“Where are you from?” “Vancouver, Washington.” “Oh. Canada, huh? What’s it like there?” “I wouldn’t know. I’m from Vancouver, Washington. You know, in the state of Washington?” “Huh?” “*insert heavy sigh here* I live just north of Portland, Oregon.” “Oh, so you’re in Oregon, then?” *facepalm* That is a common conversation that happens in my […]
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FareStart Dinner in Pictures #IFBC15
In the months leading up to IFBC, the Facebook group for attendees and alumni was buzzing with excitement. And who wouldn’t be excited? IFBC is one of the best conferences there is! One of the topics of conversation was a dinner at FareStart. The idea behind FareStart is really awesome. They train adults who are […]
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Turning Male Bovine Excrement into Filet Mignon: In Defense of IFBC 14
There’s a post out there that is critical of IFBC after the author attended a whole whopping two sessions, then walked away. The first two, to be exact, based on what this person wrote. The two kick off sessions and you discount the conference. Yeah…um, let me insert the popular photo of McKayla Maroney here. […]
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Summer’s Here!!!!!! What are you going to do???
Summer is here, and the start of what I’ve heard as the “Wine Tasting Season” is upon us. To which I reply with an emphatic, “HOORAY!” (even though I know there a lot of places that are open year round). With that said, I thought I’d take a moment to recommend some of my favorite […]
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An update on my open letter to the Board of Clark County Commissioners
The Board of Clark County Commissioners hold weekly public meetings. On Tuesday, July 2nd, they met and announced that the proposal that would severely impact the Clark County wine industry had been tabled, pending more research by the Commissioners and their staff AND give the opportunity for more public comment! They will meet again on […]
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An Open Letter to the Clark County Board of Commissioners
Below is the text of an email I sent to my local County Commissioners on their recent proposal to set “rules” for winery operations here in Clark County, WA. You can read up on the background here and here. Now, I’m not against noise ordinances or rules set forth by the county, but when the […]
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What To Do If You’re Coming To the Wine Bloggers Conference — A Local’s Guide
So this blog idea has been bouncing around in my head for…well, weeks. But when your life becomes consumed by work (hi 41*-60 hour work weeks, haven’t seen ya in a while…now I remember why I loathe you so), things get shoved to the back burner. *I’m full time at my real-life job, so 41 […]
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Clark County, WA – Washington’s Unknown Wine Region
Columbia Valley. Yakima Valley. Walla Walla. When you think Washington Wine, you obviously think of those areas…and for good reason. Some of the best wine comes from those areas. What if I said “Clark County”? No. Not the one in Nevada that has a famous city where what happens there stays there. What about “Vancouver”. […]
