Monday, June 22, 2009

A New Vintage, or, Revamping the Wine Blog

In all honesty, I have been DYING to write more blog posts. I have had so many ideas that I have wanted to write about--our romantic Valentine's Day wine tasting at home, some interesting bargain wines I have come across, summer rose' in the backyard, a new Washington winery I discovered, etc. etc. But why, oh why, can I not seem to get the darn things written, photographed, and posted?

For the two or three of you who are still hanging on to my blog, thank you. I want you to know that I'm in the process of re-conceptualizing the whole thing, and expect the New and Improved Sara Writes Wine Vintage 2009 to debut later this summer. My plan is to make it easier for me to write and easier (and more useful) for everyone to read. I'd like to offer more tasting notes, shopping help, pairing ideas, and brief educational articles and less literary rambling about all the drinking I've been doing.

If you have any ideas of things you'd like to see, please let me know. Let me know if there are good (or bad) blogs you think I should check out for some ideas of things that work (or don't!). I don't want to be just like every other wine blog out there, but I do want to be helpful, interesting, and approachable.

In the meantime...

1) French Rose--not just for men in white linen suits.
2) New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc--do we love or hate the lemongrass/citrus effect?

Discuss.