Along with all of you, we look forward to a happy new year. But we will always remember 2020 as a year of tremendous challenges and uncertainty, for all of us and for the wine industry. However, many good things also happened in 2020 – we spent more time together at home with loved ones and our pets. We really valued the moments we shared with family and friends, even at a distance. We saw so many neighbors helping neighbors. And we spent more time enjoying wine outside. Continue reading
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Celebrating 11 Years
This month we are celebrating the 11th anniversary of Write for Wine, It’s Wine O’Clock Somewhere! Eleven years – wow!
When the blog launched in June 2007, we wrote about Washington wines, wineries, events, wine clubs and wine bars from Woodinville to Walla Walla. Soon after, we began our presence on Twitter — we now have 11,500 followers. Facebook followed shortly after, and more recently, Instagram.
What a ride it’s been! These days, we continue to write about wine from Washington state, but we also feature wines from California, Oregon, B.C., France, Australia, New Zealand, Italy, Spain, Chile, Argentina and more.
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Celebrating 10 Years
This month we are celebrating the 10th anniversary of Write for Wine! Ten years – wow!
When the blog launched in June 2007, we wrote about Washington wines, wineries, events, wine clubs and wine bars from Woodinville to Walla Walla. Soon after, we began our presence on Twitter at @writeforwine — we now have almost 11.500 followers.
What a ride it’s been! These days, we continue to write about wine from Washington state, but we also feature wines from California, Oregon, B.C., France, Australia, New Zealand, Italy, Spain and more.
We have tasted some fine wine, met some terrific people, and travelled to many countries during the past 10 years. If you do a search on the blog, or scroll through the calendar archives, you will likely find a special gem or story that speaks to you. At least, we hope so!
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Happy New Year!
Cheers and Happy New Year!
May your best day in 2013 be your worst day in 2014!
That’s my favorite new year’s toast ever, one I’ve shared with my dear friend Kathie in Ottawa for more than 20 years.
And it’s our new year’s wish to you! May your year be filled with good health and happiness, and yes, good wine!
Cheers!
We want to start 2014 with a shout out to our top five — no, make that six! — favorite wines that we enjoyed in 2013.
- Barrage Cellars 2008 Double Barrel Cabernet Sauvignon
- Efeste 2010 Big Papa Cabernet Sauvignon
- Fidelitas 2009 Ciel du Cheval Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Red Mountain
- Gorman 2009 The Albatross
- Obelisco 2010 Electrum Cabernet Sauvignon Red Mountain
- William Church 2010 Cabernet Sauvignon
Happy New Year from your friends at Write for Wine — It’s Wine O’Clock Somewhere!
Cheers again!
Margot and Dave