I've just unveiled my new "Drink Wine With Dinner" logo, which I'll use throughout my "DWWD" project. What do you think of it?

Hi, my friends ~ Can you believe it’s May already?

Since the beginning of the year, as you probably know, I’ve been working on my upcoming book, titled Drink Wine With Dinner ~ A 100th Birthday Tribute to Julia Child. And I’m loving every minute of it!

I'm escorting Julia Child to the dinner table at a gala San Francisco event in her honor.

The content of my book is so varied that I’m constantly shifting gears. (In a good way, of course!) At any given moment, I could be writing new details about my (foolproof) “5 Non-Rules” of Wine and Food Pairing” system, or collecting and editing the recipes and wine information that prominent chef/restaurateurs, winery principals and celebrities have contributed.

I might be in the kitchen, testing new dishes and wine combos, or at a wine event, interviewing winemakers and shooting photos and videos. And as each day winds down, I’m usually online, getting the word out via Twitter, YouTube, Facebook, LinkedIn (etc.) ~ or planning my massive global “Drink Wine With Dinner” party on August 15th (“Drink Wine With Dinner” Day!) for Julia’s 100th birthday. You get the idea…

Nothing I’ve ever done has been so rewarding, exciting or downright delightful. Best of all, I know that in my own way, I’m paying homage to my mentor. And thanks to hundreds of wonderful contacts in the food-and-wine world and in Social Media, I’m now able to help many, many others celebrate Julia’s milestone.

I’ve also been learning as much as I can about book authorship in the Internet age. In fact, I’ve just returned from a *fantastic* 5-day “Meet The Media” authors’ conference in New York. With publisher Steve Harrison at the helm, we were able to meet one-on-one with over 100 decision makers who assign articles and book guest appearances.

Siri holds the first of *many* delectable courses that we enjoyed together at Felidia in Manhattan. The flagship restaurant of renowned chef Lidia Bastianich, Felidia was one of Julia Child's favorites.

Other than messing up a knee and a rib (looong story), I had a great time (and, thankfully, great success) speaking with more than 50 producers of radio and TV talk shows, publishers of magazines and newspapers, and other media representatives.

(I was also able to spend lots of time with my wonderful daughter Siri, who lives in Brooklyn, and I’ll share our marvelous dinner at Felidia with you in a separate post. Meanwhile, I’ll let this photo (left) whet your appetite…)

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On the first day of the conference, media whiz Jess Todtfeld covered various “what-to-do-while-you’re-on-the-air” scenarios and strategies. A former TV producer, Jess zeroed in on what talk-show hosts and audiences are looking for, and how best to provide it.

After our practice exercises, he shot 5 short videos of each of us (with the iconic New York skyline as a backdrop) to use as promos. This one, which Jess dubbed “The Wine and Food Pairing Evangelist,” introduces my “5 Non-Rules of Wine and Food Pairing” system, which is a major feature of the book. Hope you enjoy it!

By the way ~ Most of the editors who want to publish articles about my “Drink Wine With Dinner” project, and producers who want me to appear as an on-air guest, are looking ahead to July or August ~ just before Julia Child’s birthday on August 15th ~ when the topic will be even more timely.

A few, though, are scheduling interviews now. I’ll keep you updated on these, and I’ll also let you know about new additions to my “family” of wine-and-food professionals who are contributing their content for Drink Wine With Dinner ~ A 100th Birthday Tribute to Julia Child.

As always,
Cheers, my friends ~
Rosina

PS ~ You can always check back here at http://RosinaWilson.com, or go to http://DrinkWineWithDinner.com, which brings you straight to this Category.

Thanks ~
Rosina

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