![]() ![]() “I am a very respected influencer” – A not very respected influencer.ħ. I’ve got an idea of how to celebrate doing good things for our planet.ĥ. ![]() Have you considered getting a “job?” via 4. You seem to have forgotten a zero? via 2. Well, luckily, many of these freeloaders are being put on blast.įrom painfully hilarious retorts to missives about why influencers should pay double, we’ve compiled a gallery of some of the best responses ever given to these entitled little snowflakes. Sadly, fueled by their own sense of self-importance, many choosy beggar influencers are unwilling to accept “No” for an answer. That being said, when we live in a world where almost anyone can call themselves a micro-influencer, whether they can back it up or not, you’re bound to see these micro-influencers wielding their 5K follower audiences to get free stuff and providing little in return.Īnd we actually already have a term for these types of influencers, and you may have heard it before: freeloaders.įed up with promises of “exposure” in return for goods and services that have real value, small business owners, photographers, and artists alike are finally beginning to unite against these choosy beggars, and simply telling them “No!” And for many small businesses, they can really provide value. Mirco-influencers might not have very large followings, but because they operate in certain coveted niches, they’re able to affect buying decisions of their followers more efficiently. In theory, that’s a lot of people, not just the Kim Kardashians of the world. Back in my own early days of drinking wines, I was not wealthy enough to chase down quality Burgundy or Bordeaux, so I had to settle for cheap Chianti and wines from Chile, and so it was in that place and time I discovered Ravenswood and Zinfandel, a grape that I still very much enjoy.Technically, an influencer is anyone who has the power to affect the behavior of others because of his or her authority, knowledge, position, or relationship with their respective audience. Before there was the likes of Turley, Biale, Bucklin and Mike Officer’s Carlisle, there was Ridge, who are still making some of the greatest wines in California, and Ravenswood, taking Zinfandel seriously, not making blush or white Zins, with Peterson promoting his wines with the catch phase, No Wimpy Wines. ![]() The Ravenswood stuff now is pretty much done in big tanks and what I call made to be factory beverages which see them made with a formula, rather than in Peterson’s famous ancient redwood fermenter(s), which Joel was able to re-claim in recent years and what he makes his Once & Future label wines in again. While Ravenswood now, doesn’t resemble the winery in its heyday, this wine took me down memory lane and I remember some great times drinking Joel Peterson’s outstanding and age worthy efforts, which included Zinfandels from some of the most historic vineyards in the state, mostly from the Sonoma Valley and vineyards that now go into Joel’s son, Morgan Twain-Peterson MW’s Bedrock wines and some other of our new generation of winemakers and top Zin producers. Put it this way, the Ravenswood Vinters Blend Zin is not going to be on my must have list, but it certainly tastes more like wine that 90% of the supermarket choices in the domestic section, not great mind you, but drinkable and beggars can’t be choosy. I enjoyed it best with the food as the Vinters Blend Old Vine Zin, which comes mainly from vines in California’s Central Valley, delivers simple and pleasing layers of black raspberry, plum, huckleberry and kirsch as well as some light wood and floral notes, plus touches briar spices, mocha and dried herbs. ![]() The Vinters Blend series are the basic bottlings at Ravenswood and been around now for over 40 years, the Zin was one of the first wines I bought regularly back in the mid to late 80s and as I was on a tight budget it was fabulous value and an authentic wine, crafted by the now legendary Joel Peterson, and even though this wine is not as charming or stylishly rustic, and made in the 100,000 case batches these days it still tastes like Zinfandel, though with a slightly sweeter profile. Sometimes you are caught in a wine desert and you only can grab a bottle at the supermarket, and that can make for some difficult choices, but there are some bottles that can be enjoyed and while not a serious wine, this Ravenswood doesn’t disappoint for the price and went nicely with pizza and lots of laughter. 2018 Ravenswood, Old Vine Zinfandel, Vintners Blend, California. ![]()
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