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Thea Dwelle in Luscious Lushes

May 10, 2013

Bloggers are irrellevant? Really?

How did we get here AGAIN. I feel like we’ve had this conversation every year, since the year I began blogging. Initially, it was a question of bloggers, online writers, whatever you want to call us, being irrelevant because we were the unknown factor. Then it was an…

Thea Dwelle in Luscious Lushes

Apr 2, 2013

The Wine’d ing up to the Wine Bloggers Conferene

As I unpack my bags from my adventures in Croatia & Italy at the International Wine Tourism Conference next week, I am often asked why do you do it? Why do you blog? And, more importantly, why do you go to this Wine Bloggers Conference, every…

Thea Dwelle in Luscious Lushes

Oct 19, 2012

The hills are a glow with…

Pinot!

On our Blitz Carlton tour of the Yamhill-Carlton wine region, I was lucky enough to visit the Luminous Hills vineyard sight. I have tasted the wines of Byron Dooley a few times before, as he owns the Seven of Hearts and Luminous Hills labels, but…

Thea Dwelle in Luscious Lushes

Oct 13, 2012

Cocktail, laughter, and damn fine jam

After we meandered through the Walk in the Park, the Blitz Carlton crew headed back in to town and met up at Republic of Jam for cocktails and catching up.

The Republic of Jam is a unique shop that specializes in jams and culinary…

Thea Dwelle in Luscious Lushes

Oct 1, 2012

Turn left at the coast

Early in my trip to Oregon in August, I took a day and a half long detour through the southern Oregon region surrounded Salem. One of our stops was Left Coast Cellars, located in the Eola-Amity appellation, Left Coast is situated on a rolling hill, where they can catch the strong Van…

Thea Dwelle in Luscious Lushes

Sep 9, 2012

Youngberg Hill Winery

Driving up to the inn & winery, past the rolling hills south of McMinnville, through the farmlands, you feel like you are on top of the world. Turning in to the driveway of the winery, and you realize why the current owners, Wayne Bailey and family choose to purchase this particular spot.

Thea Dwelle in Luscious Lushes

Sep 3, 2012

We interrupt this train of thought…

I’m still catching up and formulating my thoughts about the Wine Bloggers Conference, but as I do so, I thought I’d share with you another conference that I’m excited about. Ok actually two conferences!

Thea Dwelle in Luscious Lushes

Aug 29, 2012

Portlandia: The Blogger’s Edition

Earlier this month, 370 or so my wine blogging buddies, industry reps, intrigued consumers, and blogging neophytes converged on Portland, Oregon for the 5th Annual Wine Bloggers Conference. A gathering of people that cross a wide swath of wine, food, travel and pretty…

Thea Dwelle in Luscious Lushes

Jul 31, 2012

How to be a good conference attendee

It’s July 31st. HOW is it the end of July already? Eeks. Must. Go. Pack. I’ll be leaving in 10 days for some pre Wine Bloggers Conference fun, and meandering through Oregon experiencing the best of the Willamette with my friend from Fab OC Wine Chick. Can we say I…

Thea Dwelle in Luscious Lushes

Jun 13, 2012

Ogopogo and other fish tales from the north

When I first found out that the 2013 Wine Bloggers Conference would be in the Okanagan Valley region of British Columbia, I, like many fellow bloggers, was somewhat dubious. Canada? Passports? No transport of wine? What the heck?