Below is Clos du Bois’ new spring in-store POS that was created by Hamilton Partners. In addition to their witty, vibrant POS Clos du Bois also created a mirosite called ToastToMom.com. It is exciting way to celebrate moms and good friends everywhere in an effort to raise $25,000 for women living with heart disease.
Clos du Bois will donate $1 to WomenHeart for every e-toast sent.
Lia Huber, Clos du Bois’ blogger for swirlingnotions.com just posted a blog asking the question, does having the experience just for the sake of a blog post make the experience satisfying enough to blog about, or is it that the experience was so satisfying that it creates a good blog post?
Her post made me think about my own time spent outside of my 40-60 hour work week.
The back of my head is in a constant state of circulating ideas for my current, potential and dream clients; it doesn’t matter where I am: at the store, at a friend’s house, watching a movie, driving, walking down the streets of San Francisco… My friends have all rolled their eyes each time I pull out my camera to take a picture of a billboard, graffiti, in-store signage, a front of store display, a cool new high tech product, almost anything that I think should be forwarded onto my co-workers, blogged about or remembered for later.
Granted, there is nothing I enjoy more than great friends, the perfect wine and laughing until my eyes tear up, but it doesn’t mean that you have to sacrifice the experience for what you do for a living.
When I was younger I used to be the one at the parties taking the pictures. When I would get them developed I noticed that I was never in them, I was watching other people having fun. I finally realized that there is a balance of actually living and capturing the moment to share with others.
I don’t really think that I answered her question, nor do I even believe it is a question that can be answered, because it all comes down to enjoying life the way you want to without having it pass you by.
I wouldn’t want to be in any other profession, and yes, I do tend to obsess about work, but the best ideas come from real life experiences, being in the pictures, and maybe some time spent lounging on a hammock.
According to a recent Washington Post article, Federal regulators have proposed requiring the alcoholic-beverage industry to put nutrition and alcohol-content labels on their containers. Consumers currently have almost no standardized information on calories, ingredients, or alcohol in a serving of beer, wine or liquor. Some producers, including brewers of light beer, list some of the information to help capture sales.
There is concern that the content rules may give one sector an advantage over the other.
The labeling requirement would not take effect until three years after a final rule.
Please note, my company did not create the site….
Generous Pour is Clos du Bois’ holiday website that I was able to be a part of.
You can download a complimentary song from Corinne Bailey Ray and while doing so donate a dollar to Share our Strength- one of the nation’s leading organizations working to end hunger in America.
You can also browse the Celebrity Chef Tips for recipes, wine pairings, music playlists, and a party kit (created by us).
There are also several videos of Erik Olsen, winemaker for Clos du Bois that we shot or edited… Hopefully soon, they will be on You Tube. :)
