{"id":2629,"date":"2019-06-03T06:39:38","date_gmt":"2019-06-03T13:39:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stanthewineman.com\/wp\/?p=2629"},"modified":"2019-06-03T06:39:38","modified_gmt":"2019-06-03T13:39:38","slug":"bits-bobs-55","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/stanthewineman.com\/wp\/?p=2629","title":{"rendered":"BITS & BOBS"},"content":{"rendered":"
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I shot my first YouTube episode in the new studio which will go up tomorrow and I am very happy with the results. The sound quality is the best it’s ever been, the lighting is good and although the backdrop needs work, it’s not bad. I also applied a few suggestions from our good friend Meg. When we were staying with her in London a few months ago, we talked about my YouTube channel and how some improvements could be made. She has spent a lot of time in marketing and understands what it takes to produce good content. She suggested I lose the spit bucket and take less time analyzing the wines. Since I am the blue collar wine guy, it makes sense to simplify the content to reach a broader audience. She is not the first person to suggest that I don’t use a spit bucket. Since I only review a few wines in each episode, it makes sense to take that part out of the episodes. Unfortunately, my first episode which goes up Tuesday is a canned wine blitz. In the episode, I review at least ten or more canned wines in under 18 minutes. I have to say, that I felt it after the shoot. An exception to the rule of course, and sans the spit bucket, it definitely went quicker than it normally would have.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Taking less time to analyze each wine is a tough one for me since that is my passion and I really get into it. However, with a little discipline, I think I can come up with the same results in less time. As I said, I need to de-geek a bit. I believe it came up in the London conversation as well that I might think about just giving each wine I review a thumbs up or a thumbs down, instead of grading each wine. I’ve decided to stick to the grading system and here’s why. If a wine is stellar and deserves the highest grade (A+), I want the audience to know that. A simple thumbs up does not convey the quality of the wine I am reviewing. If it is an average wine with no flaws, giving it a “C” lets the audience know that it is probably a safe bet and there may be no harm in giving it a try. Any wine in the “F” or “D” range has some serious flaws and by giving the wine that kind of grade (it doesn’t happen very often) it is a good indicator that one should not waste their money on said wine. A simple thumbs down does not have the same impact as an “F” would. So by toning down on the descriptors, a grade will convey to my audience how I feel about the wine without all the explanation as to why. I hope that makes some sense. I would appreciate any comments from you about this as I try to fine tune my YouTube episodes for the benefit of my audience. I so appreciate all the advice that Meg gave me and I hope she continues to give me much needed input. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Susie and I are diligently putting our new place together and we are liking the results. I am still having difficulty getting back into the routine of writing for my blogs, but I feel a sense of urgency to get back at it again. There is so much to do to the new place, but I cannot afford to slack on my writing. Once again, thank you so much for your support, it means the world to me. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cheers!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stan The Wine Man <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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