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2014.03.27: So Long, Farewell, Alvederzane, Good Night...
2013.12.06: Holiday Recipes
2013.11.22: A Fishy Wine Tale
2013.11.08: Finishing Touches on Harvest 2013
2013.09.26: Life After Sailing
2013.08.15: Sipping and Sailing
2013.07.30: We're Off to the Races
2013.07.16: The Official Wine for Sailors
2013.05.07: The Art of Thank You's
2013.04.26: Spring in the Dry Creek Valley
2013.04.05: Thinking About Wine and Sailing
2013.03.01: Open That Bottle Night
2013.02.14: The Dog Ate My Blog
2012.12.19: The Year in Review
2012.12.11: The Unglamorous Side of the Wine Business
2012.11.20: Feeling Thankful
2012.11.19: Thoughts on a New Wine
2012.11.13: 40th Anniversary Video
2012.10.09: Chateau La-Di-Da
2012.09.27: Playing Hooky in Napa
2012.09.13: Snooth People's Voice Awards
2012.08.30: Harvest is Here!
2012.08.24: 40 Years Ago Today
2012.08.07: You Say Verizon, I Say Veraison?
2012.07.19: Vote for Your Favorite Wine Blog!
2012.07.18: Discovering the Bliss Factor
2012.07.12: Burgers, BBQ and Wine
2012.07.05: Summertime in a Bottle
2012.06.22: Hoisting the Sails
2012.06.15: Liquid Time Capsules
2012.05.16: Top 10 Reasons Why I Love the Wine Industry
2012.05.01: Dry Who?
2012.03.28: Moldy Oldies
2012.02.29: We are the Champions!
2012.02.24: I Feel Screwed
2012.02.15: Hats Off
2012.02.13: Behind the Scenes
2012.02.03: Reflections from Hollywood
2012.01.25: Hollywood, Here I Come!
2012.01.18: Happy New Year
2011.12.21: Bidding 2011 Farewell
2011.12.14: The Big Bad Wolf
2011.11.23: Budgets, Bloody Budgets
2011.11.10: Excuses, Excuses and then Inspiration
2011.10.31: Greetings from Cruella...
2011.10.24: How is Harvest?
2011.10.05: Rain, Rain, Go Away!
2011.09.28: Checking in on Harvest 2011
2011.09.23: Why I Love This Business
2011.09.14: Milestone Harvest
2011.09.07: Transitions
2011.08.18: Blog Schmog
2011.08.08: Reshaping Our Vineyards
2011.07.25: Congrats to the Winners!
2011.07.21: The Popularity Contest is Over
2011.07.14: Finding a Shoe That Fits
2011.07.06: The Third Generation
2011.06.23: Please Cast Your Vote
2011.06.16: Wine Country 101
2011.06.09: Rain, Rain Go Away, Bring Me Fumé Any Day
2011.06.01: Another One Bites the Dust
2011.05.26: Please Nominate Me!
2011.05.23: Debt, Wine, Music and Fun!
2011.05.12: It's a New Day
2011.04.22: The Vineyards Wake Up
2011.04.14: We're Getting Close
2011.03.31: A Much Needed Facelift
2011.03.21: Pounding the Pavement
2011.03.17: Introducing Julie...
2011.03.01: Making A Difference
2011.02.17: Feelin' The Love...
2011.02.03: When the Stars Align
2011.02.01: Wilma Grows Up
2011.01.26: It's SAG Awards Time
2011.01.17: Professional Wine Judging Experience - An Insider's Look
2011.01.11: Becoming a Champagne Critic
2011.01.06: Post Partum Holiday Blues
2010.12.28: Here's Looking at You Kid
2010.12.24: 'Twas the Night Before Christmas
2010.12.16: The Sales Meeting Done Right
2010.12.14: Making Time for a Blog
2010.12.10: Thoughts from a Newcomer
2010.12.09: National Sales Meetings This Week
2010.12.06: For Those of You Who Missed It
2010.12.02: The Importance of OND
2010.11.30: Want to Win a Trip to Wine Country?
2010.11.28: If Black Friday Wasn't Your Thing
2010.11.23: My Thanksgiving Wine Picks
2010.11.19: Deja Vu - Words from the Past...
2010.11.17: Wine PR Sinks to a New Low
2010.11.11: The Wacko Harvest of 2010
2010.11.05: Where's Wilma???
2010.10.21: Wine App for Smart Phones
2010.10.19: Can I Do This?
2010.10.14: Harvest Time in the Dry Creek Valley
2010.09.30: Chardonnay Reborn
2010.09.23: Another Busy Weekend in Wine Country
2010.09.21: Great Review by Alder Yarrow
2010.09.20: Gritty, Raw, International, Diverse, Exciting, Depressing, Humbling
2010.09.13: Midnight Madness
2010.09.08: The Times They Are A-Changin'
2010.08.31: Is Mother Nature Menopausal?
2010.08.25: Life is Good!
2010.08.10: That Lasting Feeling
2010.08.04: Livin' the Good Life
2010.07.29: Crossing My T's and Dotting My I's
2010.07.20: 92 Points Sure Feels Good
2010.07.15: Are We Headed For Even Bigger Problems?
2010.07.08: The Final Blow: A Culinary Adventure with Jeffrey Saad
2010.07.01: The Wow Factor of Walla Walla
2010.06.29: Wilma Does Walla Walla - Part 1
2010.06.23: Wine Bloggers Unite in Walla Walla
2010.06.18: Conquering My Piles
2010.06.07: The University of Dry Creek
2010.05.27: A New Frontier
2010.05.10: Food with Eyes!
2010.05.05: Are Tasting Room Hours to Blame?
2010.04.21: IT Gal on a Mission...
2010.04.13: The Romance of Winemaking
2010.04.08: Social Media for Dummies
2010.04.01: A Little Spring in My Step
2010.03.30: Flashbacks and Fast Forward
2010.03.26: Stay Tuned for Guest Bloggers
2010.03.23: Aged to Perfection?
2010.03.16: Wines to Satisfy Your Inner Leprechaun
2010.03.09: Discombobulated??
2010.02.17: My Dirty Little Secret
2010.01.27: SAG Awards Afterglow
2010.01.19: The Red Carpet Wine
2009.12.23: Dear Santa,
2009.12.18: The Dynamics of 'Family' Winemaking
2009.12.14: The National Sales Meetings
2009.11.27: Post Turkey Day Reflections
2009.11.23: The Event of the Season
2009.11.13: Move Over Football Widows
2009.10.22: Schizophrenic Harvest
2009.10.01: Wine & Baseball
2009.09.23: Harvest 2009
2009.09.17: Is the Wine Industry Recession Proof?
2009.09.03: Zintopia at last...
2009.08.26: Distressed Travelers Unite!
2009.08.12: In Search of a Tagline
2009.08.06: Good Press is.....Good Press!
2009.08.03: Winemaker Jitters?
2009.07.28: The Coming of Age of Wine Blogging
2009.07.21: Pope and Lobster Anyone?
2009.07.09: Public Relations, Wine Sales and Softball
2009.06.29: That Wine Country Je ne Sais Quoi
2009.06.23: A PR High Five
2009.06.18: Under the Tuscan Sun
2009.06.15: The Meritage Alliance Comes of Age
2009.06.09: Bringing Out a Moldy Oldy
2009.06.04: The Endless Business Dinner
2009.05.19: Contradictions in the Wine Business
2009.05.12: The Evolution Continues
2009.04.27: Passport Relief
2009.04.17: The Birth of a New Vineyard
2009.04.09: Sales Trip: Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome
2009.04.01: Life as a Cover Girl
2009.03.23: In Pursuit of the Holy Sale
2009.03.16: Will We Make It To The Third Generation?
2009.03.12: And The Winner Is...
2009.03.05: Value is in Vogue
2009.02.25: It's Election Time (Again)
2009.02.20: A Night to Remember
2009.02.13: The Heroes of Our Industry
2009.02.05: Nominate Your Favorite Wine Blog!
2009.02.03: Important Wine Tip of the Day
2009.01.28: Enticing the Next Generation
2009.01.19: Time to Celebrate!
2009.01.13: OUCH!
2009.01.08: Where Are All The Good Tasting Rooms?
2008.12.23: BBBRRRRR........
2008.12.19: A Sea of Wine
2008.12.17: Surviving the Annual Sales Meeting
2008.12.11: Blogging Happiness
2008.12.04: The Schmoliday Mis Mis Party
2008.11.24: Wilma's Apple Parmesan Pie
2008.11.03: Annual Stone Crab Festival
2008.10.28: Wine Bloggers Unite!
2008.10.22: WANTED: Talented (Normal) Individual for Family Owned Winery
2008.10.10: Rx for a Better Life
2008.10.03: Your Opinion Matters!
2008.09.29: And the Winner Is...
2008.09.27: The Future of the Wine Industry
2008.09.18: Wine for a Cause
2008.09.12: A Fresh New Look
2008.09.09: 2008 Harvest Update
2008.09.05: Calling All Wooters
2008.09.02: The Recession Buster
2008.08.27: The Sounds of Harvest
2008.08.22: She's Baaaaccckkk..................
2008.08.05: A Blogger's Holiday
2008.07.31: Meritage Madness
2008.07.25: Shrinking Wine Bottles
2008.07.23: Wild Boar Pigout
2008.07.17: Who Let the Dog Out?
2008.07.10: Going Green One Step At A Time
2008.07.03: Is FumÃ© Blanc Age-Worthy?
2008.06.27: What the *$#&!??
2008.06.23: Lunch with Jim Laube
2008.06.13: Wilma Whines
2008.06.11: Wine and Dementia
2008.06.04: A Night Out with Wine Spectator
2008.05.22: A Legacy Moves On
2008.05.16: The Case of the Overweight Bottle
2008.05.09: Is the future of the winery in danger?
2008.05.02: I FumÃ©, You FumÃ©, We All FumÃ©!
2008.04.28: Another Milestone for Meritage Wines
2008.04.22: Board Meeting Jitters
2008.04.15: Girls Rock
2008.04.11: A Trip Down Memory Lane
2008.04.01: Hiatus
2008.03.28: Wine and Pimples
2008.03.25: Bottling Line Blues
2008.03.21: Wine and Emotions
2008.03.18: Retailer Extraordinaire
2008.03.14: Yippee!!!
2008.03.11: The Dreaded Family Meeting
2008.03.07: A Stranger In My Own Home Town
2008.03.04: To FumÃ© or not to FumÃ©, that is the question
2008.02.29: Long Live FumÃ©!
2008.02.26: Where have all the affordable Zins gone?
2008.02.22: Top 10 Traits of the Successful Family Winery
2008.02.20: The Zins are back!
2008.02.15: Not all it's cracked up to be . . .
2008.02.12: The business of wine . . .
2008.02.08: 2008 SAG Awards . . . it's a tough job, but someone's got to do it!
2008.02.04: What to drink when the Patriots lose the Super Bowl . . .
2008.01.31: A Lifetime in Wine . . .

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