Northwest Wine Review

Yesterday I stopped in at George's Wine Shop on the way home, for several reasons. One, I was in the area, on my way home from Redmond. Two, George's recently moved to a new shopping center, relocation from a hell hole that was about to undergo extensive renovations. Three, I had only visited one time before, came away impressed, but failed to visit in almost five months. So it was finally time.

Back from our recent trip to Oregon and California, I was interested to see what I recognized on the shelves. What started as innocent browsing of the zinfandel section ended up being a 30-minute discussion with store namesake George about all things in the wine industry. He told me about planning his first trip to Walla Walla ever, complained how hard it is to stay informed about new wineries, and our common friends Matt and Jessie. George is a great guy, with lots of experience in the retail side, but I came away with two simple conclusions:

1. I'm getting really good at the Northwest wine scene
2. I should do something about it

So that's why I'm starting this blog. I have too much information, too much experience, and too much passion not to share it with anyone who's interested. I also have a lot still yet to learn, which I will share too. Many of my friends have encouraged this, and even find my advice helpful from time to time. For them, I suggest you bookmark or RSS.

Cheers!