Welcome new subscribers! Since the first day of July when I launched my Win a bottle of Dominus Estate contest, I’ve been delighted to see a number of new Winehiker Witiculture readers. Apparently the temptation of a bottle of Dominus Estate 2004 Napa Valley really appeals to a great many of you. (I know it does to me!)

To be sure, I am grateful that you chose to subscribe and are reading this blog.

Indeed, my subscriber base has grown on FeedBlitz and on Bloglines. I am compelled to point out, however, that if you are subscribing via either of these services and your information is currently set as private or anonymous, then I actually have no way of knowing how to follow up with you to send that terrific bottle if you win.

If you subscribed via FeedBlitz
Fortunately, I am able to contact all but two of you who have signed up via FeedBlitz. That is, I can’t see your email address, and instead see only anonymous. Oh, but that won’t allow you to win! Therefore, if you have subscribed to Winehiker Witiculture via FeedBlitz but you have done so anonymously and you want to win that bottle, here’s what to do to be eligible to win:

1. Reread my original contest rules. 
2. Log on to FeedBlitz.com.
3. Click the My Account button and select My Profile from the drop-down menu.
4. If the Private checkbox is checked, uncheck it.
5. Click the Update button.
6. Next, contact me to let me know that you modified your profile from private to public on FeedBlitz; use the same email address that you subscribe with so that I can verify your entry. If I have any concerns, I’ll let you know, but I will follow up with you after you contact me.

If you subscribed via Bloglines
I have 51 Bloglines subscribers as of today, but I currently see only 8 public subscribers on Bloglines. If you have subscribed to Winehiker Witiculture via Bloglines but you have let your profile remain at its default setting of Private (and you want to win that fabulous bottle), here’s what to do to be eligible to win:

1. Reread my original contest rules.
2. Log on to your Bloglines account.
3. Click the Account link in the upper right corner.
4. Click the Blog Settings link.
5. Where you see Show My Blog, click the radio button that says Yes, publish my Blog*.
6. Where you see Show My Blogroll, click the radio button that says Yes, publish my Blogroll*.
7. Click the Save Changes button.
8. Next, contact me to let me know that you modified your profile from private to public on Bloglines; use the same username that you subscribe with so that I can verify your entry. Again, if I have any concerns, I’ll let you know, but I will follow up with you after you contact me.

That’s all there is to it! And it’s just about as easy as drinking a fine Napa Valley blend like the ‘04 Dominus Estate.

Of course, if you have not yet subscribed to this blog but would like a chance to win, here’s the rules for how to enter, including a way to really stack the odds of winning in your favor. Good luck!

~winehiker

*If you’re concerned about other people seeing your private information, please don’t worry - I wouldn’t ask you to do that. Only your username and the playlist of blogs you read in Bloglines can be seen by anyone. In fact, you want people to see what you’re reading, especially if they’re other bloggers - they’ll expand their own horizons by discovering what you like to read, plus they’ll be better able to tailor their blog posts to you as a result. Please feel free to check out my blogroll anytime. 

This entry was posted on Tuesday, July 17th, 2007 at 4:44 pm and is filed under grape squeezins. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.