Comments on Jeff Cleveland Photography, LLC: Three Steps to Picking a Bottle of Wine You'll Lik...

Thanks, Jill, for the comments. That's a nice remi...

2008-02-24T16:12:13.189-06:00

Thanks, Jill, for the comments. That's a nice reminder. I guess it is like everything else; with good communication you can accomplish a lot.

Jeff, thanks for the kind words - we hope we do as...

2008-02-23T20:50:43.383-06:00

Jeff, thanks for the kind words - we hope we do as good a job as John at Vintage appears to be doing for you. But don't ever forget that having great customers like you is just as important for a retailer as having a good retailer is to customers -- your enthusiasm is infectious, and keeps us on our (hopefully) A-game.

Ryan, That's exactly what I've been able to do wit...

2008-02-23T12:14:02.552-06:00

Ryan, That's exactly what I've been able to do with John at Vintage. Having experienced that, I would most definitely run a wine shop like that if I ever opened one.

Jeff you nailed it. When I had my shop I made frie...

2008-02-23T12:08:01.154-06:00

Jeff you nailed it. When I had my shop I made friend with my customers, a rare act now-a-days. In this way I had their trust and they mine. We all explored many wines this way, and I ended up with a few relationships that have endured.

Thanks, Joe, for the comment. I agree about making...

2008-02-23T11:32:56.171-06:00

Thanks, Joe, for the comment. I agree about making sure it's the right person. And great point about the vocabulary. [Shameless plug is ok!]

Great advice! The important thing is finding peop...

2008-02-23T11:24:33.412-06:00

Great advice! The important thing is finding people whose recommendations you can trust.

It's also important to build up your 'wine tasting vocabulary' so you know what you like (and what you *don't* like) and can get that across to the retailer. Which is what my eBook is about (shameless plug...!).

Cheers.