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Mark T. Norman
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January 5
Price point aside. The Australian wine industry is attempting to find a solution, actually investigating restructuring and downsizing the industry. I'm not advocating for this approach or suggesting government subsidies or buyouts are the answer, bu…
November 12, 2009
Mark T. Norman and Simioni Filippo are now friends
October 26, 2009
October 24, 2009
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And tell me about it on Monday!
October 24, 2009
I love Wine Spectator solely because when I do read it, I am usually at a favorite wine bar relaxing. I appreciate your insight that most articles are predated or out of date by the time the article is acutally printed and as you well noticed in con…
October 18, 2009
Ward...Thank you....I'm hearing several "cute" ways that some wineries are getting around this issue but my sense is that these tricks will only get them so far...it certainly won't get them through the next two years...I'm writing a piece next week…
October 17, 2009
Hi Norman, great post and I like your additional quick WS research. I haven't yet read the article that you speak of, but I have read *many* others like it and spoken to many people from across the wine biz on this topic. The issue is really a sense…
October 16, 2009
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Two days ago, I received my copy of the November 15th issue of Wine Spectator – Rich and Powerful Cabernets. Before dinner, I started to skim through the pages. I stopped on Sr. Editor James Laube’s page. Entitled “Napa Cabernets on the Brink”, I hi…
October 15, 2009
Dina...I watched the Tobin Cellars (Esp #3) and the Graveyard Vineyard...well done. You have captured the beauty of the countryside as well as the passion of the winery owners...I personally believe that is the motivation that will bring visitors th…
October 7, 2009
looking forward to my trip to Sonoma on Friday!
October 7, 2009
Sorry to jump in so late but now in October it would seem that things worked out fine...what I am hearing now is that 2009 will be a very good year (fruit wise)...the real worry should be selling 2007 & 2008 wines...for all the wineries here..."Best…
October 7, 2009
The truth of the matter is that consumers are TIRED of being sold...watch TV...not as a marketing person but as a consumer would...in an hour long TV show you are getting almost 25 minutes of commercials...go onto Twitter and nearly everything that…
October 7, 2009
Mark T. Norman added a blog post
I spent 7 years as a Scoutmaster where I tried to instill an attitude that the scouts in my troop planned for the best, prepared for the worst, & tried with every ounce of energy to succeed. The BSA simplified that as their motto of “Be Prepared”.…
September 30, 2009
Yep!
September 22, 2009
Nico...I look forward to hearing about it..good luck!
September 22, 2009

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Wine Affilliation: Consumer or Trade
Trade
About Me:
Knowledgeable business professional with a significant technology background especially in social media issues. As director of marketing and business development for the Wine Society I will be happy to assist buyers and sellers of vintage wines. I have significant depth of experience in sales and marketing, statistics, and forecasting.
Favorite Wine Website:
http://www.winesociety.com
Name your favorite wine or wine type:
Old Vine Petite Sirah
Most memorable experience around wine?
Drinking a 30 year plus bottle of Bordeaux
You can also find me on MUSTLOVEWINE, FaceBook, LinkedIn, WinecilQ, and WineandHospitalityNetwork social networks!

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Mark T. Norman

There is no Simple Solution!

Two days ago, I received my copy of the November 15th issue of Wine Spectator – Rich and Powerful Cabernets. Before dinner, I started to skim through the pages. I stopped on Sr. Editor James Laube’s page. Entitled “Napa Cabernets on the Brink”, I hit the pause button and started reading. I know that there are many mixed feelings towards the magazine but personally I find that James makes a lot of sense about what he writes.

He starts this editorial by saying that a Napa winemaker told him that… Continue

Posted on October 15, 2009 at 1:30pm — 4 Comments

Mark T. Norman

Joining the Boy Scouts!

I spent 7 years as a Scoutmaster where I tried to instill an attitude that the scouts in my troop planned for the best, prepared for the worst, & tried with every ounce of energy to succeed. The BSA simplified that as their motto of “Be Prepared”.

During the past weeks every time I turn a page or click the mouse I see an article about next year’s wine business & predictions for 2010. Some are upbeat, many are neutral, but very few paint a dark image. No one likes to read doom & gloo… Continue

Posted on September 30, 2009 at 9:17am —

Mark T. Norman

The Future is Here!

Four weeks ago I published a blog entitled “It’s Not Social Media it is a Total Change in Our Way of Life!” http://hubpages.com/hub/ItsNotSocialMedia; where I wrote about the future impact of phone apps on the wine industry. In that blog (and also in ”United You May Stand, Divide You May Fall”) I mentioned that wine associations should start thinking about developing phone apps for their members. Last week I received an emai… Continue

Posted on September 21, 2009 at 11:00am — 2 Comments

Mark T. Norman

Is Your Glass Half Filled?

As I see it there are seven groups involved with the wine business; an industry in turmoil. I have always felt that whenever there is chaos there is opportunity. If you are in the wine business are you ready to do that?

Domestic Wineries – I could write pages & pages on just this topic (but not now). This is the sector where I believe that there is the most chaos. After a decade of grow (for the most part) we are seeing one of the most challenging business environments in over 25 yea… Continue

Posted on September 16, 2009 at 4:30pm — 6 Comments

Mark T. Norman

United You Can Stand, Divided You May Fall!

About two months ago I reached out to a number of winery owners around the world trying to get a sense of how cooperative various wine association members were with each other in terms of sharing valuable data.

Since those inquiries went out (and answers returned) a lot has happened in the wine industry but I would bet that nothing has changed. It is my contention that most wineries were too busy selling wine to really pay much attention to the direct to consumer sales over the last several yea… Continue

Posted on September 14, 2009 at 11:35am —

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At 4:18pm on June 18, 2009, Jim Milone said…
Hi Mark,
Nice to touch base with you. Looking forward to getting in on more discussions in the future. Going to Google to poor wine tommorrow and leaving for a fishing trip the next day.
JAM
At 2:00pm on June 14, 2009, WineDineTv said…
Hi Mark,
Thank you for sharing your "network expertise and looking forward to connect with you.
Have a great weekend,
Judit & Corina
WineDineTV.com
At 5:12pm on June 6, 2009, Russian River Valley WineGrowers said…
Hi Mark thanks for the comment. Please consider participating in some of our events, Grape to Glass is a great one!
At 7:19am on June 5, 2009, Sture Linden said…
I could probably surpass you on the passion bit. The highest level is a winegeek, which I've been for many years. Let's see who gets out there first. I'm gearing up.
At 10:09am on June 3, 2009, Stephen Mutch said…
Hey Mark. Thanks for the add. Look forward to getting to know you. Cheers!
At 8:44am on June 3, 2009, Jennifer said…
Thanks so much for the add! Glad you like the page!
At 11:28am on May 19, 2009, Dale Rossi said…
Hey Mark....
thanks for the connect. I think you and your wife made the right move! How has it been so far?
At 7:14am on May 19, 2009, Deborah Gee said…
Thank you for adding me.... Salute!
At 7:28pm on May 2, 2009, jim morrison said…
Mark..I love your passion.. Is Wine Garage your site? I also have passion for
this stuff... Are you involved with distribution or importation? Cheers
 
 

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