Saturday, October 6, 2012

Art on Wine and Winedles



People You Should Know: 

Art On Wine
Judy Lister-Patrick creates awesome wine labels for all occasions and right now Art On Wine has a give-away going on - check out the link below and win a sweet hand-engraved wine glass. Check them out on facebook as well. Keyword: Art On Wine. For my followers who have Twitter you should follow @artonwine. 


Winedles 
Winedles makes WineCandles they use hand crafted recycled wine bottles and fill them with 100% soy wax. Check them out on facebook – keyword: Winedles. For my followers who have Twitter you should follow @winedles. You can also order a Winedle by emailing - winedlescorey@gmail.com - Great gift idea for the Holidays!



 



Saturday, August 18, 2012

Metro Edge - Executive Insight


For some reason lately I have been thinking a lot about what I want in my future (for the purposes of this blog I will focus on my career aspirations). I can't figure out if it is because my whole life is about to change or if it is just because I am just ready for something new. Whatever the case may be I am trying to figure it out by networking, researching and asking as many questions as I can. Last week I attended a MetroEdge (a group for young professionals under 40) event called Executive Insight. There were eleven executives who talked to us in a panel format about who they are, what they do and how they got to where they are today. We (a small group) then were able to talk to them one on one asking them any questions we could think of. 

The Executives:  
1. Christi Black – Executive Vice President, Edelman
2. Michelle Bouchard – President, HealthCorps
3. Roger Dreyer – Partner, Dreyer Babich Buccola Wood Campora, LLP
4. Gordon Fowler – President, 3fold Communications
5. Yvonne Gleen – Owner, Trofholz Technologies, Inc.
6. Ginger Elizabeth Hahn – Owner, Ginger Elizabeth Chocolates
7. Vincent Johnson – COO, UC Davis Medical Center
8. Dr. Sandra Kirschenmann – Associate Vice Provost – Drexel University
9. Mike O’Brien – President, Sacramento Magazine Corp.
10. Supervisor Susan Peters – Sacramento County, District 3
11. Fred Teichert – Executive Director, Teichert Foundation

I got a lot out of this event...here are some of the quotes I thought were very interesting and insightful.  

“There is no set directory in your life” – 1
“Think hard about positioning” – 8 
“You either have to lead, follow or get out of the way” – 11
“Fail forward” – 9
“You shouldn’t be afraid of failure” – 3
“Who you are around makes a difference on who you become” – 3
“Don’t sell yourself short” – 8
“Always honor every person in the room” – 8
“Be a business partner with balance” – 5
“Don’t hide your weaknesses, that’s why you hire people” – 5
“Have a reason for the things that you do” – 7
“Assess regularly and adjust” – 9
"Experience adventure" - 7
"Embrace anxiety" - 3
“You can’t have it all at once but you can have it all” -  5


Above are just some of the quotes I took away from the night. I am still working on figuring out my next step but hopefully everyday I just move one spot closer to knowing. 

Saturday, August 4, 2012

Wine, Wineries and Grapes


The first thing that comes to mind when I think of Napa and Sonoma is wine, wineries and grapes. A few weekends ago I did a whirlwind tour of the Northern California Wine Country on a quest to visit some of my favorite wineries as well as a few new ones.  My goal was to take pictures, buy wine glasses and enjoy one of the greatest places on earth.  Here is a snapshot of my trip.

A special thank you to Benziger Winery for providing me with an awesome extended tour and barrel tasting. @BenzigerWinery www.benziger.com


Benziger Family Winery 

 Jacuzzi Family Winery

Viansa 

 Cline Cellars

 Domaine Carneros

 Gloria Ferrer

 Madonna Estate

 Artesa

B.R. Cohn Winery

 Mondavi Family Winery

 Etude Winery

Nicholson Ranch 

 Grapes

 Vineyard

Benzinger Cellar

Barrel Tasting

Cave Cellar

 Vineyard