tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16882710.post-42511495402413349192009-05-02T10:18:00.000-07:002009-05-03T22:14:59.143-07:002009-05-03T22:14:59.143-07:00<div>Moving to Washington wine country has opened up a whole new world for me. I used to buy my wine a Target solely based on if the label was cute. Little did I know moving here would completely make me a wine snob. I broke open a bottle I  purchased at the local Target before I moved. Lets just say it went down the sink. I now know what I was missing, a good wine.</div><div><br /></div><div>By no means am I an expert. My taste buds just have been open to a whole other taste. And I like it.</div><div><br /></div><div>One of the things I have learned is, I like wine very much. exclusively red wine, until this last festival. The bottle in the middle is from Maison <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Bleue</span>..YUM! The only white so far that has actually come home with me. I was hoping I didn't purchase it because I was taste happy. But, come to find out, it was really good.<br /></div><div><br /></div><div>The second thing I have learned is for us locals, don't go to the tasting rooms on a Saturday. All the visitors are here and it is busy.  It is nearly <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">impossible</span> to get to taste anything, ask questions, and enjoy the experience. On Saturdays  is not likely  you will get a second taste of a <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">particular</span> wine. It's best to go on Sunday or get drunk during the weekday. Wink!</div><div><br /></div><div>Third thing I have learned is, Don't go to the tasting rooms during a festival. Unless you know for sure you are going to buy a bottle of wine, or really want to try it. Being a local, I find it a rip off that I have to pay to taste. It really cuts into the budget. 5.00 each? Some places do give you a coupon for 5.00 back on a bottle, but what if I don't want to buy a bottle and I just want to taste? There are some tasting rooms that do not charge, mostly the smaller vineyards.</div><div>It's definitely better for me to wait for the off weekend!!! Free wine!<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_uks05-BrF5U/Sf4V2fMyBWI/AAAAAAAAB7E/cX4-Scba_Qs/s1600-h/IMG_0478.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_uks05-BrF5U/Sf4V2fMyBWI/AAAAAAAAB7E/cX4-Scba_Qs/s400/IMG_0478.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331723034685474146" /></a><div>These are my 3 favorites this week. 2007 <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Lemberger</span> by Alexandria Nicole. 2008 <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Notre</span> Vie by Maison <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Bleue</span>, and my all time favorite, 2006 Merlot by Olsen Hills Estates. (on my 3rd bottle)</div><div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/16882710-4251149540241334919?l=www.whydothesekidskeepcallingmemom.com'/></div>LindaJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08687579496289661550lindahjohnson@hotmail.com8