After she graduated from University of California-Santa Cruz, she prepared to attend medical school, but discovered that many doctors weren’t thrilled by their jobs. “None of them were very encouraging,” says Bartz. “That was the opposite of what happened when I got into the wine ...
"Initially, like most start-ups, I ran the business and worked two jobs. Then Anne Walsh was CEO, followed by Adon Kumar. I have been running Wine-Searcher for the last 10 years. Jules is our fourth CEO," Brown said. Life has changed since the early days of Wine-Searcher, which Bro...
Peeling back the onion rings of memory, these experiences make me think of teenage visits to Bordeaux with my parents many, many years ago, when the proprietors always took the time to show us around yet the visits had to booked then by correspondence some time in advance. I remember at ...
devastating for all businesses, and especially for small businesses which make up the vast majority of wineries in Napa Valley," Linda Reiff, president & CEO of Napa Valley Vintners, said in the statement. "The opening of tasting rooms will provide much-needed jobs for families and our ...
From the outside, the industry can look glamourous, but you have to be prepared to do the not so fun jobs. 95% of the time you’re still on a spreadsheet, on the phone, stacking boxes – but the other 5% of the time it’s really exciting. Getting involved with free ...
After reviewing several sources in search of a succinct statement to describe the connection between work and happiness that would resonate with Angelos’s comments, the following statement by the late Steve Jobs of Apple Corporation seems to fit the bill: “ Your work is going to fill a large...
(Before you think that means that this is an easy book, please note that simplifying something is extremely difficult. In the words of Steve Jobs, “Simple can be harder than complex: You have to work hard to get your thinking clean to make it simple. But it’s worth it in the end ...
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As these dark bunches hang from strong canopies, we see the wink telling us that it is time to bottle the wine, dust off the tanks, and sharpen the snips. Logistically, we have some tricky times afoot. For some tractor jobs in the vineyard we rely on the skill and equipment of local...