Posts Tagged ‘New York City’

Anthony Weiner and the Wine Industry Get Naked

 
Whether it's personal or business marketing, it appears you need to get naked to get any attention these days. Sexting, sexy wine labels and sexy names all point to the growing need to bare it all to close the deal no matter what your selling. Sex sells, even in (or especially in) the wine industry. Just ask porn star Savanna Samson whose outrageously successful red wine Sogno Uno scored a 91 from Robert Parker and features a side view of her wearing only a see-through gown and high heels. Maybe porn star Ginger Lee can parlay her experience with Congressman Weiner into a wine label of her own. Stupid Bastard maybe (there's a Fat Bastard already afterall), wait that's not sexy. How about No Penetration, there's already a Penetration Cabernet Sauvignon by (you guessed it) Naked Winery. Weiner and Naked Wine

Cupcake Wine: Sex & the City, Wine Pairings and Harry Potter

Is it just me, or are cupcakes (or more precisely cupcake sellers) everywhere? Cupcakes are suddenly everybody's favorite dessert and every baker wannabe is trying to sell them. And if a budding entrepreneur is not selling them directly, they're trying to brand a product with the name to take advantage of the uptrend. It all started with Sex & the City and NYC's Magnolia Bakery. As Sex & the City's rabid fans tried to be more like Carrie and the girls and Magnolia gained exposure on tv and in the movies, it started a gourmet cupcake feeding frenzy. Cupcake Wine Cont'd