In the last few weeks, I’ve found a lot of interesting people talking and sharing about wine on Google+. I spotted a blogpost about what it really takes to be a sommelier, I’ve found loads of video interviews with winemakers, and I’ve seen stunning photography that makes me want to book my next trip to the McLaren Vale right now. Google+ is also how I found +Stewart Noble from +Wine Without BS. I met up with Stewart and we hit upon the idea of creating a whole week of wine-related activities on Google+ that would make it easy for people in Australia (and anywhere, really) who love wine to find each other.
So we’ve declared the week of December 12 to be “wineweekplus” on Google+, and we’d love for anyone who loves wine, talking about wine, or learning about wine to join us. Here’s how you can get involved:
To get you inspired, we already have a few events on the schedule:
Here in Sydney, we Googlers are going to be doing some wine tasting this afternoon, and you can join us for the fun via Google+. Visit +Google Australia at 5pm EDT to join our Hangout.
You may also have seen that today we announced the lists of the hottest search terms on Google in Australia in 2011. Want to know what search trends reveal about our taste in wine?
Shiraz is roughly three times more popular than cabernet sauvignon, pinot noir, and sauvignon blanc in Australia. And not surprisingly, we conduct the most wine related searches in the run-up to Christmas -- just in time for #wineweekplus.
Posted by +Courtney Hohne, Google Communications and pinot noir lover
So we’ve declared the week of December 12 to be “wineweekplus” on Google+, and we’d love for anyone who loves wine, talking about wine, or learning about wine to join us. Here’s how you can get involved:
- share circles of great people and pages you find talking about wine (here are some)
- host your own Hangout -- a group video chat for up to 10 people
- create posts that are designed for conversation, like “here are my tips for getting the best out of a sommelier...what are yours?” or “here’s what I’m drinking this Christmas...what am I missing?”
- keep an eye on this schedule of events. we’ll be updating it regularly as we hear about more people planning to do hangouts or Q&A sessions on their pages at certain times. to tell us about your “event”, fill in this form, or drop us a message on Google+.
To get you inspired, we already have a few events on the schedule:
- A hangout about food & wine matching with +Ryn & Cordie
- All about the McLaren Vale with +Damien Smith of +Chapel Hill Winery
- Best wine for Christmas with +Lisa Johnston of +WineMuse
- A hangout about international wines and how to navigate a wine list with +Stewart Noble from +Wine Without BS
Here in Sydney, we Googlers are going to be doing some wine tasting this afternoon, and you can join us for the fun via Google+. Visit +Google Australia at 5pm EDT to join our Hangout.
You may also have seen that today we announced the lists of the hottest search terms on Google in Australia in 2011. Want to know what search trends reveal about our taste in wine?
Shiraz is roughly three times more popular than cabernet sauvignon, pinot noir, and sauvignon blanc in Australia. And not surprisingly, we conduct the most wine related searches in the run-up to Christmas -- just in time for #wineweekplus.
Posted by +Courtney Hohne, Google Communications and pinot noir lover
