[Bcma-l] News Release: Wine Industry Trends with Bradley Cooper from Township 7, May 7th

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*news release*

 

 

_For Immediate 
Release_                                                                   

April 27, 2009

 

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*The BC WIne Museum & VQA Wine Shop presents:*

*Wine Industry Trends- Blogging and Social Media*

*Thursday, May 7^th at 7:00 p.m. *

 

 

The BC Wine Museum & VQA Wine Shop presents wine tastings with a twist, 
the Wine Education Series of Tastings, or WEST. Come explore British 
Columbia wines and meet some of the winemakers and producers from 
wineries across the Okanagan Valley. Sample award winning wines and 
learn about current trends in the wine industry.

 

All WEST events are hosted by Julianna Hayes, journalist turned food and 
wine writer. Hayes is the editor of the Official Wine Tour Handbook to 
BC Wine Country.  

 

A new and growing trend amongst those in the wine business is blogging 
and social networking sites such as Twitter. Hayes publishes her own 
blog and is well aware of the raising trend. "Many winemakers are out 
there publishing and writing their own blogs," she comments. "Blogging 
is an immediate means of communication and one that anybody can try, 
making it very accessible and effective."

 

On Thursday, May 7^th WEST welcomes guest winemaker Bradley Cooper from 
Township 7 Vineyards & Winery. He'll pour a flight of Township 7 wines 
and he'll also discuss what's new on the BC wine scene and how social 
media is affecting how we access wines. Township 7 has locations in 
Langley and on the Naramata Bench. Cooper has been the winemaker for 
Township 7 since 2005 and he recently launched his own wine brand called 
Black Cloud Wine.

 

Tickets are only $25 and $20 for Kelowna Museums members. Seating is 
limited. To reserve tickets now call 250-868-0441.

 

*Hayes and Cooper will be live blogging this event.  *

 

You can read Cooper's blog at www.steepcreek.blogspot.com 
<http://www.steepcreek.blogspot.com/> and you can read Hayes' blog at 
www.vineliving.blogspot.com <http://www.vineliving.blogspot.com/>.

 

All WEST events take place at the BC Wine Museum & VQA Wine Shop, 
located inside the Laurel Packinghouse at 1304 Ellis Street in Kelowna's 
Cultural District.

 

For more information visit www.KelownaMuseums.ca 
<http://www.kelownamuseums.ca/>.

 

 

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/Note: This event was originally scheduled for April 16 and postponed 
until May 7/

 

 

 

Contact:

 

Risti Nykiforuk

Marketing & Special Events Coordinator

Kelowna Museums

250-763-2417 ext 22

Events@KelownaMuseums.ca <mailto:Events@KelownaMuseums.ca>

 

 

 


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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span
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BC WIne
Museum &amp; VQA Wine Shop presents:<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span
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Industry Trends- Blogging and Social Media<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><font
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May 7<sup>th</sup> at 7:00 p.m. <o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><font
 face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">The BC <st1:PersonName
 w:st="on">Wine Museum</st1:PersonName> &amp; VQA Wine Shop presents
wine
tastings with a twist, the Wine Education Series of Tastings, or WEST.
Come
explore <st1:State w:st="on">British Columbia</st1:State> wines and
meet some
of the winemakers and producers from wineries across the <st1:place
 w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Okanagan</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType
 w:st="on">Valley</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>.
Sample award winning wines and learn about current trends in the wine
industry.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><font
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><font
 face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">All
WEST events are
hosted by Julianna Hayes, journalist turned food and wine writer. Hayes
is the
editor of the Official Wine Tour Handbook to BC Wine Country. &nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><font
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><font
 face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">A new
and growing trend
amongst those in the wine business is blogging and social networking
sites such
as Twitter. Hayes publishes her own blog and is well aware of the
raising
trend. &#8220;Many winemakers are out there publishing and writing their own
blogs,&#8221; she comments. &#8220;Blogging is an immediate means of
communication and one that anybody can try, making it very accessible
and
effective.&#8221;<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><font
 face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><font
 face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">On
Thursday, May 7<sup>th</sup>
WEST welcomes guest winemaker Bradley Cooper from Township 7 Vineyards
&amp; Winery.
He&#8217;ll pour a flight of Township 7 wines and he&#8217;ll also discuss
what&#8217;s new on the BC wine scene and how social media is affecting how
we
access wines. Township 7 has locations in <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place
 w:st="on">Langley</st1:place></st1:City>
and on the Naramata Bench. Cooper has been the winemaker for Township 7
since
2005 and he recently launched his own wine brand called Black Cloud
Wine. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><font
 face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Tickets
are only $25 and
$20 for Kelowna Museums members. Seating is limited. To reserve tickets
now
call 250-868-0441. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><font
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><font
 face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span
 style="font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold;">Hayes and
Cooper will be live blogging this event. &nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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read Cooper&#8217;s
blog at <a moz-do-not-send="true"
 href="http://www.steepcreek.blogspot.com/">www.steepcreek.blogspot.com</a>
and you can read Hayes&#8217; blog at <a moz-do-not-send="true"
 name="OLE_LINK2"></a><a moz-do-not-send="true" name="OLE_LINK1"></a><a
 moz-do-not-send="true" href="http://www.vineliving.blogspot.com/">www.vineliving.blogspot.com</a>.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><font
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WEST events take
place at the BC <st1:PersonName w:st="on">Wine Museum</st1:PersonName>
&amp;
VQA Wine Shop, located inside the Laurel Packinghouse at <st1:Street
 w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">1304 Ellis Street</st1:address></st1:Street>
in <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Kelowna</st1:place></st1:City>&#8217;s
Cultural District. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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