Comments on: Wine trial vials, Chile, Grape Stories, class action – sipped and spit

By: Upgrades and Downgrades: carry-on wine, exit rows, tolls on rental cars, and more « Upgrade: Travel Better

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 22:39:16 +0000

[...] intent of winemakers, and I’m sure the airline industry doesn’t advocate this, but 50ml wine sample bottles may soon be put into regular production. 50ml? 50ml is certainly below the TSA’s 100ml [...]

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Thu, 11 Mar 2010 03:52:51 +0000

By: The Wine Mule

The Wine Mule — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 02:01:42 +0000

The Chilean wine industry is in deep trouble. There are two huge problems: 1. Many irrigation systems have been destroyed. 2. Because of damage to roads, the workers who pick the crop at harvest time (now) cannot get to the vineyards.

There are many other problems. For example, Montes suffered some damage to the Apalta location, and their office in Santiago was essentially destroyed. But water and labor trump everything else.

And, as I’ve posted elsewhere, the easiest and most effective way to support the Chilean wine industry in this time of disaster is to buy their products.

By: Ryan Reichert

Ryan Reichert — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 02:51:58 +0000

I actually really dig the new little sample bottles. I think they’re a great marketing thing – though sure, not something you’re going to think of for a special occasion… though being the nerd I am, I just might include a mini wine flight during a romantic evening.

By: Eric LeVine

Eric LeVine — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 21:38:09 +0000

Err, I didn’t quite finish the thought above..

The good news is that I am very confident I can cater to the current users who are very comfortable and familiar with the current CellarTracker WITHOUT compromising the design for all of the new users.

Thanks,
-Eric

By: Eric LeVine

Eric LeVine — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 21:28:39 +0000

Tyler, thanks so much for the mention.
Peter, thank you as well for the very kind comments. I have plenty of work to do before it is really done and dialed, and the feedback to date has been incredibly useful. I can’t imagine launching this any other way than how I am doing it, in parallel with the current site, so that people can ease in, give feedback, see it incorporated etc. The changes to date are just teensy nibbles–I have some solid bites to take still based on the feedback. The good news is that I am very confident I can cater to the current users who are very comfortable and familiar with the current CellarTracker. Expect the iteration to continue through at least midyear.

Thanks,
-Eric LeVine

By: Peter Grant

Peter Grant — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 20:01:07 +0000

The most impressive thing about Eric’s redesign is the unbelievably collaborative way he’s going about the “beta” testing of the new site. He’s made very clear that he wants to hear from anyone with something to say about the new design — good or bad. He’s promised to incorporate that feedback into the final version and has already made a myriad of changes to what was launched just a few days ago. I wish all service providers were so responsive.