RT to Win an Andaz Staycation!

If you haven’t RSVP’d for Saturday’s tWineUp at the Andaz Hotel, here’s a little incentive – one lucky tWineUp attendee will win an awesome luxury “staycation” with a free room for one night. To enter for a chance to win just retweet any (or all!) of the following:

• I’m attending this Saturday’s Dressed Up #AndaztWineUp at @IvyNightClub – enter me to win the staycation! http://ow.ly/1MQuw
• Heading to @IvyNightClub this weekend for #AndaztWineUp – they’re giving away a free night of stay! RT to enter! http://ow.ly/1MQuw
• I just entered to win a free staycation at Andaz Hotel! RT for your chance to win. @IvyNightClub #AndaztWineUp http://ow.ly/1MQuw

To win, you must:

• Be following @IvyNightClub
• RSVP Yes for the May 22nd tWineUp
• Be present at the Andaz tWineUp to win!

RSVP today, and spread the word! -> http://ow.ly/1MQuw

Stay tuned for a chance to win free bottle service at @IvyNightClub as well… details coming soon!



Ah, the superbowl… a wonderous day of watching the big game, having friends over,  seeing all the cool new expensive commercials, and questioning the choice of the half-time show performers, almost every year.

This year, 2000 Flushes was kind enough to give me a cool Superbowl Party tub o’ fun, including nice party favors, decorations, a betting pool game, plus a $50 gift card that helped pay for snacks and such… all in exchange for writing up my thoughts on their product. The product tie-in is great: the Superbowl is the day that receives the most toilet flushes! So with that being said, the product works great, keeps your toilet sparkling clean, and the cool blue color lets you know when you need to add another one, even if it is somewhere near 2,000 flushes later!

As we watched the game in the nice theater room of my condo complex @VantagePointeSD, eating Phil’s BBQ that the kind property management folks provided for residents, we kept awarding quarterly winner ribbons to the person that had their name in the square that matched the score. The grand prize was the talking toilet paper holder that 2000 Flushes included… a hilarious gift that our friend Sarah M. is now thoroughly enjoying, I’m sure.

It was a good game, everyone had a great time, and 2000 Flushes was a great sponsor. Oh, get in on their $10,000 Bathroom Makeover Sweepstakes! Which is awarded via check, that you can use however you like.

The Thread Show is this weekend!

Website: http://www.threadshow.com
Twitter handle: @threadshows
Hash tag: #threadshow
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/threadshow
Date: December 5-6, 2009
Time: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Tickets: $8 if you RSVP (here: http://threadshow.com/show_info.php?show_id=78&show=rsvp) or $10 if you don’t RSVP. You can also get a $2 discount if you bring a bag of clothes to donate to charity.
Location: Wonderhaus (171 14th Street, San Diego, CA)

Highlights at THREAD:

· 100+ designers
· Fashion shows both days at 1 and 3 p.m. hosted by Gordana Gehlhausen of Project Runway
· Live screen printing from SEZIO
· Spin the Creativity Wheel with Holiday Matinee
· A complimentary hair and makeup style lounge from A Style Concierge
· Wine tastings on the hour from Vin De Syrah (@SyrahWineParlor)
· Lounges from 944 Magazine, DiscoverSD and W Hotel
· A Tweet Wall sponsored by SignOnSanDiego!
· Pin the Tail on the Hipster with Yelp!

A bit of history:

THREAD Show has been happening in San Diego for almost seven years. It started as a trunk show in Lara’s garden at her home in Golden Hill and now it’s exponentially larger. The event has also been held in San Francisco, LA, Miami, Seattle and Las Vegas.

What the heck happens at THREAD:

From 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., you can shop from local designers for clothing, art, books and more. Why should you shop THREAD and not the shopping mall, you ask? Because purchasing from the designers at THREAD allows you to save money by purchasing at wholesale prices and skipping the retailer middleman, you lessen your carbon footprint because your items aren’t being shipped all over and many of our designers are also eco-friendly and, finally, you support your local economy (and I don’t know of a better time than the present to start doing that!). Plus, where else can you bang out your holiday shopping with a cocktail in hand, sushi in your tummy and listening to some of the city’s top DJs?

See you there!

Last Wednesday I had the privilege of hosting an exclusive wine tasting and book signing event with the energetic and passionate Gary Vaynerchuk at Vin De Syrah Wine Parlor in Downtown San Diego’s Gaslamp district. Gary was in San Diego as part of his multi-city book tour, including 6 airport signings in just 2 days, for his just released book, “Crush It!”, which in a few short chapters covers his entrepreneurial spirit since childhood, how he grew and built upon his passion for wine, and how anyone that has a passion for something in their life can build a following and make money doing what they love.

Syrah Wine Parlor was the perfect venue for someone like Gary, who is not the norm regarding wine connoisseurs, the same way Syrah is not the norm regarding wine bars. Syrah is a unique venue, styling itself after Alice in Wonderland, with a somewhat secret entrance, wine roots on the ceiling, and captivating decor. It’s become one of Downtown’s hot spots, and later in the night has guest DJs playing great music until 2am.

The event was the 1 year anniversary party of the “tWineUp” (Twitter Wine Meetup) group, and brought together many of Gary’s fans to taste wine in his very unique and enthusiastic manner, to meet him in person, and have him personalize and sign a copy of his book. The venue was filled to capacity, and while pouring wine that fast for everyone to be able to taste along was challenging, Syrah had extra servers on hand and did a wonderful job. After the wine tasting, Gary was busy signing books and talking with people one-on-one.

Everyone left with smiles, from not only the wine being tasted, but from meeting Gary and experiencing in person his passion for wine, people, social media, and life.

Gary Vaynerchuk doing some wine tasting

Gary and I fighting over Melonie

Gary is back in San Diego November 4th and has a few words for San Diego!

Details and to RSVP ->http://www.meetup.com/tWineUp/calendar/11442598/

Are you ready to Crush It with Gary Vaynerchuk(@GaryVee)?!

Gary Vaynerchuk and his new book Crush It!

Join @DowntownRob at the phenomenal Vin De Syrah Spirit & Wine Parlor (@SyrahWineParlor) for the tWineUp Wine Tasting/Crush It! book signing -and- Big One Year Anniversary Party on Wednesday November 4th! This is the wine event not to be missed, and I’d love your support of the efforts in bringing more events like this to San Diego!

** Everyone attending receives a copy of Gary’s just released book, Crush It! -> http://crushitbook.com **

The wine tasting at Syrah will include a flight of wines chosen by Adam Stemmler, Syrah’s in-house wine enthusiast, and presented/discussed by Gary. After the wine tasting, Gary will be visiting with everyone and signing your book!

The afterparty will kick off around 9:30 or 10pm with DJ Smoove, on par with Syrah’s usual amazing Wednesday night lineup of mixed music, and the full bar ready to serve you more wine or whatever elixir you desire.

I am also arranging a bunch of giveaways the night of… including dinner and wine packages, winery tour packages, and more.

I was able to arrange a much lower price than normally charged — tickets are just $39 per person to cover the flight of wine and a personalized/signed copy of Gary’s Crush It! book.

Please help spread the word to your friends, families and other wine enthusiasts you may know via Twitter, Facebook, email, etc!

Details and to RSVP ->http://www.meetup.com/tWineUp/calendar/11442598/

If you’re not too familiar with Gary, here’s some of my favorite clips from his daily wine shows, just watch these:

http://tv.winelibrary.com/2009/09/08/what-wine-pairs-with-cereal-episode-734/

http://tv.winelibrary.com/2006/12/15/how-to-get-your-wine-palate-trained-episode-148/

And here are some awesome TV appearances that are great:

http://tv.winelibrary.com/gary-vaynerchuk-on-late-night-with-conan-obrien/

http://tv.winelibrary.com/gary-vaynerchuk-on-mad-money-with-jim-cramer/

More TV appearances: http://tv.winelibrary.com/tv-appearances/

In short, he’s a brilliant wine and social media enthusiast, and has now written a book on how you too can “Crush It” and cash in on your passion.

Don’t miss the opportunity to meet and talk with Gary during this wine tasting event, get your included book signed, and enjoy a unique night at one of the premiere wine venues, Vin De Syrah.

Details and to RSVP ->http://www.meetup.com/tWineUp/calendar/11442598/