William Pollard Jr | aka: Wild 4 Washington Wine

This week I attended the Washington State Wine Awards in Seattle, Washington. On Monday, January 14th,  McCaw Hall  in Seattle, Washington, fourteen Washington state businesses and individuals were recognized within their industries.  Once again, Washington wine was in the well deserved spotlight, but from a different angle. The Washington State Wine Awards honors industries and individuals who raise the profile of Washington wine. I look forward to sharing the stories of some of these people. note: If you are a Sommelier, please contact me, I would appreciate the opportunity to interview you for future posts (email william@wild4washingtonwine.com thank you). A large crowd was in attendance. Tension was palpable. This was my first time attending this award event. All of the award winners were acknowledged for making a difference in promoting Washington wine. Bravo, that is something I can stand behind and encourage more to emulate. Bonus, I now ha...

Wineries + Lodging + Activities + Food + Events + Transportation + Education = Success. This month I attended the second Wine Tourism Conference in Santa Rosa, California, at the Flamingo Resort and Spa . This was my first time attending this conference and my first time visiting Sonoma Wine Country. Sigh, the weather was gorgeous. Next year, the third  Wine Tourism Conference will be held in beautiful Portland, Oregon on November 14-15, 2013. What is the Wine Tourism Conference? The main emphasis of the Wine Tourism Conference is about improving wine tourism traffic, making lasting connections with customers, educating consumers and creating a culture of wine.  With 236 people in attendance this year, the target audience for this conference included: wineries, wine and tourism promotion agencies and chambers of commerce, tour operators, travel agencies, transportation companies, event planners, hotels, and restaurants, public relations professionals and o...