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Where's Aimée?
Where’s Aimée?: What Makes a Good Brand Ambassador?
March 7, 2023
What makes a good Brand Ambassador? That’s the question that I’m constantly examining. As a former child performer, I remember worrying a lot about the future possibility of landing a commercial role for a product that I did not believe in. I was a tiny, yet very truthful actor that...
I'm Obsessed!
I’m Obsessed: Hunker Down Edition
February 27, 2023
Here we are, as we are every year, in the famous “false spring” of Long Island. I fall for it every time, but this year I knew I needed a game plan. The end of February into March is always a tricky time for locals in this area because many...
Most Grammable North Fork Spots
Most Grammable North Fork Spots: Audubon Society, Greenport
January 27, 2023
The holidays are over, the days are still a little grey, and the winter doldrums are beginning to set in. I have two options: wallow in my house and wait for the sun to shine, or venture out into the cold and face the winter head on. I’m here to...
Where's Aimée?
Where’s Aimée?: Focusing on Future Foreign Markets for Lieb
October 20, 2022
In addition to being the NYC Brand Ambassador for Lieb Cellars and Bridge Lane, I am also the point person for our export markets. For the past few years I have researched potential markets, presented virtually to buyers in London, Scotland and Ireland, and met 1:1 virtually with countless foreign...
Lieb Behind the Scenes
Lieb Behind the Scenes – September 2022
September 14, 2022
It’s raining out, quiet in the office, I just drank a strong cup of coffee and my dog, Birdie, is asleep at my feet. I’d say now is an ideal time to write a blog post. So what’s happening behind the scenes at Lieb right now? Harvest! My 10th harvest...
Who's Who at Lieb Cellars
Who's Who at Lieb Cellars
Who’s Who at Lieb Cellars – Christie Staples
June 17, 2019
What do you do at Lieb Cellars? I work in the tasting room pouring wine for our guests! How did you come to work in the wine industry? I’ve worked in hospitality for around 8 years but always in...
Who's Who at Lieb Cellars
Who’s Who at Lieb Cellars – Jared Goodale
May 4, 2018
What do you do at Lieb Cellars? I work in the warehouse making sure the wine gets to everyone, and small various upkeep tasks around Lieb. How did you come to work in the wine industry? I was tired of...
Who's Who at Lieb Cellars
Who’s Who at Lieb Cellars: Alice Falcone
July 10, 2017
What do you do at Lieb Cellars? I'm the official cheese taster at Oregon Road. Wait, no, that isn't it. Oh! I work in the tasting room on weekends, and a couple days a week I get to run around...
Lieb Behind the Scenes
Lieb Behind the Scenes
Lieb Behind the Scenes – September 2022
September 14, 2022
It’s raining out, quiet in the office, I just drank a strong cup of coffee and my dog, Birdie, is asleep at my feet. I’d say now is an ideal time to write a blog post. So what’s happening behind...
Lieb Behind the Scenes
Lieb Behind the Scenes – What are Hybrid Grapes?
June 22, 2022
Y’all liked my blog about natural winemaking so much, I’ve decided to use this opportunity to address another question I get asked often lately: What are hybrid grapes? Context for this question usually starts with a can of Bridge Lane...
Lieb Behind the Scenes
Lieb Behind the Scenes – March 2022
March 10, 2022
Every once in a while I get asked the question, “How come Lieb doesn’t make natural wine?” Sometimes by colleagues, sometimes by friends, sometimes by customers. “Because our winemaker doesn’t make wine that way” usually suffices for a response. No...
Two Truths & A Lie
Two Truths & A Lie
Two Truths & A Lie – Derek Lustig
April 19, 2019
1) I played saxophone in a highly competitive jazz band when I was younger. 2) When I was about three years old, a cow tried to eat my shirt while I was still wearing it. 3) I once fell...
Two Truths & A Lie
Two Truths & A Lie – Mike Cook
March 18, 2019
1) I have lived in 8 US states and have visited all 50. 2) My earliest memory in life is falling out of my dad’s Celica (going 35 MPH - before the days of car seats / kids in the...
Two Truths & A Lie
Two Truths & A Lie – Anthony Mattis
February 21, 2019
1) When I was 13 I was the 5th fastest cross country runner on Long Island. 2) I flew to LA once for a day just to be on the Price is Right with Drew Carey. 3) At a party...
