{"id":61753,"date":"2023-07-04T08:58:46","date_gmt":"2023-07-04T12:58:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/?p=61753"},"modified":"2023-07-12T08:27:36","modified_gmt":"2023-07-12T12:27:36","slug":"how-to-host-an-informal-wine-tasting-for-your-book-club-american-library-association-conference-presentation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/how-to-host-an-informal-wine-tasting-for-your-book-club-american-library-association-conference-presentation\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Host an Informal Wine Tasting for Your Book Club &#8211; American Library Association Conference Presentation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-61754 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/event.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"497\" height=\"460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/event.png 560w, https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/event-300x278.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 497px) 100vw, 497px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I\u2019m just back from speaking at the annual American Library Association conference in Chicago. My presentation was on pairing books and bottles for your book club or to get new patrons into the library with a fun, informal tasting.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The librarians were so engaged and enthusiastic about the idea. Many of them told me afterwards Wine Witch on Fire would be a great fit for their book club, especially with the comprehensive, free book club guide.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I mention this because you may find a book club at your local library or bookstore you may want to join.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You may also already have your own book club or wine group for whom you\u2019d like to recommend Wine Witch as one of your picks. To help convince your members, you can get that free guide at\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.winewitchonfire.com\/\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/www.winewitchonfire.com&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1688561703344000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1LMVZNajwMkjmcvgH_FAIj\">www.winewitchonfire.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><center><video controls=\"controls\" width=\"320\" height=\"540\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><br \/>\n<span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; 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My presentation was on pairing books and bottles for your book club or to get new patrons into the library with a fun, informal tasting. The librarians were so engaged and enthusiastic about the idea. Many of them told me afterwards Wine Witch on Fire would be a great fit for their book club, especially with the comprehensive, free book club guide. I mention this because you may find a book club at your local library or bookstore you may want to join. 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