I’m the Armchair Sommelier. I assigned myself that moniker four years ago, when I first started blogging. I wanted to be a sommelier, but I
Category: Wine Writing Challenge
MWWC #18: Crisis in Metz*
I learned my 19th word of French last month: Merde. We’ve recently returned from a two-week European Family Vacation to Germany and France. We completed (and mostly
Wine, Words & Wednesday, No. 14
Last week was one of those weeks. A stop-the-ride-I-want-to-get-off kind of week. It’s Back-to-School time at Casa de Armchair Sommelier. And while that’s generally a
MWWC #11: Walking a Mile with a Bottle of Wine *
Sometimes, the simple act of showing up is what matters most of all. The night my grandfather died, I was a young (and brand new) Marine
We’re gonna need a bigger boat!
Monthly Wine Writing Challenge #2: Trouble I have a love-hate relationship with the ocean. Mostly I hate it. Because it scares me. Hey, I’ve seen
Monthly Wine Writing Challenge #2: Reminder!
Just a reminder . . . the deadline for the Monthly Wine Writing Challenge #2 is looming. All entries are due by Friday, August 16th.
