If I could describe my life in one word, it would be travel. My life is replete with literal and figurative journeys. Therefore, when I saw this month’s Monthly Wine Writing Challenge (#MWWC25) topic, travel, I immediately thought, this is who I am. (To vote for this entry or one of my peers through June […]
Tag: Anderson’s Conn Valley Vineyards
My July Sips
This has been an interesting month for me. I’ve been struggling with off-and-on, low-grade headaches for weeks, so those have caused me to cut back on my wine sipping. I’m still trying to determine a cause, which is probably a combination of eye strain, neck strain, and stress. At any rate, I did manage to […]
My June Sips
At some point, I am going to have to come up with a more original title for my wrap-up of monthly wine reviews, but for now, this works. I’ve also had a pretty sh*tty month on the personal front, so I don’t feel super creative. I am still soliciting title ideas, though. Anyone? I do have […]
My May Sips
Yes, I know it’s June already, but these are some of the wines I tasted last month. Oh, and if you have a better title for my occasional collection of wine reviews, please post it in the comments. I could use some help with blog post titles. Anderson’s Conn Valley Vineyards Estate Reserve Napa Valley California […]
2014: A Few of My Favorite Things
I keep trying to come up with a way to describe this year in my life, but all I keep coming up with is crazy. Anyone who thinks it’s easy to do a life 360 needs to give it a try. You can read more about my personal life this year at this link. At any […]
With Love and Gratitude
Once upon a time, there was this college professor in Virginia who had a defining wine moment in 2008 with a bottle of 2005 Anderson’s Conn Valley Vineyards Estate Cabernet Sauvignon. She began drinking wine regularly, enjoying it, and talking about it. In 2010, she started participating in virtual wine tastings, but it wasn’t enough. She decided […]
The Move To Napa: Chatting with Elizabeth Smith on Blog Talk Radio
On February 22, 2014, I had the pleasure of chatting with The Iowa Wino, Dan Goderis, on Blog Talk Radio about my journey to Napa. You can also catch up with Dan on Twitter. I hope that you will listen and remember that you can have anything you want, as long as you have the […]
What I know after four weeks in Napa
Part of me feels like I should apologize to you, my readers, for my absence from writing. The other part of me is still trying to realize that my life in Napa is real! I still can’t believe I live here. I am also still adapting to a new time zone and a new life […]
So you think you don’t like Chardonnay
So you think you don’t like Chardonnay? Whenever someone says they don’t like Chardonnay, I chuckle to myself. If there’s anything I’ve learned over the past few years of tasting, it’s that no two Chardonnays are ever the same. Last week I had the opportunity to taste three Chardonnays as part of two online celebrations: […]
April 28, 2012: My day in Napa, CA
Anderson’s Conn Valley Vineyards My day started at Anderson Conn Valley Vineyards‘ annual Spring Fling party. It was my first winery party and I was not disappointed. All guests enjoyed music and appetizers accompanied by tastings of current releases and some older wines, such as the 2000 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon and black label Cabernet Sauvignon […]
