Posts Written OnNovember 30, 2005

New York Wine & Culinary Center Names Executive Director

Alexa Gifford has been named executive director of the not-yet-open New York Wine & Culinary Center (NYWCC). She joins the not-for-profit organization after more than five years with the Finger Lakes Tourism Alliance, most recently as the organization’s president. Under the direction of the NYWCC’s board of directors, Gifford will manage the Center’s operations and lead a staff of full- and part-time personnel. "The excitement is building for the opening of New York Wine and Culinary Center, and naming an executive director is an important step," said Rob Sands, COO and president of Constellation Brands, and chairman of the NYWCC…

Reminder: Wine Blogging Wednesday #16 is Next Week

Hey, make sure you go out this weekend and pick up a bottle of wine with a pretty lable for Wine Blogging Wednesday 16, hosted by Derrick of An Obsession With Food. And, because innovation is always a good thing, this time around Flickr users an post their pictures in the Wine Blogging Wednesday 16 Flickr pool (thanks Joe & Lori). Flickr users and regular bloggers alike should add a wbw16 tag to your photos and your post, if you can (thanks Sam). Cheers everybody and we’ll see you next week.