Recently, I participated in a conversation about the support that content creators need from brands and agencies to create good quality content and what motivates us for content creation in general. While a lot of us said things like, “We would love to see you reposting, liking, and commenting on our content. Providing engagement costs […]
Shifting gears

2022 was one hell of a roller coaster year. I started the year by getting a new-to-me car (yay!!). In March, my aunt passed away after a hellish battle with brain cancer (boo! F*ck cancer!). Over the summer, I got a significant raise (yay!!). Somewhere in the fall, I started working waaaaaaaayyyyyyyy too much. Like […]
Elevate your drinking – Tequila Edition

DISCLAIMER: This post contains affiliate links in which I receive a small commission if a purchase is made. Products mentioned have been provided for sampling purposes. Who else has gone round after round with tequila such as Jose Cuervo and regretted it the next day? I freely admit that I’m one of those. What I […]
Summer Bar Essentials from Country Wine & Spirits, part 2
Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. I receive a small commission if you choose to purchase a product using my link. All opinions are my own. If you missed part one, you can go back and read it here. Just the Tipsy. Oh boy. Where do I start with this one? The bottle is…interesting. It […]
Summer Bar Essentials from Country Wine & Spirits – Part 1
Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. I receive a small commission if you choose to purchase a product using my link. All opinions are my own. Wow. It’s been a long time since I’ve had a chance to sit down and write! Life at the World HQ has been crazy, but what does one expect? […]
Five Takeaways from the Wine Media Conference

I just returned from a weekend at the always entertaining, yet still educational, Wine Media Conference. This conference was put on the backburner in 2020 because of Covid restrictions. This year, we saw a smaller conference, but it wasn’t scaled down in terms of quality content. I *loved* the slower pace of this conference. After […]
Invading the Southern Willamette Valley: Wine Media Conference 2021
*Disclaimer* In exchange for a discounted registration fee, I agreed to write a set number of posts in regards to WMC content. Hear ye, hear ye! Wine Media “Summer Camp” is back! This year, members of the wine trade and media will take over the Southern Willamette Valley and the city of Eugene, OR. I […]
Shutdown Diaries – AGAIN???
So if you haven’t been paying attention, parts of the US are shutting down again. Here in Washington, where this sites World HQ is, we are in a strict lockdown. Restaurants and bars (including wineries, distilleries, and breweries) are either to-go only or outdoor dining. Some places have chose to close completely, as it doesn’t […]
Takeaways from the Wine Media Conference
So I’ve had some time to fully digest what was presented at the Virtual Wine Media Conference. I had a few key takeaways that I’m going to summarize here. I need to up my photo game. From lighting to composition, I need to up my game. Period. I spent a fair amount of money on […]
Quarantine Diaries: Wine Media Conference, Corona, and Life

So 2020 was supposed to be my grand return to the Wine Bloggers…errr…now Wine Media Conference. It was going to be 2 hours away from me. How could I *not* go? I was going to go down to Eugene, hang out, drink some wine, go see My Favorite Bitch who lives a mere 20 minutes […]