Kay Zink
Social Media ~ wine ~ food ~ tourism

Le Vinocamp Paris est en préparation avec la Semaine du Goût !
Réservez votre week-end dans la plus belle ville du monde ;-)

V. et G.

Dates for the 2011 European Wine Bloggers Conference in Franciacorta

There will be 119 Texas wines from 33 Texas wineries.

Join us on Friday, September, 9th at Pappas Bros. Steakhouse - Dallas for all that is American! This wine tasting is one you don't want to miss!

Cost for this tasting is $40 per person, plus gratuity. Reservations are required and may be made by calling 214.366.2000 or by visiting www.pappasbros.com.

TEXSOM is the nation's premier wine education event, held annually in Texas. Two days of seminars are offered, taught by Master Sommeliers, Masters of Wine, Certified Wine Educators and other respected wine professionals.

Join wine bloggers, new media innovators, and wine industry leaders on July 22-24, 2011 in Charlottesville, Virginia for the fourth annual North American Wine Bloggers Conference - the premier conference for new media and the wine industry. This three-day symposium builds on our past successes and brings you a unique opportunity to learn about and...

Order tickets via Eventbrite:
http://ignitedallas4-efbevent.eventbrite.com

Ignite Dallas #4

Friday July 15th, 2011

Website: http://ignitedallas.org

Twitter: @ignitedallas

What is Ignite Dallas?
Five minutes, 20 slides. What would you say? At Ignite Dallas, 16 artists, technologists, thinkers, and personalities will take the stage...

  The biggest ideas in Strategy, UX, Design, Gaming, Mobile, Usability, and Development are at the Big Design Conference 2011 from July 14-16.    You will find many popular speakers, such as Jared Spool, Nick Finck, Russ Unger, and Joshua Clark.  See local speakers of Dallas such as Stephen Anderson, Brian Sullivan, Jeremy Johnson, Keith...

The mudbugs are in season and we're thinkin' it's time for the 3rd Annual Cohabitat Crawfish Boil!

Come eat, drink, and be merry with those who've been building web/tech startups over the last couple of years. What started in late 2008 at CoHabitat has grown in way we couldn't have imagined.


This is a public event open...

Festival is Saturday through Monday (5/28-5/30) from 9:00am until 5:00pm. We have various arts and crafts, antiques, jewelry and other vendors set up around the farm as well as food, wine tastings and entertainment. Free admission and Free parking!

Wine and Web lovers,

Vinocamp is crossing borders and will be just for you in Lisboa the 28th of May!

The 27th, you are all invited to join us for a fun day in the cork forest and to visit a cork factory : You will be emerged into this magic world, looking for impressive cork oak, learning how to make corks, watching all the units involved in the...

We are hosting a get together after the book signing and networking session of the Gary Vaynerchuk event.

To register for the event at the Lakewood Theater go here - http://garyveeinbigd.com/.

Come join us after for food, drinks, fun, and more.

Agenda:

1. 4:30pm - Doors Open

2. 5:00 John Keehler - Principal of Click Here

3. 5:20 Cory Levy - Co-Founder & COO of One, Inc.

4. 5:40 Bill Boebel - Mentor at Capital Factory

5. 6:00 - Intermission

6. 6:15 Mike Yavonditte - CEO/Founder of Hashable

7. 6:45 Gary Vaynerchuk - Keynote

8. 7:45 Close

A tasty weekend blend of food, music and family fun, Taste Addison is North Texas’ most eagerly anticipated annual festival, with some of the world’s best bands and fantastic foods. The festival runs May 20-22 at the beloved Addison Circle Park and features food from more than 60 Addison restaurants offering generous samplings of their menus...

Several of us will be attending wine tastings and tours throughout the Texas Bluebonnet Wine Trail, during, of course, when the bluebonnets are in full bloom! Hotels are booking up fast. Will be spending the weekend there! Will put link up soon.

http://schedule.sxsw.com/events/event_IAP8355

Come in From the Cold & Warm-up with Texas Hospitality at The Ranch in Las Colinas at the next Dallas Business Club Happy Hour on Thursday, February 24, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm.


Enjoy happy hour prices, complimentary appetizers, giveaways, and the opportunity to participate in North Texas’ premier professional networking association focused on...

What is Ignite Dallas?

Five minutes, 20 slides. What would you say? At Ignite Dallas, 16 artists, technologists, thinkers, and personalities will take the stage to answer this challenge.

The Goal
To spark new conversations and collaborations across cultures and disciplines throughout the city of Dallas with fast-paced, bite-sized presentations....

Put 90 minutes on the clock and watch Tomato University Dean, Daniel Bates, and Real Estate Tomato owner, Jim Cronin, answer as many of your questions as possible. No sales pitch, no purchase necessary, no strings attached.

NOTE: Registration information can only be found on the "Welcome" tab of the Real Estate Tomato Facebook Fan Page...

http://www.meetup.com/AtoZinfandel/events/16381776/

Join A to Zinfandel group and follow the link.

Eric Dunham from Dunham Cellars will be at Whole Foods Market at Preston and Park in Plano signing and pouring his wines from Walla Walla Washington!! We will also be getting a sneak peak at the Pursued by Bear Cabernet Sauvignon, a wine he produces...

Bring your 2011 appointment book and fill it up!

We are kicking off 2011 with the Plano/Dallas Chocolate Blues event! We have rented the entire Plano Convention Center for this event.

This event will be much like the last event, only this time we are incorporating a media mixer. Share your business stories with the press! You can expect an...

We are invited guests to a tasting of 4 reds and 4 whites + a tour of the winery. Space limited. Check link for RSVPs....

This is a free event with complimentary appetizers & wine spritzers. This beautiful shop is filled with gorgeous home decor perfect for holiday shopping, gifts for yourself and your friends! A portion of the proceeds of the sales during this event will be donated to the organization of RESA-Dallas Chapter's choice. Bring a friend!