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Lulu Roberts - Executive Coordinator, Writer/SF

lulu@wildernapavalley.com

Lulu joined the purely domestic wine blog in Spring 2009 shortly after arriving from London. Her enthusiasm for all things food and wine oriented and the fact that she lives in San Francisco led me to appoint her in November 2009 as my official eyes, ears and ‘pen’ for essentially all urban activities related to this website. 

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The Wilder Napa Valley Bulletin Board

In an effort to give the wine loving community another forum that is open to spirited discussion on all things related to wine, I decided to create a bulletin board. It is not that sophisticated but should allow registered members of this website an opportunity to talk about what is on their minds. There are only a few things to be aware of before you register. Become a registered user by filling out the registration form, with the title of Bulletin Board.

Ground rules:

Generally this forum is for the noncommercial discussion of events, ideas and discourse among those in the wine industry, and those who enjoy wine lifestyle. I encourage opinionated passionate posting and exchange of information and ideas. If you are a winery and wish to talk about your wines, that is fine, (you may want to be considered for the Guest Winemaker Blogs, let me know.) Some have asked if posting personal tasting notes is OK and the answer is an emphatic yes! 

Here are some general policies for posting here:

 At no time will any posting be approved that is derogatory or biased to an individual’s political, cultural, religious, racial, gender, socioeconomic or sexual orientation.

  1. That includes all forms of spam of any flavor, for which your account will be closed.
  2. Show civility and respect when dealing with different opinions, pretend it is second grade recess again.
  3. Please use other services for selling wine.

 Acceptable content includes, but is not limited to:

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    • Wine event announcements or impressions
    • Wine tasting notes and discussion
    • Announcements of wine releases from wineries
    • Offline announcements and discussion
    • Wine Social Media announcements, and PR

Wilder Napa Valley, and Doug Wilder do not endorse personal opinions or vouch for the accuracy of any posting made on this bulletin board.

Wilder Napa Valley and Doug Wilder are not responsible for the fulfillment of any agreement or transaction that may result between parties using this board.

By registering, you agree to comply with all of the above. You are free to close your registered account at any time by contacting Lulu Roberts, the BB Moderator. 

I have been involved in the wine business for twenty years and don’t intend to police this site 24/7, If it becomes something that would lead me to become a potentate instead of a facilitator, then the project will be a failure and therefore discontinued.

Thanks for your interest,

Doug Wilder, Founder Wilder Napa Valley

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    Bulletin Board (requires registration) > Thirteen business lessons learned while picking blackberries

    Pie bush season is in full swing in Calistoga and while picking this morning, I had time to reflect on some parallels between picking berries and business. I was surprised the list got as long as it did.

    1. When looking for ripe fruit, go where nobody has picked for a while
    2. If you think you have found every berry ready to pick, you haven’t turned over every leaf or looked at the bush from another angle
    3. When you find yourself tangled up in a vine while reaching for berries, don’t lose your focus and try to get out of it, otherwise you will need to wade back in to the same place to finish what you started
    4. Dress for the job
    5. Have a thick skin because thorns are part of the experience
    6. Don’t rush, there are 400 blackberries in a kilo
    7. Stay balanced and watch where you step
    8. Only pick the fruit that is ready to go, what is sour now will be ripe next week
    9. If you pick more than you need for the day, save 25% of it for the winter
    10. The biggest berries are in the last place you look
    11. Always look for a way to get to the berries on the other side of the fence
    12. If fruit is out of your reach today, decide what tools you need to pick it tomorrow
    13. If it smells wrong, find another bush

    July 30, 2009 | Registered CommenterDoug Wilder