Yes, sonny, there was a time, less than 25 years ago (don't giggle!) that you could write a whole guidebook to Washington wine and list only 37 wineries. I should know, I typed every word of the goddamn thing myself. Ah, just look how young we were in 1983:
• Page 1: "wine touring ... a new concept"
• Page 5: "Are all these new wineries going to make it?"
As it turned out, of course, very few failed. And when the state liquor board officially licenses Sweet Valley Wines of Walla Walla this week, the number of wineries in Washington will reach 500. In the days since Touring the Wine Country of Washington was published, vineyard acreage and harvest tonnage have quadrupled, and everyone (except the business editors at the Seattle Times, who embarrassed their own wine writer with this report) recognizes that Washington wine is where it's at.
Oh, by the way: Alibris has 28 copies of the book left, Amazon has 22, starting at one penny, plus shipping.
One of the Internet's Top Ten Food Blogs -- About.com "Focused, witty and informative"--SeattlePI.com Prominent blog, best at covering the restaurant scene --Seattle Spin One of Seattle's 15 Greatest Blogs -- UrbanSeattle.com "Belltown's boulevardier"--Seattle Magazine "An elder statesman among bloggers" --Seattle Times One of America's favorite independent wine blogs --LocalWineEvents.com
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The oldest and most comprehensive blog about Paris, BonjourParis, produced by a stellar team of writers and editors (including occasional contributions from Cornichon).
Maribeth Celemente's blog, Bonjour Telluride, with regular updates to her shopping guides, The Riches of France and The Riches of Paris.
French Chef Sally is my friend Sally McArthur, who hosts luxurious,
week-long cooking classes at the Chateau du Riveau in the Loire Valley.
Local Wine Events.com,
the worlds leading Food and Wine tasting calendar. Spirits and Beer events as well. Post your own event or sign up
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VinoLover, Seattle wine promoter David LeClaire's bulletin board of tastings,
dinners and special events.
Wine Educator Dieter Schafer maintains a full schedule
of Seattle-area tastings and seminars
for amateur wine drinkers and professional alike.
Nat Decants, a free wine e-newsletter from Natalie MacLean, recently named the World's Best Drink Writer at the World Food Media Awards in Australia. Wine picks, articles and humor; no ads.
