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We have this pair of Wellies that seems to belong to no one, yet fits everyone.

Boots

That’s why we keep ‘em around.

Well, when we had yet to finish bottling our Gewurztraminer and two of these pulled up, we were still in our boots!

30 Something

The WineGirl of the Week is Yvette, who took a shine to our misfit boots.

Bottling with Boots

Cheers,
WineGirl

PS: Yvette, hope your pedicure survived the boots!

I miss roller derby. I miss the creativity, the entrepreneurial, grassroots, DIY spirit. I miss the positive energy, the support, the exercise. I miss the girls, my best friends, my derby wives and team. And yes, I miss taking girls out. I miss that perfect hit that sends Valtron 3000 out of bounds. I miss everything… everything but the knee injuries.

So, all I have now is My Derby Wife Merlot and the amazing wine guests who stroll in and recount their personal experiences with derby. This week, in walked a colleague of the best co-cappie I ever had Carmen Getsome. It was such a delight to chat with him, meet his friends, and see how spirited he was about the sport. As a sports therapist he’s been helping the injured girls on Grave Danger heal and strengthen from their injuries. I wish he didn’t have to see that side of derby, but that’s a huge part of it.

Thanks for stopping in and I hope you have an amazing time at Carmen’s wedding. I wish with all of my heart that I could be there.

Derby Hip Checkin'

Cheers,
Killer aka WineGirl

PS to Lacey: Congratulations you two! I am so sorry I couldn’t be there to see you guys united! I love you both and to a long life of happiness and competitive video game playing.

Last week I had the pleasure of sharing my wines and having a phenomenal chat with the owners of a small business in an industry that I consider to be the perfect compliment to the wine industry: COFFEE. Last week owners of San Diego’s The West Bean coffee roasters came in to The Blending Room try some wines. Friends from left to right below Paul, Julie, Brooke and Dan stopped in on a sweet Lake Chelan vacation for a little wine tasting.

Coffee and Wine Aficionados

I wish you all the best guys! I find it so inspiring and such a treat to share ideas with fellow entrepreneurs!

Cheers,

WineGirl

When it comes to friends, WineGirl is luckier than all this week. Our special featured WineGirl of the Week is a selfless, long-time friend of Jonathan and Angela, who came to help get the decor in top shape for our most recent Grand Opening and Release Party! Brittany is by far one of the most genuine people I know working into the whee hours stuffing wine bottles with little lights for our new over-the-bar track lighting.

Focused Stuffing (while the boys mess around)

Bar Track Lighting

Thanks Brit the finished project is amazing and we couldn’t do it without your help!

Cheers,

WineGirl

July’s Label of the Month is a choice from our new home of Lake Chelan. It’s a tribute to the wineries and grape growers of the area that have worked to establish the Lake Chelan region as a unique wine destination. One of the most unique wineries in the valley is Hard Row to Hoe. As they say on their website, the “name celebrates the entrepreneurial spirit of a man who ran a row boat taxi service on Lake Chelan in the 1930’s ferrying miners by rowboat to a brothel located at Point Lovely.” That theme extends from their name to their tasting room, their label designs and the wine names. A few of their wine names are Shameless Hussy, Laid Back Cab, Iron Bed Red, and the soon to be released Double Dip. Their labels show the trek of the miners across Lake Chelan to Point Lovely.

Fun labels for sure.

J.H.