For those who don't know, the Santa Cruz Mountain Winery Association is still having their annual passport weekend going on until November. They have the event on the third Saturday of every month. It's only thirty dollars and they give you a passport that gets an individual stamp from each winery. There's a lot of good ones to go to, but you pretty much want to pick a part of the county to stick to and check out the area otherwise you'll be spending your entire day driving. I'd like to go, but prior obligations in Half Moon Bay are a bit more appealing so I think I'm going to pass this month. I'll have some info on the gathering up in Half Moon Bay when I get back.
For more information on the Santa Cruz Wine Passport Weekend click the link below:
Santa Cruz Mountain Wineries Association
Monday, July 14, 2008
Corkscrewed: The Wrath of Grapes
Anyone ever seen this show? It's kind of lame due to the recycled american idol loops it plays every 15 seconds, but I find it quite funny watching these guys try to manage this vineyard with no practical experience. It seems nearly everyone who has made a handsome living in some other field of expertise thinks that they have what it takes to make it in the wine industry. I guess if it worked for Coppola and Ferrari-Carano, there's a chance it could happen for anyone. I think it's just the fact that I have a deep dislike for American Idol so seeing the people who brought that hour long headache toil is kind of pleasurable to me. Either way, it's a tv show about the wine industry and that doesn't happen very often so I tracked down all(except for one) of the episodes and have posted em' up here so if ya want to check em' out check em' out.
http://www.surfthechannel.com/show/television/Corkscrewed%3A_The_Wrath_of_Grapes.html
http://www.surfthechannel.com/show/television/Corkscrewed%3A_The_Wrath_of_Grapes.html
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First Post for Y'all!!!!!
Hey everyone,
My name's Andrew. I am a wine enthusiast just like I hope you are if you're checking out my blog. I am going to be attending the Sonoma State wine business program in the fall, so I thought I might be a good person to create a unique star out there in the blogosphere. I grew up skewed perception of wine like most of the members of my generation. We grew up seeing it as a beverage reserved for the elderly, wealthy, and pretentious folks. While, it can be all of these things, it can also be so much more. I see wine as a beverage that binds the galaxy together. Coming from a horticulture background I love all of the nuances that terroir can provide as well as the variance that comes from year to year. I am in awe of the masterful blending that vintners go through to put their works of art on our table. I feel that I've finally arrived home and look forward to many years in the wine business working to bring you (as well as myself hehe) the best wines from around the world as well as hopefully working to help the wine industry work more in conjunction with nature as these times of environmental pressures fall upon us. I plan on writing reviews, diatribes on trends and events in the industry, and whatever else I feel needs to be said. I got my work cut out for me, but that's the way I like it. With that said I would like to wish everyone out there a mighty CHEERS!!!!! and get to work getting some fresh content up!!
My name's Andrew. I am a wine enthusiast just like I hope you are if you're checking out my blog. I am going to be attending the Sonoma State wine business program in the fall, so I thought I might be a good person to create a unique star out there in the blogosphere. I grew up skewed perception of wine like most of the members of my generation. We grew up seeing it as a beverage reserved for the elderly, wealthy, and pretentious folks. While, it can be all of these things, it can also be so much more. I see wine as a beverage that binds the galaxy together. Coming from a horticulture background I love all of the nuances that terroir can provide as well as the variance that comes from year to year. I am in awe of the masterful blending that vintners go through to put their works of art on our table. I feel that I've finally arrived home and look forward to many years in the wine business working to bring you (as well as myself hehe) the best wines from around the world as well as hopefully working to help the wine industry work more in conjunction with nature as these times of environmental pressures fall upon us. I plan on writing reviews, diatribes on trends and events in the industry, and whatever else I feel needs to be said. I got my work cut out for me, but that's the way I like it. With that said I would like to wish everyone out there a mighty CHEERS!!!!! and get to work getting some fresh content up!!
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