Rick Bakas
New Media Brand Catalyst

This Month

Will be leading the discussion on the smartphone revolution in the wine industry.
Oregon Wine Industry Symposium Keynote

Portland, OR · Tuesday, February 21, 2012
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Vancouver Playhouse Wine Festival Social Media Panel Moderator

Vancouver, British Columbia · Wednesday, February 29, 2012
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April 2012

REVERBERATE 2012 Keynote

Hopland, CA 95449 · Tuesday, April 10, 2012
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Way in the Future

Yes, the time is upon us. Everyone knows pi day is March 14th, but any true nerd realizes pi is not 3.14, but rather an irrational constant which continues infinitely in decimal expansion. Starting at 9:26:53 (.589... sec) AM, the longest extended Pi Day of our lives will come into action. The date, at the AM and PM hours, will be " 3/14/15 at...
The Only Pi Day of Our Lives

Across the world! · Saturday, March 14, 2015, 9am-9:30pm
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Using their trusty DeLorean time machine, Doc Brown, Marty McFly and Jennifer Parker arrive in Hill Valley in 2015 on October 21st at 4:29 pm to save Marty McFly Jr. from being set up for a crime by Griff Tannen.

This is not the only notable event of this day:

* The Chicago Cubs win the World Series later this evening in a match against Miami.
*...
Doc Brown, Marty McFly, and Jennifer Parker arrive from 1985

Hill Valley · Wednesday, October 21, 2015, 4:25-4:30pm
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Been there, done that

Last Year

Holiday Tweetup

Twenty Five Lusk · Wednesday, December 21, 2011, 6:00pm
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BE HEARD!! Celebrate #NouveauDay With a bottle of Georges Duboeuf 2011 Beaujolais Nouveau Nouveau Day celebrates the official arrival of Georges Duboeuf Beaujolais Nouveau on the third Thursday in November all around the world. It's one of the biggest wine events of the year! We're celebrating with Nouveau Expression: living in the...
1st Annual Beaujolais #NouveauDay - Virtual Wine Tasting!

Thursday, November 17, 2011, 12am-11:55pm
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Wine Lovers across the U.S. will want to tune in online November 10, 2011 as we introduce (or re-introduce) AOC wines from the Langeudoc region in the south of France. The Languedoc (pronounced "long-dock") produces many of the grape varieties you already know, including Syrah, Grenache, Viognier and Mourvedre to name a few, as well as...
#LanguedocDay

online · Thursday, November 10, 2011, 12:05am-11:55pm
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The inaugural Napa Valley Film Festival (NVFF) debuts November 9-13, in Napa Valley's picturesque communities of Napa, Yountville, St. Helena and Calistoga:

- 100 new Independent films, studio sneak previews and special screenings
- 250+ filmmakers and industry guests
- 125+ Boutique wineries pouring all weekend
- 12 Screening venues...
Inaugural Napa Valley Film Festival, Nov 9 - 13, 2011

Napa, Yountville, St. Helena, Calistoga · November 9-13, 2011
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TechCrunch Disrupt is a three-day, single-track conference and startup competition to immerse you in the debate about what's changing in technology right now, what's causing it and what we need to do about it to survive and thrive in real time.

TechCrunch Disrupt gathers the leaders and innovators of the technology and media industries...
TechCrunch Disrupt: SF

San Francisco Design Center Concourse · September 12-14, 2011
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Throughout the day there will be breakout sessions focusing on Cabernet in various forms. Sessions will be led by different sommeliers and wine personalities.
#CabernetDay breakout sessions

Napa Valley Marriott Hotel & Spa · Thursday, September 1, 2011
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Wine lovers around the world celebrate the Cabernet grape on all social media sites using the #CabernetDay hash tag.
2nd Annual #CabernetDay

online · Thursday, September 1, 2011
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We’re ringing in our second-annual Social Media Day with a huge event at House of Air, an indoor trampoline park located in the historic airplane hangar (http://houseofairsf.com/).

There’s free jumping from 7-9 p.m. We hope to fill the 500-capacity venue, so come join us for a night of socializing with your online community offline!

Thanks to...
Social Media Day 2011 SF

House of Air · Thursday, June 30, 2011, 6:30-9:00pm
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Use the #SommChat tag on Twitter to ask questions about wine, beer and spirits.
#SommChat

online · Wednesday, June 22, 2011, 9:00am
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Join Chris Brogan, Tim Hayden, Rick Bakas, Michael Pranikoff, Mark Roberge, Jen Grant, Tyler Garns, Mark Blount and other speakers TBA for 2 days of Inbound marketing know-how.
Inbound Marketing Summit

Fort Mason Center · June 7-8, 2011
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Join wine lovers around the globe in a celebration of the Chardonnay grape. Organize your own get together - http://www.meetup.com/chardonnay
#Chardonnay day worldwide

online everyone globally · Thursday, May 26, 2011
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Author, Certified Sommelier and brand strategist, Rick Bakas is globally recognized as a thought leader in the world of wine and social media. As the first Director of Social media in the wine industry, he influenced new ideas and new concepts that connect wineries to new wine consumers through tweetup tours and global online wine tastings. Rick...
Future Marketers Social Media Workshop

Napa Valley Marriott Hotel & Spa · Tuesday, April 12, 2011, 8am-5:00pm
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The WCA Lecture Series is a much anticipated part of the wine event calendar that aims to present topics with a controversial angle that spark debate amongst media representatives, both domestically and globally. We aim to get our members thinking about better ways to communicate wine messages through perspectives from some of the world’s leading...
WCA Lecture Series: Rick Bakas - Wine and Social Media - Perth

Sandalford Winery - 3210 West Swan Rd, Caversham · Friday, April 8, 2011
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The WCA Lecture Series is a much anticipated part of the wine event calendar that aims to present topics with a controversial angle that spark debate amongst media representatives, both domestically and globally. We aim to get our members thinking about better ways to communicate wine messages through perspectives from some of the world’s leading...
WCA Lecture Series: Rick Bakas - Wine and Social Media - Adelaide

National Wine Centre of Australia · Tuesday, April 5, 2011
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Get your Barossa Valley wines for the tasting at Pull out your favourite wines from the Barossa Valley from producers like Yalumba, Langmeil, Torbreck, Peter Lehmann, Schild Estate, Penfolds and Seppeltsfield, and watch online using #BarossaWine. If you’re in another part of the world, we’d love to hear your stories too....
Taste & Tweet #BarossaWine

Sunday, April 3, 2011, 5-8:00pm
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Pull out your favourite wines from the Barossa Valley from producers like Yalumba, Langmeil, Torbreck, Peter Lehmann, Schild Estate, Penfolds and Seppeltsfield, and watch online using #BarossaWine. If you’re in another part of the world, we’d love to hear your stories too.

There's no physical location. We're all just connected...
#BarossaWine Australian/USA Virtual Wine Tasting

online · Sunday, April 3, 2011
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Get your Yarra Valley wines for the tasting at Pull out your favourite wines from the Yarra Valley from producers like De Bortoli, Innocent Bystander, Yering Station, Coldstream Hills and Punt Road and watch online using #YarraWine. If you’re in another part of the world, we’d love to hear your stories too. For more, visit the...
Taste & Tweet #YarraWine

Wednesday, March 30, 2011, 5-8:00pm
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Join @rickbakas on his tour across Australia's wine regions for a series of virtual wine tastings.
#YarraWine Australian/USA virtual tasting

online · Wednesday, March 30, 2011
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Wine Communicators of Australia Lecture

William Angliss Institute · Monday, March 28, 2011
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Get your Hunter Valley wines for the tasting at Pull out your favourite wines from the Hunter Valley from producers like Tyrrells, Brokenwood, Scarborough, McGuigan or Lindemans and watch online using the #HunterValley hash tag. If you’re in another part of the world, we’d love to hear your stories too. For more, visit the main...
Taste & Tweet #HunterWine

Sunday, March 27, 2011, 4-6:00pm
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Join @rickbakas on his tour across Australia's wine regions via a series of virtual wine tastings.
#HunterWine Australian/USA virtual tasting

online · Sunday, March 27, 2011
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Wine Communicators of Australia Lecture

Sydney Mechanics' School of Arts · Saturday, March 26, 2011
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Social Media Club Portland Talk - ROA: Return on Attention

Hall of Records · Monday, March 21, 2011
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After Monday's sessions and before the parties, stop by and take a moment to decompress with a little wine.
#SXSW wine down

30 yards from the convention center · Monday, March 14, 2011, 5-7:00pm
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It's become an annual tradition! Come join CoTweet, ExactTarget and Klout for Sunday Brunch on the Deck at SXSW. We'll be hanging out Austin-style, noshing on breakfast tacos, beer and mimosas, and doing our best indie/folk/pop/rock groove thang with musical guests Lee Edwards featuring Claudia Voyles and nationally renowned...
Sunday Brunch at SXSW

Austin, TX · Sunday, March 13, 2011, 11am-2:00pm
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