Valerie Stride, WSET ADV Certified

The Demystified Vine’s Wine Story – Videoblog 001

September 1, 2014

Hello wine lovers!

Look! It’s my first video blog!

Last year at the 2013 Wine Bloggers Conference in Penticton, British Columbia, I began thinking about doing some video blogging or podcasting. This year, the intrigue continued. I finally made a short 4 minute video about how I stumbled upon wine. It’s nothing over-the-top, as I filmed it on my webcam. However, I hope you enjoy the story!

WARNING: Cheesy video about to be played.

Cheers!

Thank you #WBC14 Sponsors!

Valerie Stride, WSET ADV Certified

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Valerie Stride, WSET ADV Certified

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