“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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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 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”. […]
