Milestones and Goals
Those that know me would confirm that I am a goal setter. I like to set personal markers and celebrate accomplishments and milestones. I work hard to achieve success (attainment of my goals) in everything I set my efforts to. DrinkNectar.com is the latest in my adventures. It is an outpouring of my passion for coffee, newfound (last five years) love of wine, and entrepreneurial (risk taking) side. The goal, an increase in the awareness of regional wine and coffee and eventually a self-sustaining business. With one month in the books, I wanted to reflect on the progress. The post is intended […]
Our Thanksgiving with Wine
Over the last few months I’ve read hundreds of wine pairings from great bloggers around the world (wide web). The general concensus of Thanksgiving pairings included a Gewurztraminer, Riesling, Pinot Noir, and Zinfandel. While I respect the opinions of those blogs and I learned a great deal, the best advice I heard was from TheWineWhore who encouraged, “drink what you like.” Our Thanksgiving adventure began with driving to Portland, OR from Spokane, WA. After 5 hours and 20 minutes in the car (impressive to those that know), we arrived ready to celebrate with family and with wine. Below is a recap […]
Episode #8 Portland's Wine Down
My apologies on the front end for the video quality. The place was dark and I don’t use a light when I film. :0) When my sister and brother in-law invited us to a Portland, OR wine bar during our Thanksgiving visit, I jumped at the opportunity! Three days of the in-law scenery warranted a trip to drink up with the cool kids! Wine Down, in NE Portland’s revitalized 28th Ave district (map here) is a quaint place where wine snobs can enjoy their high-end wine and blue-collar wine drinkers can experience new tastes side by side. This unpretentious and comfortable […]
Happy Drunk Turkey Day
Remember to give thanks for all the amazing blessings we have in life. Regardless of where you find yourself at this exact moment in time, you still have your life, family, friends and heck some wine to be thankful for! Enjoy the day. Take the poll below and let me know what wine you drank for Turkey day or what wine you are planning to drink.
Episode #7 – Lake Chelan Nefarious Consequence
Simply the most beautiful place that I’ve ever tasted wine! I’m not a world traveler. I’ve never been outside the US, unless you count downtown San Francisco – okay, I’ve been to Canada but not the cool parts. I hear great things about wine tasting in Napa. I’m sure tasting rooms in Northern Nevada and the East Coast are tops too. From my limited experience (5 regions in WA), Lake Chelan AVA is tops! The majority of the wineries are small lot makers of 5000 cases or less that either grow their own grapes or source from local Columbia Valley or Walla Walla. […]