#SonomaChat has held over 175 LIVE Wednesday Night Programs on Twitter. That’s over 3+ years of covering Sonoma County wine, food, style and life… Oh my!
That is also a lot of tweeting… my twingers are starting to get tired. Haha.
It is high time for a little revitalization…
Here at #SonomaChat, we love what we do and… we LOVE sharing the Sonoma County Lifestyle on social media!!
We often hear from our audience and we are listening to what it is that they want.
WHAT do they want?!?
WINE.
Obviously.
However, In all seriousness, they also want … more tweeting live from events … more live guest host interviews … more live virtual tastings … and the… #1 Request: a longer time slot.
Let’s do this.
#SonomaChat revealed today on our blog and on social media channels, the new plan and structure behind the hashtag with a calendar of various dates/times for upcoming LIVE shows and programs.
LAST WEDNESDAY OF EVERY MONTH: 2 Hour LIVE Show – Chat + Video…
Mark your calendars!
Jan 31 – HOST: Paradise Ridge Winery – THEME: Paradise Rebuilt in Sonoma
Feb 28 | Mar 28 | Apr 25 | May 30 | Jun 27 | Jul 25 | Aug 29 | Sep 26 | Oct 31
We had attempted to return to our regularly scheduled programming with a once a week show but… to be honest. We are overcommitted in 2018 and have too much to see, do cover and clients to keep happy…. sooo. The once a month format allows us not only to provide our participants with a better overall experience but also allows us to spend two hours covering our host winery and let you really get to know the hosting wine maker. We want to provide more quality content, not more content in general. We look forward to sharing our first new program with you on January 31st and will see you there!
We may cover a live event on a Sunday morning, interview a winery owner while answering questions live on a Thursday night, or host a virtual wine tasting with a winemaker and reviews on a Wednesday afternoon. Also, just like we always do… we will be tweeting live each time we visit a winery, restaurant, hotel or hot spot in Sonoma each and every day of the week.
In other words, participants no longer need to worry about being available each and every Wednesday night but can look online to see the upcoming calendar and what hosts will be appearing on the show and on what days and times. Our first guest host winery will be Paradise Ridge in Santa Rosa. The winery was lost in the fire and they are in the rebuilding process.
Their tasting room in Kenwood is still open and there is still plenty of WINE!! We will be chatting with the team about their history, how you can get your hands on the bottles and how YOU can support them during the rebuilding process.
In the 24 hours before a chat starts, moderators & ambassadors are likely to tweet about it. Check back each month as we announce our new guest hosts.
The weekly #SonomaChat twitter program moderated by Amy Lieberfarb will be showing up all over the place and all over social media. We will be tweeting live, streaming facebook video coverage and offering our fans a whole new look and a behind the scenes glimpse of what it is like to live the life in Sonoma County’s Wine Country like we have always done.
Along with booking many ‘Returning Host’ favorites, #SonomaChat is committed to continue introducing new and exciting Sonoma County Guest Hosts LIVE to our audiences across the globe. There is always something upcoming and unique in the world of wine in California.
Our show provides participants with an opportunity to interact, chat and ask questions to our hosts and learn more about subjects that they love!
As regular participants on #SonomaChat are aware, each week, we feature a new theme, guest host, or local event to highlight on our weekly program. The show usually sees a Wednesday night full of wine, food and good times with fellow wine lovers as we all educate ourselves about Sonoma County life while also enjoying each others company and knowledge of the wine and food industry.
Our fans are passionate about Sonoma County travel, they are outspoken and #SonomaChat is excited to provide everyone an opportunity to have a voice and express their own views and opinions on social media together.
As a long standing series, we think that we can better serve our audience with a variety of time slots and guests hosts sprinkled with some fantastic LIVE coverage of winery, travel and food events.
DID YOU KNOW?!? Our first twitter chat took place on May 7, 2014. With over 120+ hosts over the years and 170 shows…. it has been a fun and a wild ride so far…. time for the next round!!
Raising a glass to big pours, tweets, success and bottles in the future! Cheers all
More About #SonomaChat
#SonomaChat is an online & LIVE worldwide social community. The twitter-based community is consistently sharing and engaging with us about wineries, restaurants, brands, makers & products 7 days a week using the hashtag to connect. A place for wine & food fans to connect with each other and learn more about Sonoma County.
The BEST PART of #SonomaChat is Wednesday evenings at 6pm PST. We highlight a new Sonoma County Theme or Guest Host with a 6 question format of interactive fun.
During the 60 minute conversation, participants discover new brands, wines, hot spots, and meet new friends all the while supporting our local community.
Each week #SonomaChat is averaging between 220 and 350 contributors, with an average of 2.5 million impressions and a reach of over 1 million each Wednesday night.
We look forward to sharing our community with you.
Some of our Past GUEST HOSTS Include:
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Laurel Glen Vineyard
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Patz & Hall
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Red Car Winery
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Jordan Winery
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Coppola Winery
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Ferrari Carano
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Sbragia Vineyards
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Mayo Family Winery
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Trione Vineyards
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Gundlach Bundschu
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St Francis Winery & Vineyards
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Benziger Winery & Vineyards
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Iron Horse Vineyards