Announcing WBW #65: Snow Day!
Wow! I have to say it’s kind of cool, hosting the first Wine Blogging Wednesday of a new decade. I should probably have picked something profound, something relating to New Year’s / New Decade resolutions and change. But no – because I’m cold. Here in the midwest, it’s freezing. My friends in DC were recently under a couple of feet of snow, and over Christmas, folks were shoveling here in Cincinnati as well. You know what? I hate snow. But growing up, I always loved a snow day.
But let me back up a moment. If you’re new to WBW, I should probably explain what’s going on. Way back in 2004, my friend Lenn at the New York Cork Report started up a virtual tasting event he called Wine Blogging Wednesday. The idea being that people interested in wine, the world over, would coalesce each month around a single theme. People would then submit their blog posts or email in reviews, and those would all be organized and shared. It was a hit. Many editions later and here we are at Wine Blogging Wednesday #65.
This month, even if you’re in warm sunny Florida or Los Angeles, 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 you want to drink. Do you want to curl up in front of your fireplace with a port? Maybe you want to pull out a cabernet sauvignon or a big juicy zin and then put on your snowsuit. Are you a glutton for punishment and you’re pulling out a chilled riesling before heading out to build a snowman? Are you inspired by vintners who are braving frigid temperatures to make icewine?
Image from Flickr: karenwithak via CC
In this particular instance, I’ll even allow you to branch a little away from wine if you want. With a valid story behind you, there’s no reason you can’t pop open a cognac, a brandy, or even bourbon. Imaginary “bonus points” for anyone with a wonderful Snow Day story of their youth , a great photo of snow and wine, or even a Snowman and wine!
WBW 65: Snow Day! will take place on Jan 20 (which is in between my trips to the sunnier side of our nation). Please send your info to me at wbw65@wine-girl.net. If you blog, send me a link. If you don’t have a blog, that’s okay too. You can email me your Snow Day review and story and I’ll include it in the overall roundup that will be posted a few days later.
So there you go. Have at it, everyone! Build snowmen, drink up, and keep warm!
More from Wine Girl
- WBW #65: Snow Day Wine
- WBW#21 Announced
- WBW #34 Announced: Washington Wines
- WBW#19: When in Rhone
- WBW #29: Biodynamic
Wine Girl Recommends
- It’s a snow day! (wine me, dine me)
- So what to do on Valentine’s Day? (wine me, dine me)
- Blog Action Day: Poverty (wine me, dine me)
![Recommend [WineGirl]](http://s3.amazonaws.com/arkayne-media/img/logo-recommend-me.png){kind=logo}
18 Responses to “Announcing WBW #65: Snow Day!”
Leave a Reply
Wine-Girl.net Rating Scale
Categories
Wine Book Club (WBC) Whiskey Watch Readings Games Wine Clubs Weblogs Wine Judging Wine Competitions Web/Tech Wine Glossary Books Florida RIP Repost Meet the Winemaker Television WBW #65 Wine Maps TasteCamp Contests Holiday Marketing Disney Mad Men Monday Uncategorized Drink Pink! (BCRF) Recipes Legislation Recession Wine Current Affairs Spirits Wine Shop Wednesday History Photos Scotch & Whiskey Food and Wine Pairings Wine Misc Guest Writers Food and Drink Wine Tech Pop Culture Beer Entertainment Charity Benefits Special Events Beer-Guy.net Cocktails Wine Blogs Dinner and Drinks Knowledge Local Wineries Life News WBW Wine Shops Travel Wine Notes Restaurants Wine Events Wineries Weekly Cincinnati Wine Events Local Tastings Cincinnati
Links That Make Us Happy
Sponsors
In-Home Tastings
Krystal Pepper Memorial Scholarship Fund
Raising money for a scholarship fund in memory of Michelle's little sister who passed away in 2007
New on Wine-Girl.net: Anouncing Wine Blogging Wednesday #65: Snow Day! http://bit.ly/7norwe
This comment was originally posted on Twitter
RT @michellelentz: New on Wine-Girl.net: Anouncing Wine Blogging Wednesday #65: Snow Day! http://bit.ly/7norwe
This comment was originally posted on Twitter
Announcing WBW #65: Snow Day: Wow! I have to say it’s kind of cool, hosting the first Wine Blogging Wednesday of a n… http://cli.gs/v8A7T
This comment was originally posted on Twitter
Announcing WBW #65: Snow Day! | My Wine Education: http://bit.ly/5rrlGc #wine
This comment was originally posted on Twitter
This is great. I can write about the same wine I wrote about on the last WBW!
Announcing WBW #65: Snow Day! | My Wine Education http://bit.ly/5rrlGc
This comment was originally posted on Twitter
I just left the snows of Ohio… and then it snowed here in OR! It’s all gone now though. Count me in. See you on the 20th!
Now Reading http://www.wine-girl.net/2009/12/announcing-wbw-65-snow-day.html
This comment was originally posted on Twitter
what a great excuse to write about fortified wines like port, madeira or sherry! thanks for hosting!
[...] month’s Wine Blogging Wednesday’s host Wine Girl [...]
[...] month’s Wine Blogging Wednesday’s host Wine Girl asks: “Even if you’re in warm sunny Florida or Los Angeles,” writes Wine Girl in her [...]
RT @michellelentz: So wine bloggers, are you figuring out your Wine Blogging Wednesday post yet? It’s next week! http://bit.ly/7norwe #WBW
This comment was originally posted on Twitter
Hmm – I’m in sunny florida, and while it was in the 30s last week, it’s 74 today. I’ll have to crush some ice cubes to make my snowman, but I’m in! And I know just the wine ….
So wine bloggers, are you figuring out your Wine Blogging Wednesday post yet? It’s next week! http://bit.ly/7norwe #WBW
This comment was originally posted on Twitter
[...] – I love to be warm. So when faced with this month’s Wine Blogging Wednesday theme (which I chose), all I could think about was [...]
[...] you drink with a side of snow? That was this month’s Wine Blogging Wednesday prompt from Wine Girl who suggests that no matter where we live, we “imagine Snow. Snowmen, snow balls, igloos, snow trucks, snow … cold, cold snow. Then I want you to [...]
[...] would you drink with a side of snow? That was this month’s Wine Blogging Wednesday prompt from Wine Girl who suggests that no matter where we live, we “imagine Snow. Snowmen, snow balls, igloos, snow trucks, snow … cold, cold snow. Then I want you to [...]
Just want to say your article is striking. The clarity in your post is simply striking and i can take for granted you are an expert on this subject. Well with your permission allow me to grab your rss feed to keep up to date with forthcoming post. Thanks a million and please keep up the ac complished work. Excuse my poor English. English is not my mother tongue.