Balance
I read a great statement that basically said life, like wine, is all about balance. As I explore and expand my knowledge and appreciation of wine, I believe understanding balance is a critical, if...
Category: Personal
2005 Tin Roof Merlot
A month and a half since our last post?!? Well, no wonder no one reads. Tonight while the misses is down in Valdez I made a grocery run to Costco. Unfortunately, I made a...
The wrap up, finally
In Paris we had a poor Internet connection. In Amsterdam the weather was nice. We came home and life took over. So here I am, finally doing a synopsis of the last week of...
It’s a discovery
That’s what he said at breakfast. We just happened onto this hotel in Valkenburg, on our drive from Amsterdam to Luxembourg. And it was a discovery… it was a small European boutique hotel meets...
Amsterdam and iTunes
When music sharing on the Internet became popular the record companies were scrambling, trying to find a way to stop file swapping and illegal distribution of their music. They spent millions, even pursuing the...
Oregon Pinot Noir
My uncle was a wine lover. I’ve only recently begun my wine quest adventures and with his recent passing, I do feel a bit of remorse that I wasn’t able to talk to him...
Chateau de Seward
2 members spent 2 days working in Seward and, at the last minute, were sent with a bottleof Orphelin ’04 by Chateau Ste.Michelle. Thanks to fellow member(my spouse) for thinking of it!!A huge blend...
Wine Styles
My dream: be in the wine business. Not sure I’d want to run a retail store like Wine Styles, but it’s good to see them in the Anchorage market. We needed a store like...
Dinner 1, Sartain 0
Well, our inaugral get together went off great and you’ll now have several other posters on this blog. Last night we had a beatiful dinner of French country cuisine including lamb shanks, bread, beans,...
Aussie Attack
Well, the first post of the Alaskan Grape Nuts… of course, we’ll be lucky to keep these posts alive beyond a couple, so let’s get right into it. I’ve been drinking quite a few...
