Moving day is here. As of next week I will be officially living on the opposite side of the country. As I wrap up my time in Portland I thought I would share some of the many places and things that I will miss the most. In the five years that we lived here I…
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2010 Wine Bloggers Conference, part 1… and what inspired me the most.
I've just returned from four days in Walla Walla, Washington, for the third annual Wine Bloggers Conference. This was my second conference, with the last one being held in Napa and Sonoma and I was thrilled when I heard the 2010 conference would be held in the Northwest, my home. I learned a vast amount of information and…
Winery Spotlight: Phelps Creek Vineyards, Hood River OR
In a continued series of winery spotlights in the Columbia Gorge and furthering my article in the Gorge Guide, below is a snapshot of the winery, their story and their wines. Make a point to visit and add your experience as a comment. Cheers! Phelps Creek Vineyards, Hood River, Oregon In 1989 Bob Morus moved…
Looking back on a year of blogging
Today marks the one-year anniversary since I’ve been blogging on this site! Okay, it's not exactly one year "today" (March 2nd), it was actually two days ago while I was in Napa, hence the tardiness… but then again I have always been notoriously late for celebrating birthdays (even for my own blog). So, better late then…
Chef Mavro
… And one of my first major food epiphanies. I’ve had a couple of food epiphanies in my life, but none more memorable than my first experience at Chef Mavro in Honolulu. A few years ago while visiting the island of Oahu I quickly grew tired of the many overpriced mediocre dining options on Waikiki Beach where we…
Oregon Zinfandel to Pair With an Oregon Snow Storm!
This month for Wine Blogging Wednesday #65 wine bloggers were asked by Michelle Lentz from the blog Wine-Girl to write about “Snow Day Wines”: “I want you to look out your window and imagine Snow. Snowmen, snow balls, igloos, snow trucks, snow … cold, cold snow. Then I want you to imagine what that makes…
Winter Solstice & Celebration Worthy Wines
This month, for Wine Blogging Wednesday #64, wine bloggers were asked by Jeff “El Jefe” Stai of Twisted Oak Winery to write about the following theme: “Pick any winter holiday or observance EXCEPT Hanukkah, Christmas Day, Kwanzaa, or New Years Day or Eve, and choose a wine to celebrate it! For purposes of this WBW, the…
About Mary
My name is Mary Cressler and this is my blog. I am a Certified Sommelier through the Court of Master Sommeliers, writer, wine educator, and founder of Vindulge, Wine Education & Consulting — a wine consulting company focusing on enhancing the consumers wine experience through classes, seminars, private buying in addition to commercial consulting. I…
Hello Holidays: Lifestyle workshop for women, November 7
What are you doing November 7th? I know what I'm doing… I'm hosting a session at hello, holidays! in Corvallis from 9-3, details below. This all women workshop will be a great time so grab some friends and join us. I would love to see you all there as I pour wines for a wonderful…
The Final Day at The Wine Bloggers Conference ’09
The final day of the Wine Bloggers Conference began with three different breakout sessions. I must say I was somewhat underwhelmed with the options: Legalities of Blogging, OR Facebook, Twitter & Other Social Media for Wine BusinessMonetization of Your Blog, OR Creating a Social Network for your Winery or Wine BusinessBeyond Words: How Video…
Summer has returned… and so have the summer wines!
Portland has had a stream of very weird weather these last few weeks. We had over a week of smoldering hot weather with above 100-degree temperatures for days in a row, followed by a week of 60-degree temperatures, rain, and clouds. Come on Portland, can’t we just have a happy medium and enjoy some 80’s…
