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Ladoucette Pouilly-Fume   Very Nice White.   Available on Wine.com [1]   Sincerely,   Clintavo   PS - As always share any wines you love in the comments!   PPS - you can see more wines we love at http://instagram.com/clintavo   [1] Affiliate Link to Wine.com.  It is the same price on wine.com if you use our affiliate link (and we sincerely appreciate your support if you click it!).  If you prefer not to click an affiliate link, you can go directly to wine.com here.     [...]

I see far too many blog posts that are clearly written just to write something.   Perhaps the writer had set some sort of "frequency of posting goals" and was driven crazy by that nagging "write blog post" entry on his todo list, so he simply banged out a sub-par post.   Or, perhaps the blogger read something about search engines and "capturing the long tail" of keyword phrases, so she decided to simply feed the beast that is Google.   Maybe he's trying to capitalize on the latest internet "meme" and get some quick "viral traffic."   Even some of the blogs and writers I greatly respect occassionally [...]

At FineArtView's 2007 inception, I penned the original tagline: "Straight Talk about Art, Marketing, Inspiration and Fine Living."    At the time, I envisioned the "Fine Living" series to include articles about wine and travel.  And, indeed, we do often feature a recommended wine in the sidebar, and have ocassionally touched on travel and other "fine" topics.  But, the newsletter has developed in a way that it is primarily about art marketing.   Last spring, when planning a trip to California wine country, I utilized the FineArtViews list to solicit feedback from our awesome subscribers.  I hoped for information regarding vineyards to visit, B&B's to book, and [...]

The AzAamazing Quest* To be sung to the tune of "Gilligan's Island" by Clint and PJ   Now sit right back and you'll hear a tale,  a tale of a fun filled trip. Each morning starts with RUSS and HELENE as they fill our day with tips. Our master is from the Isle of Man, Captain CARL is his good name. His mid-day updates keep us well informed, and often entertained... and often entertained. PHILLIP, the Hotel Director is a caring, thoughtful soul. The satisfaction of every guest is his overriding goal.... his overriding goal. METRIZAL tends at the Sunset Bar, located at the aft. He mixes fine spirts and pours great fun, he's a master of his craft. Our voyage is filled [...]