Eh Oh! Where did you go?

Angela Osborne’s Incredible (Temporary) Departure… It took Tina a few years to figure out exactly what it meant when I cry out “Eh Oh!” in my finest Cockney accent every time the subject of Angela Osborne comes around.  One day Tina burst out in a dawning of understanding, “Oh!  You’re saying her initials!” It’s my unique way of greeting one of the finest women I know.  My friendship with Angela began almost a decade ago when she came to work at the WineSellar and Brasserie where I got my start … Read more →

The Elephant in the Friend Camp

Driving through Virginia wine country with a fellow professional, our conversation turned to friends and how they may feel awkward and even hostile toward a new business.  My driving partner is Cindy Rynning. By day, she’s an Early Childhood Special Education teacher from one of my newest favourite cities, Chicago, by night, she’s blogging all things wine at Grape Experiences. Cindy has a wine path for her future self and with an Advanced WSET certificate and a carefully nurtured wine network she’s begun the journey on the wine-coloured road.  As … Read more →