Showing posts with label top gun blogging. Show all posts
Showing posts with label top gun blogging. Show all posts
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
The Outtakes
Like a band of half-witted P.T. Barnums, the "Top Gun Blogging" crew has geared into shameless self-promotion. Drew from Vineyard Vlog put together an excellent recap of what will be serving up in the Wine Bloggers' Conference session, sans any semblance of cocky handsomeness akin to Val Kilmer's "Iceman" character on the actual panel.
But making a polished piece of movie magic like this is not a task for the faint of heart. There are several takes that need to be filmed, B-roll footage, the duality of on-camera and off-camera persona, and the arduous task of dealing with the talent's inflated ego.
I present...the outtakes, a study in absurdly sub-par acting:
Monday, June 21, 2010
Focused.
Like a master blender, putting together the assemblage for a perfect representation of one Champagne producer's house style, 0r like a drunken clown trying to say his A-B-C's backwards to a suspicious traffic cop (the latter probably better echoing my level of sophistication), I am laser-focused on two things this week:1) The worldwide #PinotNoir Twitter event, hosted by Wine Tonite!, Sip With Me, and myself, on July 15. More on that later, but there are more details at http://pinotnoir.eventbrite.com
2) The 2010 North American Wine Blogging Conference. Clearly by some clerical error, I've been selected to host a panel on "Top Gun" blogging, along with Drew from Vineyard Vlog and Ben from Vinotology. Frankly, I feel left out in the fact that my blog title does not contain a single "V". However, despite my delusions of exclusion, I guarantee all those attending "Top Gun Blogging" a humdinger of a time (or is it a hootenanny?), or no money back!
Why should you attend "Top Gun Blogging"? Here's why:
See you in Walla Walla...
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