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Premiere Napa Valley 2022
OMG - so happy with the week! PNV is one of the most special wine events in the world. Napa gets to sing loud every year and show off our “wears”. Despite set backs for a number of years - the support from all over the world was amazing. Thank you thank you Our little...
Good, Bad, and Ugly – Reynolds Family Winery Harvest 2021
Some great moments “good bad and ugly” from harvest 2021 Napa Valley.Enjoy and imagine the smells of fermentation- the donuts/pizza/burritos- cold beers and tequila (pictures not included)
Everything You Need to Know About Static and Dynamic QR Codes
If you're not using dynamic QR codes as part of your marketing strategy, you could be missing out on sales. Picture this, a customer is shopping for wine in a grocery store. They’re not sure which wine they want. They were hoping to get some inspiration by looking...
What is NFC and Why Your Business Depends on It
In 2020, e-commerce went from an emerging business strategy to a business necessity. The pandemic accelerated the growth and revealed the necessity for businesses to build a strong e-commerce platform. Purchases made via smartphones (m-commerce) have exploded, and...
OnSite With BottleVin – Reynold Family Winery
This is the first of our "OnSite with BottleVin" Vlog series. I want this series to be "real" and hopefully give you a feel of the wineries we create these Vlogs with. I noticed a few incorrect terms in the video, LOL. The biggest one is calling the cement egg...
TechTips Vlog – Smart QRs and QR Wine Labels
I decided to take a stab a doing a Vlog instead of a post. Hope you enjoy the video! https://youtu.be/LDGvDRn7HFk
You thought QR was dead?
Have you noticed that QR codes are making a comeback? It's actually pretty impressive if you start to look for QR codes. If you pay attention you will notice QR codes everywhere. Especially now that we are all dealing with the new world of COVID-19, many businesses...
Mobile Is The Future
Mobile is the future! Amazon just released a new web app builder that is a low-code/no-code dev tool to create mobile apps. As many wineries and distilleries may not see a need for a mobile app/mobile first solution for their business. Retail and consumers are moving...
Virtual Live Events
In the life of SIP (Stay/Safe/Shelter-in-Place) Virtual "Live" events has taken over our lives. It's been a bit interesting to me being in tech seeing how the wine industry is discovering and learning how to host these events using Zoom, Google Meetings, Skype, etc......
Zoombombing?
Have you heard of the term "Zoombombing"? I've had a few friends that are not in tech ask about this, since it's getting a lot of exposure on the news. If you don't know what this is , here's a nice urban dictionary definition:...
Company tech tools for working remotely
Per my earlier blog on using FB Messenger, I mentioned I would write another "How-to" and was planning to do it on Zoom. As I started doing research I realized everyone was using Zoom, so not sure what the point was on writing another "How-to" on Zoom, so I felt this...
Engage with your customers using Facebook Messenger
As the CEO of BottleVin I've been thinking over the past week of ways on how I can help on-premise businesses adjust as this pandemic evolves. This is a new time for many businesses to find ways to communicate with their customers remotely. As an individual working in...