Wine Tonite!

One thing I learned from my college fraternity days amongst the paddle beatings, toga parties and sport/political dominance is that there are no losers and we are strongest when we stand together, work together and support each other.  I think this was illustrated perfectly over the recent weeks of #PinotSmackdown when the world rallied around [...]

… and everyone eagerly awaits to see who limps out of the carnage to be crowned champion and slip on the coveted belt, screaming to the world, “I have the best Pinot in all the land!” To my eye, the consensus on the twittersphere is that many enjoyed some great wine and time with friends [...]

The idea for the #PinotNoir Twitter smackdown was hatched over wine and wings in my basement with Joe (@SuburbanWino)  and was later fleshed out further over crawfish and shrimp at the Crawfish Shack on Buford highway.  There’s just something about filling our gullets with food that really gets the creative juices flowing.  Throughout the entire process [...]

I am happy to announce the winner of our book giveaway of Paul Gregutt’s essential guide to Washington Wines & Wineries is PAM CAUDY!  Please help me in congratulating her on a well-deserved win! Thanks to everyone who participated in this giveaway by commenting here and on Facebook as well as promoting the contest via Twitter and [...]

If you’re like my wife, then you know it’s never too early to plan, especially if it’s for a trip to the wine country somewhere.  As we approach February already, we are still 5 months away from the Wine Blogger’s Conference in Walla Walla, Washington held June 25-27, 2010.  However, it is important to note [...]