05.02.10

dear at&t park: i have to say, i am more into the red wine and gilroy garlic fries you serve in the ballpark than the actual game.

04.22.10

dear ledson winery: i can’t believe you were originally built as a residence. you look like the mansion in flowers in the attic.

04.21.10

dear mom and company: i learned it by watching you – parents who drink wine, have kids who drink wine. and that’s a wonderful thing.

01.29.10

dear sf puppy prep: had lots of fun at the puppy social. 40+ puppies, their owners and 12 bottles of wine in a 20x20 foot room on a stormy san francisco night…

12.06.09

dear sonoma valley: love the persimmon trees this time of year!

11.26.09

dear pilgrims: our thanksgiving was way more gluttonous than yours.

11.14.09

dear boyfriend: witnessing you discover san francisco brewcraft, a home brewing supply store in our new ’hood, was like watching a kid in a candy store. i suppose beer, wine and mead supplies are, indeed, adult confections.

09.20.09

dear napa: with the crush in full swing and temperature in the triple digits, it’s a perfect day for a flight of “warm weather whites.”

08.26.09

dear saké: such pretty packaging, but i cannot stomach you.

08.07.09

dear neighboring wine bar: i may have have resisted today, but i’ll definitely be tasting your friday wine and cupcake flight before i die.

06.20.09

dear sonoma county: maybe i should quit my day job and become a winemaker.

06.04.09

dear brooklyn pizza: you can’t get anything this good on the west coast.

04.24.09

dear hôtel biron: we meet again.

04.11.09

dear hôtel biron: not a hotel at all, you are my favorite wine bar in the city. perfect for a friday night meetup with sommelier-minded friends.

03.25.09

dear glass of wine at café meuse: i am feeling guilty. after a harrowing day my choices were you or yoga. you won.

03.15.09

dear west portal wine shop: i guess you know your target audience.

02.14.09

dear napa: it was worth the rain, crowds and traffic to sip on a range of reds at vineyards with my valentine all day.

01.09.09

dear press club: what a novelty, to have an “urban tasting room” right next door to my office. i never would have had the opportunity to try a flight of mount eden vineyard’s estate wines otherwise. are you open during my lunch break?

12.25.08

dear christmas: today was a good day.