2. Trade (T)
New York State Only
Media (M)
National
Consumers (C)
International
* Indicates new for 2012
3. Marketing
Trade & Media
Distribution Communication
Sweepstakes
Harvest in the Square
Tasting Events
POS Materials
Action Items
4. Web
RieslingLaunch.com
Video
Riesling Hour Invite
Riesling Launch
Google Ads
Social Media
Email
Consumer
Trade
Sweepstakes
T, M, C
5. September 4-30,2012
Listed on RieslingLaunch.com with link
Included in Geo-targeted consumer email blasts
Social Media coverage
Free POS
Retailers
Host two Finger Lakes Riesling Tastings *
Restaurants and Wine Bars
Serve three Finger Lakes Riesling by the Glass *
OR
Host two Finger Lakes Riesling Events *
T, C
6. 75-100 Journalists
Request samples for one virtual tasting
VIRTUAL TASTINGS
Saturday, September 22, 2012: Riesling Hour
6:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. EST. Media & Consumer
Wednesday, September 12, 2012: #WineChat *
9:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. EST. Media Exclusive
Thursday, September 27th : FLWA Virtual Tasting *
8:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. EST. Media Exclusive
Media/Trade Tasting *
T, M, C
7. Distributor & Winery Conference Calls
Tasting Events
Sponsor Page *
One Sheeter
POS
Winery Distribution Spreadsheet *
Sales Incentive Program *
T, C
8. Sweepstakes: August 11th - September 22nd
Wineries create an Ultimate Riesling Experience
Winner drawn during Riesling Hour
Winner and three friends pick favorite winery to
redeem The Ultimate Riesling Experience
C
9. Thursday, September 20, 2012 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
FLWA Sponsorship *
Wineries paired with and next to chef *
Increases Riesling Launch footprint
Food pairing enhances Riesling experience
T, C
10. Industry 2011 Vintage Riesling Tasting *
Wednesday, August 22, 2012 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. at Red Newt
Blind tasting 2011 Rieslings
$10 Donation
Finger Lakes Riesling Week *
September 16-21, 2012
Part of Summer of Riesling
FLX Rieslings served in all five Terrior Wine Bar locations in NYC
SOR social media focus for the week
Industry Tasting at Hearth Restaurant *
Wednesday, September 19, 2012 in the afternoon
Feature all 20 winery participants
Small industry & media crowd invited
T, M, C
11. Virtual Tastings
#Wine Chat *
Wednesday, September 12th | 9:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. | Media Only
Riesling Hour
Saturday, September 22nd | 6:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. | Media & Consumer
FLWA Virtual Tasting *
Thursday, September 27th |8:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. | Media Only
Winery On-Site Events *
Tasting events
Specials & Deals
M, C
13. Available on RiesilngLaunch.com
Poster
Post Cards
Riesling Hour Business Cards *
Shelf Talkers
Winery will receive posters, post cards, and Riesling
Hour business cards for tasting rooms
Riesling Festival *
T, M, C
19. FORMS
2011 Vintage Riesling Launch Resource Library Form
2011 Vintage Riesling Launch Distribution Form
Virtual Tasting Participation Form *
Ultimate Riesling Experience Sweepstakes Form *
EMAIL
Winery on-site events *
Updated 2011 photos
Updated Spec Sheets for 2011 Rieslings
2011 Riesling Bottle Shot photography
TO DO
Work with distributors
Post Riesling Launch logo on website
Facebook and Tweet (#flxwine) about Riesling Launch
Hinweis der Redaktion
2011 to 2012 segway. Focusing on month vs. one week. More flexibility on other vintages. Grasp all components
Website Stats
Dates: September 4- September 30Wineries & Distribution will receive the list of the sign ups for contact for events.4 Retail Sign ups, 2 RestaurantWe have a goal of 25 on premise and 25 off premise participants
6-8 RieslingsJournalists are requesting samples not be sending out unsolicitedMedia Trade Tasting at Hearth. If time permits we may host another media/trade exclusive tasting.Riesling Hour - Saturday, September 22, 2012 from 6:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. EST. This virtual tasting event will include both media and wine enthusiasts from around the country officially celebrating the 2011 Finger Lakes Riesling vintage. • #WineChat-Wednesday, September 12, 2012 at 9:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. EST. which will be media exclusive featuring 6-8 Finger Lakes 2011 Rieslings. The conversation will feature the following topics: Finger Lakes region, 2011 vs. 2012 harvest, and 2011 Riesling vintage. • Finger Lakes Wine Alliance (FLWA) Virtual Tasting will be held Thursday, September 27th from 8:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. EST which will be media exclusive and feature 6-8 Finger Lakes Rieslings. The tasting will stream live with the opportunity to ask questions to the respective winemakers or winery reps of the Rieslings being tasted via Twitter.
Wineries and distributors will receive list of those signed up at this time.TastingEvents: Wineries and distributors work together to schedule the tasting events. Tasting event dates are relayed back to Stephanie for the Event page of RieslingLaunch.com. Important to work together. Wineries represented by each brand are like a mini team working together to increase the sale of Rieslings for their group. Willing to pour each others wines at tastings so you can cover a gamete of tasting event opportunities. Focus metro NY tastings week of September 16-23 and Upstate NY the first two and last week of the month.Sales Incentive Program: Encouragingdistributors to offer a incentive program. Top sales rep of FLX Riesling for that distributor wins a trip to the FLX with overnight accommodations and itinerary for the trip. Those wineries represented by that distributor in addition, support components of the trip for example lunch or dinner. Wineries self distributed will get assistance in bringing a member of the trade up for a trip. All trips are one night stays. Visits to those wineries under
Winner will be drawn during Riesling Hour to create some more hype around Riesling HourWineries experience could include a flight of Rieslings, feature different vintages in flight, tour of Riesling vineyards, Riesling and food pairing. It is your discretion what you would like to do. You can set a time frame as well.Each wineries “Ultimate Riesling Experiences” will be listed on the website with the Enter to Win so entrants know what they could win. Pick their favorite winery, one experience for the winner and three friends. I will send out an email to have those experiences in by August 30 to post on the website.
EVENT DESCRIPTION:Join us on Thursday, September 20th for the 17th Annual Harvest in the Square, a festive celebration of community and cuisine, and New York’s premier local food and wine tasting event.Harvest in the Square features chefs from the hottest and most popular restaurants in the Union Square district as they prepare signature dishes using fresh farm produce from our very own Union Square Greenmarket. Microbrews and wines from New York State and across the globe are carefully paired with dishes, so bring your appetite for a night of unforgettable food, fun, music and more under the fall foliage on the West Plaza of Union Square Park!CLICK HERE TO SEE PHOTOS FROM LAST YEAR'S HARVEST Harvest in the Square is presented by the Union Square Partnership, a 501 (c) (3), non-profit organization and proceeds from the event benefit the organization’s ongoing beautification and maintenance efforts in Union Square Park. Contributions are tax-deductible as allowed by law with the exception of $50 per ticket. Attendees must provide a valid form of ID for wine or beer service.FLWA SPONSORSHIP:Email Blast Inclusion: 4 emails to 5000 recipients ( Explanation of the Launch, link to sweepstakes)Finger Lakes Riesling Vintage Launch name on website with link to www.rieslinglaunch.com Finger Lakes Riesling Vintage Launch name & explanation on mailed invitationsFinger Lakes Riesling Vintage Launch name on Tent Banner for the eventFinger Lakes Riesling Vintage Launch Social Media mentions in the Social Media BlitzInclusion in press releases This year, wineries will be grouped throughout the event next to chefs who's dishes pair brilliantly with Rieslings. By doing so, we will be able to increase our footprint at the event and enhance the guests Riesling experience.
Industry 2011 Vintage Riesling TastingInvite participating wineries to blind taste the 2011 Riesling. Great way to introduce the participants to what we will be sharing with the world in September. FLX Industry only, no guests. Cheese and bread platters and some passed hors devours. Invite and more details are on the way.Finger Lakes Riesling WeekPaul Grieco of Summer of Riesling wanted to feature Finger Lakes Rieslings for a week in September. We picked Sept. 16-21. FLX Rieslings will be served in all 5 of Paul Grieco’sTerrior bar locations in NYC during that week and all SOR of social media efforts will be FLX Rieslings specificIndustry Tasting at Hearth RestaurantPaul Grieco also wants to host a FLX Riesling Industry tasting on the afternoon of Wednesday, September 19 which will include all 20 participating wineries. Small tasting for about 30-35 industry and some media guests. Perfect timing with Harvest in the Square.Additional Events that we are working out the details for:Pop Up SyracuseSeptember 17, 2012ACF Dinner September 17
Virtual TastingsWineries will receive a form in which they indicate preference of participating in each of the available virtual tastings. 1 meaning first choice and three meaning last choice.
All graphics one slide
Post cards and Riesling Hour business cards handed out at the Riesling Festival.
I will send emails for reminders with all of this information.FORMS2011 Vintage Riesling Launch Resource Library Form—A few more wineries still need to fill this out.2011 Vintage Riesling Launch Distribution Form – still waiting on a couple of wineries to fill this out.Virtual Tasting Participation Form- Will be receiving soonDetails for The Ultimate Riesling Experience Sweepstakes– Will be receiving soon.Winery on-site events—Plan events, let me know so I can get them on our websiteWork with distributors– Work directly with distributor for setting up tasting events with retailers and restaurantsPost Riesling Launch logo on website- Post logo on your front page and you can link it to Riesling Launch siteUpdated 2011 photos- Email updated photography to fingerlakeswinealliance@gmail.comUpdated Spec Sheets for 2011 Rieslings—Email to sjarvis@fingerlakeswinecountry.com2011 Riesling Bottle Shot photography –Email to sjarvis@fingerlakeswinecountry.com