Swirl TV

I am attending WBC 2012 as a guest of my dear friend Kim, founder of WineyWomen.com. She was surprised that I would pay that much to keep her company on the trip. Truth be told, I am willing to pay for my friends...if those friends are hundreds of wine lovers! I actually do have an unofficial title in Kim's blog of “Kim's Wine Buddy”. For the past many years I have trotted alongside her at Colorado wine festivals, wine tastings, wine dinners, wine seminars, wine harvest celebrations, and wine blog videos. Over these numerous occasions I have developed my personal wine passion. I haven't shouted out to the world about it yet, but I sure think about it every time I'm sitting at home, savoring every sensory aspect I can search out from a wine that I was introduced to by the winemaker.

I've always been impressed by history, whether it be a Scandinavian castle that I was walking through, or the 19 year old girl I met at a Halloween party. They all have a story to tell and it's the story that evokes emotions in us and connects us to the memory. So if I were to attempt to express the voice of my wine passion in a blog, I think that I would try to write about the history that enhances each swirl and sip coming from my glass. Reading about what someone else is tasting is “ok”, but if I were to read about the story of the vine, the vineyard, the barrel, and the winemaker that all came together to make that wine, I think I'd want to go out and find a bottle to experience the history on my own taste buds!

I'm excited to attend the WBC this year because it's in the first place that I ever appreciated wine. I moved to Portland the year after I graduated from college and fell in love with the Willamette Valley wine experience. I didn't end up staying in Portland for long, but I have carried my wine enthusiasm with me ever since. This wine country gifted me with the start of my wine journey in 1997, and I have a little hunch that there may be the opportunity for me to start another new beginning on this visit.

Thanks Cynthia for showing such passion!  You are a true friend!  Thanks for being my "Wine Buddy"!

Check out the Wine Bloggers Conference Website for the Awesome line up of Topics and Events! winebloggersconference.org.

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