-of-a-wet-blanket/
If you’re ok with talking about sake as fermented rice wine, let’s go with this: http://thedishbypspr.com/2014/06/11/trend-sake-mixology/
If not, we can talk about Arneis here: http://wp.me/p1eQ9M-Hs
I would like to attend, if possible. Here is the shortest post I could find.
http://fantastetic4.com/Wordpress/2014/04/cab-its-whats-for-dinner/
I would like to attend.
Looking forward to feedback! http://palatexposure.com/2014/07/culinary-institute-of-america-serves-up-a-feast-for-the-senses/
Jump of faith link here: http://binnotes.com/2014/06/27/ode-to-walla-walla-of-syrah-savage-beauty-and-stones/ Cheers!
Looking forward to this great opportunity !
http://winewithlisa.com/spains-ribera-del-douro-a-wine-for-every-palate-and-every-season-drink-ribera-wine/
Looking forward to this great opportunity!
http://winewithlisa.com/spains-ribera-del-douro-a-wine-for-every-palate-and-every-season-drink-ribera-wine/
I would love to get some professional critique. Here is one post, for instance (sorry, it is longer than 800 words): http://talk-a-vino.com/2014/02/16/devotion-the-blog-post-i-can-not-write/ .
Here is an alternative, and this one should be about 800 words: http://talk-a-vino.com/2014/04/14/when-the-vines-work-hard-winechat-with-lenne-estate/
Thanks!
love the idea. here is one recent post http://www.pleasethepalate.com/what-to-pair-with-your-next-meal-try-beaujolais/ but more can be found under http://www.pleasethepalate.com/category/wine/
Great opportunity! http://www.somminthecity.com/mi-amore-amarone/
Thank you a great idea. Feedback is always helpful. A recent post from my South Africa travels. Sharon
http://spaswinefood.blogspot.com/2014/05/wine-tasting-at-bouchard-finlayson.html
This is a wonderful idea! http://www.vinemeup.com/2014/03/the-moment-matters.html
I’d love to get feedback, thanks!
http://wine4acause.wordpress.com/2012/12/10/perfection-and-pinot/
Would love the opportunity for some expert advice! http://www.thevineyardtrail.com/foxen-mf/
Great idea! http://wp.me/p28FPy-20L
What a great opportunity!! http://bit.ly/UUK0RH #GirlMeetsGlass
This sounds like fun! Looking forward to attending the conference for the first time. Here you go… http://coolclimatewine.wordpress.com/2013/10/24/wine-and-the-football-couch-potato/
Thank you for this opportunity: here’s a new post, but please feel free to review any others. #withTownHall “Going Haywire Organically” http://townhallbrands.com/going-haywire-organically/
Okay, here goes nothing! I have just finished a trip to France and stopped in Champagne where I visited the winemaker for the Guiborat et Fils ‘Les Caudres’ reviewed in this blog. He was the most passionate Recolant-Manipulant we met on this trip. http://winellama.com/2014/02/16/table-1006-sweethearts-dinner-2014/
This is like picking a favorite child. Maybe I should go with the first born. http://winesnark.com/change-comes-slowly-to-bordeaux/
We did one on the SB Spring Weekend Grand Tasting! Was Just there for Key to Wine Country, can’t wait to get back for #wbc14 our first.
http://crushedgrapechronicles.com/a-really-grand-tasting-at-the-santa-barbara-vintners-spring-weekend/
This sounds like something I need!! http://onegirloneglassoneworld.wordpress.com/2014/04/30/fun-in-the-sun-a-rattlesnake-hills-wine-trail-adventure/
I need all the help I can get! 🙂
http://www.brixchicks.com/2013/07/wine-wizards-of-istria-or-six-reasons.html
Sure, here you go http://awinestory.com/2014/06/cahors-malbec-is-new-world-a-threat.html
I would love some feedback. Thank you for this opportunity.http://sahmmelier.wordpress.com/2013/04/17/a-field-of-dreams/
I would be honored to have my writing reviewed! Thank you in advance for this amazing opportunity. http://www.uncorkedwinetravels.com/shine-on-harvest-moon/
Yes this is a gr8 opportunity and it will be very useful…here’s a link to one of my post http://www.vino-noire.com/?p=1376; but feel free to read others on the site.
This sounds amazing! Thankyou!! http://sommwine.com
Everyone can use a coach! Thanks for the opportunity. http://www.winefashionista.com/2014/06/09/livermore-stories-darcie-kent-vineyards/
In for a pound, in for 9,500 pennies. Looking forward to it! http://winesnark.com/the-history-of-wine-&-food-pairing/
Would love to participate! (I posted a link two days ago but it doesn’t look like it worked.) Thanks for the opportunity.http://thelatinkitchen.com/article/rockin-bodega-uruguays-women-winemakers
This sounds like an amazing experience and something in which I am very interested in participating. Thank you in advance for your consideration.
Here is the link to the requested post published within the last year: http://www.academicwino.com/2013/07/whos-your-daddy-family-tree-vinifera.html/
I’m game. Would love to up my game. http://www.thewinewrite.com/2013/10/its-not-you-its-me.html
Thank you for this wonderful opportunity! Here’s my link: http://wp.me/p4o5TE-v