Wine for Normal People Radio: Episode 69 -- Wine Business Etiquette

This week's podcast features some new stuff. 

A listener question for M.C. Ice challenges him about why he bothers to shop for wine. Then we get into the business of wine in business. 

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In the corporate events and speaking engagements I do, I always address wine business etiquette and this podcast is a compilation of the tips I give and questions I've answered. 

We talk about a ton of stuff, including:

1. Resisting the temptation to play the know-it-all game
2. How to pick or be a host in wine ordering -- sharing, gathering ideas, not making assumptions, and using the sommelier to break tension 
3. Watching the budget, it's not hard to do!
4. Knowing when to abstain 
5. Giving wine as a gift
6. Dealing with colleagues who have different financial situations
7. Handling colleagues or associates who treat the staff like crap

At the end of the podcast, a new feature! A listener call in. We have a quick conversation with Barbie, a listener from New York, about blind tasting and what we think about it. Thanks to Barbie for being our first victim! It was great fun. 

If you want to appear as a caller on the podcast, send me a message via Facebook, Twitter, or to elizabeth [at] winefornormalpeople [dot] com. 

And for inquiries about corporate events or speaking engagements, send an email with your request and event description, including dates.

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Podcast music: "Café connection" by morgantj / CC BY 3.0, ©2009 - Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution (3.0)Map: Licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported, 2.5 Generic, 2.0 Generic and 1.0 Generic license