Penticton Angels, Oeno Bums, and a Wine Blogger On The Road is a short film from #WBC13 (the 2013 Wine Bloggers Conference), chronicling the people, places, and wines of this year’s conference, shot on location in and around Penticton, British… Read More ›
The Similkameen. Similkameen Valley 12 Licensed Wineries Top Varietals Planted: Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Chardonnay 1984: 1st winery opened 691 acres planted ~ Oft called “one of the world’s 5 best wine regions you’ve never heard of,” this was… Read More ›
Day I of #WBC13 I am here. Which is here: For this: ~ And with that, I was registered. ~ Come 7pm, it was go time. “Great Estates of the Okanagan.” I received my Passport … And took my seat… Read More ›
The 2013 Wine Bloggers Conference awaits! And I … … am excited! I am excited for a great many reasons. I am especially excited because the conference is being held in beautiful British Columbia. The conference follows a great model;… Read More ›
This is a gratitude post, and a humility post, and an appreciation post. But most of all, this is an exhortation post. I want you to vote. I want you to vote in the Wine Blog Awards. And of course… Read More ›
There are very many wine blogs. As of the last “official” count, there are over 1.2 million blogs that either self-define as wine blogs, or include enough content on wine to be classified as such. ~ Ok, that’s not actually… Read More ›
I’ll endeavor to roll like a composer for a moment, and see if I can’t harmonize a few contrapuntal threads. Melody # 1 — make it the bass line — goes a little something like this: If you know football,… Read More ›
Great restaurants are of a place. They are an integral component in their regional eco-culinary oeno-system. They cannot, and should not, be considered separate – or separately – from their immediate environment. They are a thread in fabric, a note… Read More ›
For some, St. Elmo conjures images of luminous plasma. For others, Rob Lowe’s crisp jawline, and a song by John Parr. But for Christina Donley, St. Elmo means one thing, and one thing only: Ribeye mid-rare and a half bottle… Read More ›
Our beloved late President at Ridge Vineyards, the wonderful Donn Reisen, used to tease me by calling me an “East Coast kind of guy.” I had come from New York, it’s true, and in truth, I was happy to be… Read More ›
