Wine Blogging Wednesday #50: Which wine, which wilderness?
50 can be a very special number, a golden milestone that speaks of advancement and achievement, the fruits of passion, efforts worth celebrating. This month, I’m pleased to be hosting the 50th Wine Blogging Wednesday (WBW), a monthly online wine tasting event that, for 50 months running, has been a cooperative endeavor of the wine blogging community and the brainchild of Lenn Thompson of the LENNDEVOURS blog.
Also quite special is the Autumn season; it’s certainly a favorite of mine. Despite cooler evenings, the heat of summer still lingers, the vegetable garden is happily producing your favorite squashes, tomatoes and peppers, and you’re anticipating the robust red wines that will warm you during the longer nights ahead. And yet it’s comfortable out still, and you’ve been thinking about hopping in the car for one last outing in your favorite nearby wilderness – one that’s within, say, 50 miles of your home – before the weather turns wintry.
And so, imagine you and your significant wineau walking in the cool woods of Autumn. An amber glow lights your path, golden leaves fall around you, and as you walk, you’re working up a sizable hunger for that post-hike picnic you’ve got planned. Not to mention that sizable thirst! Which wine will you pour in the Great Outdoors?
You get bonus points for choosing a wine that is made locally to you, double bonus points for sharing the name of the wilderness you would walk in, triple bonus points for sharing the name of the trailhead and how to get there, and a gazillion bonus points for actually walking that trail, enjoying your selected wine on a post-hike picnic, and describing your day of outdoor adventure for your readers. But by all means, do describe the wine!
Wine bloggers around the world typically post their WBW reviews on the second Wednesday of the month. This month, Wine Blogging Wednesday is October 8th. If you are participating this month, just add a comment to this post with a link to your WBW#50 review. Within the following week, I will endeavor to compile a synopsis of this month’s reviews and post them here on Winehiker Witiculture. Like those cool Autumn woods, I’m sure the results will be golden, and you may even achieve a milestone of your own.
Hey, it’s WBW #50! Let’s make it special.
Follow-up post: WBW#50: Into the Land of Rancho San Antonio and the Torremoyon
Related posts:
- Wine Blogging Wednesday #40: 2004 EOS Reserve Petite Sirah
- Wine Blogging Wednesday #31: 2004 French Rabbit Pinot Noir
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September 28th, 2008 19:17
Great theme Russ!
I’ll have to think about that one, not much hiking in DC!!
September 28th, 2008 19:28
Russ, I love this theme! You have my mind spinning! Happy 50th WBW! You chose one of the best to be the host!
Cheers,
C~
September 29th, 2008 03:31
Best theme yet! We’ll try to do another mountain top tasting, if possible. Should be fun!
September 29th, 2008 10:41
Wine Blogging Wednesday #50: Which wine, which wilderness?…
WBW #50 (Oct. 8th) theme announced by Wine Hiker. Which wine will you pour in the great outdoors?…
September 29th, 2008 15:58
There is a theme I can work with…Now if I can just find a wine with a clever name…I have some thinking to do.
September 30th, 2008 06:12
Real nice to hear from all you fine folks, and glad you like the theme! I’m looking forward to our virtual walk together.
September 30th, 2008 10:46
Oof…I fly into SF next Monday the 6th…hate to miss *two* WBW’s in a row…argh…we’ll see…
October 1st, 2008 08:42
I’ll huff, and I’ll puff, and I’ll drink some wine down!
October 1st, 2008 09:06
If you’re looking for wilderness, there’s plenty just east of SF in Calaveras County, on up Hwy 4 thru Alpine County as well for some genuine designated wilderness areas Mokelumne and Carson-Iceberg). Or you can pull off at Calaveras Big Trees State Park and enjoy some… really big trees!
October 5th, 2008 13:51
Thanks, Jefe– just checked back in & figured yr comment concerned me. I tend to suffer from pretty bad jetlag, & what’s happened is, true to form, second-guessing myself & reacting to continuing unfinished biz down here, I’ve postponed my flight until Saturday the 11th…not sure I can manage the appropiate hike in the rain forest, browsing around to try to compile links to online resources for sharing…
October 5th, 2008 18:53
Howdy winehiker. I know just the wine and just the place. It’s one of the New Jersey wines I can recommend.
October 7th, 2008 21:27
Happy 50th WBW to everyone! Russ, many thanks for coordinating this WBW event. You will find my contribution at:
http://wildwallawallawinewoman.blogspot.com/2008/10/wine-blogging-wednesday-50-which-wine.html
Cheers!
C~
October 8th, 2008 04:27
Thanks for hosting Russ!
http://www.wannabewino.com/2008/10/wbw-50-which-wine-which-wilderness.html
October 8th, 2008 04:34
Hey Russ
Great Theme for the big five O!
Here is my post
http://anythingwine.wordpress.com/2008/10/08/wine-blogging-wednesday-50-which-wine-which-wilderness/
October 8th, 2008 05:36
Here is my WBW #50 entry
http://passionatefoodie.blogspot.com/2008/10/wbw-50-2006-turtle-creek-pinot-noir.html
October 8th, 2008 06:38
This was great….thanks for the fun!!! Here’s my link:
http://gonzogastro.wordpress.com/2008/10/08/look-at-that-m…at-those-treeslook-at-that-mountain-look-at-those-trees/
October 8th, 2008 08:22
Thanks for hosting! Here’s a link to my post:
http://winepeeps.com/2008/10/08/wine-blogging-wednesday-50-which-wine-which-wilderness/
October 8th, 2008 11:22
Howdy! Here’s my contribution – plus an announcement relating to WBW #51!
http://ping.fm/Yrfvx
Cheers!
October 8th, 2008 12:29
I’m sorry…I live in London and my outdoorsy options are limited! So it was me, my recliner, and some DVDs…
http://www.londonelicious.com/dining/2008/10/wine-blogging-w.html
October 8th, 2008 13:53
Pretty tough call here Russ!
http://eatingleeds.co.uk/2008/10/wbw-50-wine-hiking.html
October 8th, 2008 15:07
Thank Russ for hosting and having the idea for such al lovely theme. It was a real pleasure to participate!! Please find my entry here: http://tinyurl.com/4p3j3f
October 8th, 2008 17:31
Thanks for hosting and look forward to meeting you! Here’s mine: http://www.strumerika.com/2008/10/08/wine-blogging-wednesday-50-which-wine-which-wilderness/
October 8th, 2008 17:50
Greetings. Great theme – brought back great wine memories.
My first WBW…
http://drinkwhatyoulike.wordpress.com/2008/10/09/wine-blogging-wednesday/
October 8th, 2008 18:31
My choice is a local wine from Victoria, Australia. Read more here:
http://filluponbread.blogspot.com/2008/10/wbw-50-great-outdoors.html
October 8th, 2008 18:55
I’m in: http://winecast.net/2008/10/08/wbw-50-which-wine-which-wilderness/
Thanks for hosting, Russ. See you in a couple weeks.
October 8th, 2008 20:53
Sad I didn’t get a chance to find the theme before today. And perhaps a tad grateful, as my last true hike was probably with my son’s cub scout pack, and I assure you, there’s no wine allowed!
That being said, I think you picked a fabulous topic, and I have truly enjoyed reading some of the posts that spawned from it. Thanks!
Matt
October 9th, 2008 10:03
Russ,
I couldn’t help but participate this time around
http://www.thirdcoastwine.com/2008/10/wbw-50which-wine-which-wilderness.html
October 9th, 2008 12:37
Hi, Russ– apologies for the late posting: something of an opus, touching on a personal issue. Trust not too ‘off-topic’:
http://vinomadic.blogspot.com/2008/10/wild-gone-missing-wine-blogging.html
October 10th, 2008 13:55
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October 12th, 2008 11:59
One more attempt to post my WBW post.
http://bloviatrix.wordpress.com/2008/10/08/wine-blogging-wednesday-50-fall-wilderness-and-wine/
October 15th, 2008 06:45
Couldn’t resist participating! Wine and the great outdoors are a perfect match!