You wanna hear a New Year’s Eve story? OK, but then it’s time to put 2005 away and go to bed.
Let’s see…..which one? Soooooo many… How about the most bat shit insane NYE I ever worked? ( I keep copious notes/diaries ) My last night as a club bartender.
OK, here we go….I must first start […]

It hit me and a friend the other day when we were at an industry tasting. Our wine friends and the people we know are cool. But many wine professionals are not.
For example, the guy at Waiter Rant writes a great POST about how not to look like an idiot when ordering wine, and […]

By the time Christmas rolls around each December, I feel like I’ve lived it a thousand times. I’m usually working right up until the end, and I’ve been known to nod off on Christmas Eve before dessert is served. That’s the funny thing about working in retail or the service industry.
For most in the […]

I’m stealing this photo with full props to one Clayton James of Operation Eden, a blog dedicated to chronicling the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, because it is just so upliftingly beautiful. These are two Habitat for Humanity home recipients, Miss Suzie and Mr. Josh, who decided to marry after losing everything this September to the […]

Dashing through the….In a one horse….
Hey, that’s a haiku. Huh.
Wine brings the strangest moments of clarity. I interrupt my own holiday shopping for a little espresso and a hit of Pierre Frick Pinot Blanc; which is aptly named because it’s frickin delicious. Luscious bitter, toasty almond aroma and a thick, satiny mouthfeel. How can […]

Have you heard? There’s a war against Christmas. I had no idea. I feel so insensitive, but apparently Fox news has got full coverage of the story. Should we send Bill O’Reilly a “Get Well Soon” card?
I guess I just didn’t realize that white, christian males were so persecuted in this country. I guess I […]

One of the comments for my “judge a wine by its label” contribution to WBW #16 read as follows:
From Justin, “Now, I’m confused. Do lables mean something to you or don’t they? I thought I read somewhere else on this blog they mean nothing. Just provoking.”
Good question, allow me to clarify. Wine labels the likes […]

Anyone in Seattle or visiting Seattle should make a pit stop to The Cheese Cellar on Fourth Avenue, just south of Denny (in the shadow of the Space Needle). Theresa and Dennis will not only make you feel immediately welcome, but they have memories like a 3 star maitre d’–the service is superb. Chances are […]

I feel kinda lame. Not as much time for posting this month as I had hoped. Sorry.
But look at this sandwich:

I definitely had time to eat this sandwich. Drunken chicken with pickled daikon and truffle fries, washed down with a glass of Argiolas Serra Lori Rosato. Courtesy of the most excellent Baguette Box on […]

This month’s Wine Blogging Wednesday (#16) asks you to shamelessly buy a bottle of wine based on the label.
Here’s my bottle:
The celaphane obscured my view of much of the label, but I knew a few things about this bottle before I got close enough to really look at the label. I knew it was […]