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Last week I was fortunate to volunteer with the Washington WIne Ambassadors at the Auction of Washington Wines Picnic with the Winemakers.  This was my first event as a volunteer wine pourer, and I found it interesting, hot, and worth my time (beyond the great cause).
Having attended the picnic before as a guest, it […]

Another partnership from Mark Ryan and Chris Gorman?  Could the guys that brought us The Ghost of 413 deliver another reasonably priced wine that offers surprising value and an interesting wine experience?  Yep.
They need to work on their website and SEO, as I couldn’t find anything online for Cru Selections or Elle Project or Elle […]

What an incredible summer for worldwide sporting events. From the Euro Cup to the French Open and Wimbledon to the Tour De France…. I’ve been able to turn on the tube everyday and watch interesting international sporting action.
And, the Olympics are right around the corner.
It’s been enough to make a Seattlite forget about […]

What a great tournament. Luckily, for me, as basketball in the Seattle of Seattle completely turns me off the the NBA, we have great international soccer to keep me intrigued.   The Euro 08 finals are set,  Germany vs Spain in a classic soccer power match-up. 
I think Germany out plays the Spaniards with the support […]

I don’t go to concerts or live events very often, but every time I find myself interested in going to one, I am repelled by the ever growing (in)convenience charge that ticketmaster is tacking onto every sale. 
For a $35 concert ticket… $9.95 convenience charge.  Are you kidding?!  30% is outrageous and I’ll just wander […]

A perfect wine of the week, this has got to be the best $12 wines i’ve ever had, and it was brought to us once again by the good folks at Garagiste. It seems to be going to closer to $20 at online retailers, which shows just how good Garagiste’s prices can be. Wonderfully produced […]

I’m actually excited about an NBA series! This is the first time in a really long time that I’m looking forward to any NBA game.  I’ll be tuning in to watch the Garnett/Gasol, Bryant/Allen, Pierce/Oden matchups.  In a finals for the ages, the Celtics win game 7 at home to bring the NBA title back […]

I’ve been playing around with this project for about 6 months and thought I would share the setup and How To. 
My Goal: buy/build a clean, easy to use setup to make all of my media accessible through the HD TV that is the center of our living room. 
Options: Dell has a small pc […]

We toured around the state of Washington on the annual Wine Highway at Chateau Ste Michelle yesterday.  We enjoyed the nice afternoon, some delicious wines, and interesting foods.  Wineries that stood out to me were Dunham and Basel and Gifford Hirlinger….   all from Walla Walla region.  The folks from Willis Hall were also interesting […]

Last month I attended the huge Ad:Tech conference in San Francisco and have been intending to post some highlights. here we go:

tons of energy in online advertising
Noticeable buzz around ad networks
Test, test, test was a theme present in many sessions.
Microsoft was well represented by Young Bean Song speaking about Engagement Mapping
Lots of startups […]

Take a look at this project. More coming soon…

Mark Ryan is one of my favorite local Puget Sound wineries.  Having been to one of his release parties, I found that his gregariousness and ability to turn great fruit into really good wine has lead to a dedicated following of wine collectors and connoisseurs.  If you get a chance to attend one of the […]

The dudes from Oklahoma appear to have stolen the Sonics from Seattle and Clay Bennett finally decided it was time to tell the truth: "I’m thrilled for Oklahoma."

How about something writing about something that wasn’t disappointing?
Bodegas Tomas Cusine El Vilosell
If you see this on a menu, order it. If you see it at a local wine shop, buy a couple bottles.   This is a tasty blend of 50% Tempranillo, 30% Cabernet Sauvignon, 12% Garnacha, and 8% Merlot that is right at […]

Lets get this thing started already.  Its nice to be the underdog again, even though we are seeded higher than Davidson, have more talent, play a tougher schedule, have won bigger games this year, and have a more prestigious program.  Go Zags!