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...
Author: brianwalch
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...
Rosa Lynn Walch: 8/20/1994-3/6/2008
We adopted Rosa from the Ramsey County Humane Society in St. Paul, MN after being married about 7+ months or so. Amanda met her but I’m the one who picked her up and brought...
Best Friend 2
Rosa is on her last few days here. She has a bleeding tumor and likely internal bleeding. She doesn’t seem to be in pain, but she is weaker. One other story… many years ago...
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...
Best friend 1
My aunt wrote me today with some sentiments on dogs, the best being there is a reason dog is God spelled backwards. Our oldest dog, Rosa, is really getting old. She’s not eating much,...
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...
