If you have a website that you intend to market on the Internet via search engines (such as Google) and directories (such as Yahoo!), I have a little advice for you.
If you prefer to submit your site the hard way, you can try to find the hundreds of site-submittal pages yourself, or you can hire […]

The tourism and travel industry is taking note of a trend toward a type of travel experience that augments people’s lives in meaningful ways. While people are always going to enjoy vacations at the beach, there is a recent momentum toward seeking deeper, more profound experiences such as whitewater rafting, mountain biking, hiking, and […]

Just heard from my buddy Denali Dave (a.k.a. Dave Medlicott), who’s working for an NBC affiliate at the Olympic Games in Torino. Dave sent along a couple of photos today, one of which, a night-time shot of the Olympic Flame, is just down the street from where Dave is staying. The other photo is of […]

Since I posted “Record Northern California 2005 Grape Harvest” last Sunday evening, I’ve received some great feedback and commentary. People from all over, whether they know and enjoy wine or don’t consume wine whatsoever, have written this week to share their thoughts. I thought I’d share them with you.
“Russ, interesting article. Although we are not […]

Though I often find myself embracing quality over quantity in my life, I suspect that the 2005 Napa and Sonoma grape harvest will find wine collectors, futures buyers, and consumers embracing both, and snapping up as much 2005 Napa Valley and Sonoma County Cabernets and Merlots as possible.
Imagine the best wines you could ever drink […]

Folks, in case you’re wondering why you haven’t seen a blog post from me lately, it’s not for lack of trying. I’ve had a problem logging in to my WordPress account, and hadn’t been able to resolve it until tonight. Apparently it came down to a cookie in my temporary Internet cache that had crumbled! […]