I have some exciting news I’ve been meaning to share and somehow forgot.  Last Monday, when I posted about my Open That Bottle Night party, I also sent an e-mail about it to John and Dottie, who created the event. I told them how it was my second OTBN and how I was much more prepared (and almost overly enthusiastic) for this one.  I also mentioned how BK had come to the first one when we hardly knew each other and how though I once envied their relationship, now I feel lucky to have my own where love for wine plays a major role.

And they wrote back! Rather quickly….to thank me for my story and remark on my happy ending.  Plus, they commented on their recent tasting of a semi-sweet sparkling from Moldova (though they didn’t say it reminded them of gasoline-soaked peaches as ours did me) and ended with other good wishes.  I have to admit, I did a little internal cheer when I read it.  There’s just something satisfying about finding out that “internationally renowned journalists” who are well-known and recognized by many for their wine savvy are simply nice people!

And for a girl who has not-so-secret hopes of one day making it as a wine writer, it’s encouraging to find out that your heroes’ pedestals aren’t out of reach.

Cheers!

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