We chose [...]]]> We are very proud to announce that the official venue of the 2010 European Wine Bloggers Conference is the Schönbrunn Palace, one of the most important cultural monuments in Austria, not to mention a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage site.

We chose this location for several reasons; the first of which pertains to its grandeur. The Schönbrunn Palace, beyond being an exquisite piece of architecture, dating back to the 16th century, is an amazing place for participants from around the world to experience.

The second reason pertains to culture. For many of you who have joined us in the past, you know that we truly aim to give you a very honest and real flavor of the culture. We ensure that you’ll drink ample amounts of wine across the host country, savor regional cuisine in both modern and traditional forms, and beyond a doubt, experience key cultural elements. It is our firm belief that wine cannot be experienced in isolation. To truly understand a winemaker’s roots, philosophy and strategy, you must see their vineyards, taste their foods, hear their music and listen to their stories. Thus, the Schönbrunn Palace is the ideal place for participants to experience various stages of architecture, history and one of the epicenters of classical music.

And if this wasn’t convincing enough, the gardens are considered to be one of the most exquisite and culturally significant in Europe containing: the world’s oldest existing zoo (founded in 1752); a sculpted garden fit with a proper “you’re so going to get lost” maze; a French, English and Botanical garden; 32 handcrafted sculptures; and an elaborate and decadent Orangerie.

The European Wine Bloggers Conference will be held in the old Apothecaries’ Wing on the east side of the palace grounds containing: the elegant Orangerie and the Habsburg, Maria Theresia and Joseph Franz rooms. It is this wing that was the most convincing reason for us to host the conference here. Open, yet cozy, it provides the perfect area to not only host various tastings, while looking upon the vast gardens, but to also obtain the technical and staff requirements we needed to make the event spectacular. Hopefully, you’ll agree with us!

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Time: 10:00 – 10:45 pm

Roundtable Contributors: Andre Ribeirinho and Ryan Opaz

Theme: Upstairs in the lounge area, Ryan and Andre are going to be on hand to talk about widgets, plugins and other doodads which just might make your blog work better or worse. An informal [...]]]>

Time: 10:00 – 10:45 pm

Roundtable Contributors: Andre Ribeirinho and Ryan Opaz

Theme: Upstairs in the lounge area, Ryan and Andre are going to be on hand to talk about widgets, plugins and other doodads which just might make your blog work better or worse. An informal and networking atmosphere will permit us to share ideas, stories and ask questions. We need maximum audience input so if you have a new tool your using that you think others should know about please come tell us your thoughts. Have you laptops ready so we can trouble shoot on the spot and figure out what can be done to make all our blogging experiences nicer!

Questions to be Addressed:

• What Hardware works best? Should we all be moving to netbooks, are flip cameras the end all be all?
• What plugins/widgets for you blogs are really important to make sure you are successful as a blogger?
• What experiences have we had that are positive or negative with todays technology, and how can we fix the problems we’ve had?

*this is not a formal talk, this is primarily a networking opportunity and open forum for discussion. bring questions, your computers, and new ideas!!!