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Murphy- Goode Winery Offers Best Job Ever

Another PR stunt resulting in a dream job for some lucky bastard. Press release follows:
HEALDSBURG, Calif. - In these tumultuous economic times, finding a good
job is really tough.  The Murphy-Goode Winery has a “Really Goode
Job” for the right person.  The Sonoma County winery is looking for
an outgoing, web-savvy, articulate communicator to tell the story of the
great mountain vines and artisan winemakers of California, tasting the
“goode” stuff and experiencing the unique Sonoma wine country.

“A Really Goode Job” will pay $10,000 a month for a six-month
contract that includes private housing in the heart of wine country:
Healdsburg, California.

Throughout the course of the job the successful applicant will learn
about viticulture, winemaking, Sonoma County and Murphy-Goode wines.  He
or she will prepare and post dispatches on their experiences though
social media tools such as Facebook, blogs, internet videos and Twitter
as well as traditional media.

The application process begins in San Francisco at 11:30 a.m. April 28
at 120 Market Street near the Hyatt Regency.  Visitors who arrive at the
“A Really Goode Job’s” purple and white kiosk between 11:30 a.m.
and 12:30 p.m. will meet the boss, receive job tips and get a 24-hour
head start in the application process by being provided with a code that
will give them immediate access to the www.areallygoodejob.com web site.


On April 29 the website for job applicants will open to the public at
large.  All applicants are required to complete an employment
application and upload a one-minute video, demonstrating their special
qualifications for the position.  (Videos more than one minute in length
will not be viewed.)   Applications close on June 5, 2009 at 11 pm
Pacific Time.

Murphy-Goode Winery will then select 50 candidates and from there
narrow the list down to the top ten who will be interviewed from June 27
to July 1.  The person chosen for the job will be announced on July 9
and begin work on August 1.  All applicants must be at least 21 years
old.

Murphy-Goode is a family-owned winery located in the heart of
California’s Alexander Valley. Though laid-back and unpretentious,
winemaker Dave Ready, Jr. takes immense pride in his craft, resulting in
wines of the best possible quality at appropriate prices. The winery
motto is: “We take our wines seriously. Ourselves…. not so much.”

Visitors to the wine country are encouraged learn more about
Murphy-Goode at its brand new tasting room located at 20 Matheson
Street, off the Healdsburg Square, in Healdsburg, California.

Sonoma County, located on the northern coast of California, has 13
approved American Viticultural Areas and over 450 wineries. Winemaking
and grape-growing is vital to the area’s economic and cultural life.
In 2006, the Sonoma County grape harvest amounted to over 185,000 tons,
exceeding neighboring Napa County's harvest by over 30 percent. The most
common grape varieties planted are Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon, and
Pinot Noir, though the area is also known for its Merlot and Zinfandel.