Comments for Wine and Dine Walla Walla

Comment on Sear Away: The Bank and Get Grill Co. by Jeanine Gordon

Jeanine Gordon — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 19:11:27 +0000

Excellent article! Very well written and superb summary of Paul Freeman’s culinary expertise and business ambitions.

Comment on Vision for ‘The Village’ in Walla Walla includes tasting rooms by Wine and Dine Walla Walla » Blog Archive » Vision for 'The Village … | The Bottle and Cork - Napa and Sonoma Wine blog

Tue, 06 Apr 2010 00:15:23 +0000

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Comment on Wine Netiquette by Catie

Catie — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 23:00:10 +0000

Thanks Lisa for your valuable opinions. There is nothing wrong with learning and like you, why spoil the fun? What I have discovered is those self-named spelling and grammar “experts” usually take the fun out of learning and miss the point.
Cheers,
C~

Comment on Wine Netiquette by Lisa Spangenberg

Lisa Spangenberg — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 05:31:26 +0000

Feh.

I disagree with said grammar expert. Here’s why:

1. She needs to know about Skitt’s Law.
http://netculturetalk.com/news/internet-meme-skitts-law

2. There’s something wrong with *everyone’s grammar,* their syntax or their spelling. The minute you start sneering at someone’s errors, you make three or five or nine of your own.

3. It’s important to keep learning; always. That extends to our writing. Always. We can always improve–all of us, even grammar experts.

4. I’m profoundly dyslexic; I can’t spell. I rely on spell check, multiple proofing passes, and having someone else take a gander at my work. That said, I also know that no one can proof their own writing. I appreciate it when someone sends me a polite heads-up to let me know I’ve erred.

5. That said, about half of the things in English that people flag as “grammar errors” are poorly understood examples of antiquated style based on the assumption that English should and does work like nineteenth century grammarians thought Latin worked. They would be wrong, about Latin, and about English. These people annoy me.

6. Yes, we should do our very best, but I am tired of people using grammar or spelling or “errors” as a baseball bat to make someone else feel bad. These people also annoy me.

7. The ‘net at its best is about making connections, sharing information and joy, and, particularly, in this instance, sharing our love of wine. Let’s concentrate on that; we can always go back and edit. I am grateful for Edit buttons.

8. I’m having a great deal of fun learning about wine from people who know and love wine–especially Washington wine. I’m not really interested in sneering at grammar–but if that’s what it’s all about, well, I can. I just think it’s a waste of time. English is a lovely flexible persuasive language; digital text is liquid and easily edited with a glass of Washington Cabernet as an aide memoire, or (I’m shocked to see myself say this) even a Chardonnay. Yes. I admit it. I like Washington Chardonnay. I would never have known that, if I hadn’t tried a few, enticed by references to Chardonnay from Washington by the many far more knowledgeable and willing to share Washington wine bloggers I’ve met.

9. When I take over the blogosphere, we’ll all post in Middle English, which predates rules about orthography, so spelling won’t count.

Comment on The Chef’s Table – Chantelle Martuscelli by Recipe – Meatball Soup

Recipe – Meatball Soup — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 20:32:35 +0000

[...] to boil. Add meatballs and eggplant then add a sprinkling of parmigiano cheese. Recipe courtesy of chef Chantelle Martuscelli of Cugini Import Italian [...]

Comment on Corvidae wine is something to crow about by K&L: $20 or Less Challenge « SFwine: having fun with wine

K&L: $20 or Less Challenge « SFwine: having fun with wine — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 06:43:25 +0000

[...] exciting selection of syrahs, all for under $20, including two harder to find selections from David O’Reilley, of Owen Roe [...]

Comment on The road to happiness leads to Walla Walla’s newest winery, Kerloo Cellars by Sean Sullivan

Sean Sullivan — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 04:18:29 +0000

Great piece on Kerloo Cellars. It’s a wonderful story of how good things happen when people follow their dreams. I share Renee’s conviction that they will be successful. See my Focus Report on Kerloo and Rotie Cellars at Washington Wine Report.

http://www.wawinereport.com/2009/09/focus-kerloo-cellars-and-rotie-cellars.html

Comment on Back to School: WSET in Walla Walla by Elaine Jomwe

Elaine Jomwe — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 16:48:08 +0000

Tanya and I did the 3 day intermediate course in Vancouver, BC this July. We decided to take it in Vancouver since the session in Walla Walla is during harvest. It was a great course and I highly recommend it. I look forward to taking the advanced course and am thrilled that is will be offered here in Walla Walla.

Comment on The many hats of the tasting room attendant by Barb Clark

Barb Clark — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 22:40:15 +0000

Your article is 100% accurate. You said it all and you said it so well! Thanks Catie!

Comment on The many hats of the tasting room attendant by Sarah

Sarah — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 17:48:25 +0000

Thanks for this! I don’t know who that winemaker was, but he has a lot of nerve underestimating the value of the tasting room associates! I was just telling everyone at work the other day that I am a sucker for nice people, and if they’re nice and well-informed, 98% of the time I will leave the winery with several bottles of wine. But, if I feel uncomfortable and left to taste without any conversation from the tasting room attendant, I usually slink away pretty bummed out. I go wine tasting for the experience, to learn about the wineries and to buy great wine. If I just wanted to drink something, I would go to the bar.

So, thanks for this post!!

Comment on Recipes – Pasta Bolognese by wes

wes — Fri, 29 May 2009 19:02:11 +0000

Interesting recipe…..dad