During the recent Wine Bloggers Conference in Sonoma County, California, Dad (John) and I had the pleasure of taking a vineyard walk at Michel-Schlumberger (pronounced “mi-shell’ shloom’-bear-zhay”). We hopped into vans and headed up to the Dry Creek Valley in the northern part of Sonoma County. After driving along winding, wine country roads, we arrived […]

This past weekend, Dad (John) and I spent three action-packed days in the company of 170+ fellow wine bloggers, wine industry participants, and media at the first-ever North American Wine Bloggers Conference. The event kicked off with a bang on Friday as we participated in the fast and furious Live Wine Blogging segment which many […]

3:30pm Dad (John) and I are here at the Wine Bloggers Conference in Sonoma County, California. We are just about to begin the Live Wine Blogging segment which will feature 14 wines from 14 wineries. We will update this post as we go. 3:36pm 2004 Bonterra The McNab (Mendocino, California): 60% Merlot, 26% Cabernet Sauvignon, […]

This Friday through Sunday, Dad (John) and I will be attending the first-ever North American Wine Bloggers Conference in Sonoma County, California. We will be joining fellow wine bloggers as well as other members of the wine industry for three days of meeting, greeting, learning, sharing, and of course, sipping. The conference boasts an action […]

For those of you who have never been, Leavenworth, Washington, is a quaint and beautiful Bavarian Village nestled in the foothills of the Cascade Mountains in the heart of the state. No matter the season, it is a great get-away tourist destination. And in recent years, it has also become a destination for wine lovers […]

The Rhone Rangers—Advancing the knowledge & enjoyment of Rhone grapes grown in America and of the wines produced from those grapes. Last Tuesday, Dad (John) and I attended the Rhone Rangers Trade/Media Tasting in Seattle. The Rhone Rangers are a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting American Rhone varietal wines. To be members, wineries must produce […]

This event, held last weekend at the Dempsey Indoor on the University of Washington campus, brought together two of my favorite things, Huskies and wine. As a graduate of the University of Washington, I am a tried and true Husky fan. In fact one of my favorite pastimes is attending UW sporting events with my […]

During the Taste Washington weekend, Colby and I had the pleasure to meet Gary Vaynerchuk of Wine Library TV. For those of you who have never heard of him, he is from New Jersey and is the host of a very popular video wine blog. He is quite knowledgeable about wine and extremely entertaining. Gary […]

This past weekend was the Washington Wine Commission’s 11th annual Taste Washington event. Over 200 wineries participated, making this their biggest year ever. This is a special event where winemakers and other wine industry professionals come together with their consumers for a huge party. In addition, approximately 75 Seattle-area restaurants were represented, each serving small […]

Dad (John) and I ventured into Esquin Wine Merchants on Saturday looking to pick up a bottle or two of French Cabernet Franc for the upcoming Wine Blogging Wednesday. While we were there, we were able to taste some more Washington wines and have another excellent Washington wine book signed by the author. Like last […]