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3/12/13 Michael Skurnik Grand Portfolio Tasting, NYC

March 13, 2013

3/12/13

Dog Walker in NYC
– all bundled up for a walk in the rain
“Life is great, Dogs make it better”
I was invited to a Portfolio Wine Tasting in NYC.http://www.sevenfifty.com/michaelskurnikwines/tastings/69

It was hosted by Michael Skurnik Wines.

Ryan works for Michael Skurnik Wines.
He is my sales rep at the Wine Store in NJ.
Lucky me to know him & get invited to an awesome event!http://www.skurnikwines.com/
Andrea & Helen.Andrea is the wine buyer for a NJ liquor store.
We took the Advanced WSET wine class together.
She passed with Distinction.
I passed with Merit.
Joel Gott — I always just thought it was a wine –
not really a person — well, here he is:
Joel Gott in the flesh. Drink his wines.
They are Delicious & reasonably priced as well.http://www.gottwines.com
Young whipper snapper learning about Wines
at an early age!
Chris Camarda the winemaker at Andrew Will wines.These wines are WONDERFUL. Chris is a super winemaker!

http://www.andrewwill.com

“I am not interested in the similarities of my wines but the differences. The different identities of our vineyards and the identity of Washington State as distinct from California or Bordeaux.”

~Chris Camarda

wine splattered tasting book
CHEERS!
I heard that Ginger Man was an awesome beer bar in NYC.
Of course, I had to check it out…..http://www.gingerman-ny.com/
so many decisions…….
I went with the Stone Enjoy by 4.1.13
bc it will be gone in 2 weeks.
Gotta get it when you can!
Made friends with Frank –
he has his own company & shared a lot
of good advice with me.http://www.digitalnewwave.com/
Another new friend David –
we talked book, bikes & beers.

He’s a director at Montclair Library in NJ.

Don’t give up…………..
Remember how far you have gotten!!!****************************************

see ALL the photos from the days events here:
http://helenspicturesoftheday.shutterfly.com/pictures/1634

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When things don’t go right,
it doesn’t mean
you have to go wrong along with them.
Goals and dreams are kind of like breathing
– once you give up, there’s no hope left.
Don’t do that to yourself.

http://www.marcandangel.com

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