L.m. Archer

LATEST ARTICLES ( 605 )

• Notes from the Tasting Room Trenches

  

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  Posted on 19 September 2013 CULTURE, DRINK

• Summer Wine-down in WWC

  

  It’s been quite a summer here in Woodinville Wine Country… While what goes on in the Tasting Room stays in the Tasting Room…I’ve learned that what makes... Read more

  Posted on 26 August 2013 CULTURE, DRINK

• Two More Months…

  

  Note to Self: Transition from writing warm, happy thoughts about artisan wine makers and wine communities to living the brutal reality of Tasting Room... Read more

  Posted on 18 August 2013 CULTURE, DRINK

• Sonoma: Where Roots Run Deep

  

  by L.M. Archer, FWS Note: Regrets to the fine folks in Sonoma – non-writing work  commitments and unexpected editor change-ups left this piece dangling far... Read more

  Posted on 08 August 2013 CULTURE, DRINK

• IPNC P2P 2013: 70 Wineries, 15 Chefs, 4 Hrs…

  

  Note: I’m currently in Orlando at the 2013 Society of Wine Educator’s Conference, and decided to pack only my iPad sans keyboard as an experiment…Note to Self:... Read more

  Posted on 31 July 2013 CULTURE, DRINK

• Geeking Out

  

  Hey there, dear readers! Later this week, I head out of Woodinville Wine Country, international wine destination and hot air balloon mecca, for parts south and... Read more

  Posted on 23 July 2013 CULTURE, DRINK

• What I’m Writing Now…425 Magazine

  

  Actually, I’ve been too busy to write the past month, but I’ve been featured in the July-August 2013 425 Magazine’s ‘Quick Trips’ Section on Woodinville Wine... Read more

  Posted on 12 July 2013 DRINK

• Somewhere in WWC…

  

  Dear Readers: No, I am not gone, nor have I forgotten you…it’s just that my day job has temporarily taken my writing life hostage, and refuses to negotiate…I’m... Read more

  Posted on 11 July 2013 CULTURE, DRINK

• Random Words About Wine

  

  For those of you just tuning in, some general disclosures: I work for Lachini Vineyards, a 45-acre bio-dynamically farmed estate vineyard in Oregon’s... Read more

  Posted on 02 July 2013 DRINK

• Play Boules!

  

  So many events, so little time. Regrets for the lack of posts, but work has me running in twenty different directions…one of which is to research boules for... Read more

  Posted on 30 June 2013 CULTURE, DRINK

• RRV Passport to Pinot 2013

  

  Passport to Pinot 2013 Part 2 of 2 Part Series by: L.M. Archer, FWS binNotes joined in the Russian River Valley‘s 30th Anniversary Celebration and 2nd Annual... Read more

  Posted on 18 June 2013 CULTURE, DRINK

• RRVW Pinot Classic First Annual Paulée Dinner

  

  Russian River Valley Winegrowers Pinot Classic Part I: First Annual Paulée Dinner Part 1 of 2 Part Series by: L.M. Archer, FWS A little bit of Burgundy... Read more

  Posted on 15 June 2013 CULTURE, DRINK

• Spoiler Alert: Fork in Road

  As some of you may already know, I started binNotes as an antidote to drudgery while writing a historical novel set in WW II Burgundy France. Read more

  Posted on 11 June 2013 CULTURE, DRINK

• Sonoma Pinot Classic

  

  Still recovering from the Sonoma Pinot Classic Paulee dinner last night at Arista Winery…thanks to Benovia Winery for a place to crash…literally…on to Passport... Read more

  Posted on 08 June 2013 CULTURE, DRINK

• ZIP in WWC!

  

  Why be a VIP when you can be a “ZIP”? World-class wine region Woodinville Wine Country kicks off its new “ZIP” Program this week for Woodinville residents livin... Read more

  Posted on 05 June 2013 CULTURE, DRINK

• Pinot: A Love Story

  

  Yesterday, Andy the Purveyor of Only the Finest Pinots paid a visit. In town from Atlanta with his lovely wife to visit his equally lovely friends (all names... Read more

  Posted on 27 May 2013 CULTURE, DRINK

• Technical Difficulties: UPDATE

  

  Damn…I hate trying to deal with tech issues in between real life, work, and some sort of mutant spring cold w/ attending symptoms that make functioning all... Read more

  Posted on 20 May 2013 CULTURE, DRINK

• Antidote for Bad Chardonnay

  

  Happy Mother’s Day! Here’s an antidote for those over-oaked chardonnays mentioned in my previous post: a trio of crisp, refreshing ones, by price point: 1. Read more

  Posted on 12 May 2013 DRINK

• Pretentious Tasting Notes: Vol. 1.1

  

  Welcome to binNotes…I’ve been busy with a piece on Sonoma for Palate Press due out in June…however, a recent close encounter with a $40 Limited Edition 2009... Read more

  Posted on 10 May 2013 CULTURE, DRINK

• Seattle Chocolate Salon 2013

  

  So many chocolates, so little time! Tough gig judging the Seattle Chocolate Salon 2013 today at Bell Harbor Conference Center…a picture’s worth a thousand... Read more

  Posted on 06 May 2013 CULTURE, DRINK