Celebrating two years of What Are You Drinking?

I love any excuse to throw a party and the second anniversary of this blog was a good enough one to gather a group of friends at the Red Room Lounge. Dear friends, winemakers, distillers, wine shop owners, beverage PR people, sommeliers and wine drinkers shared a few laughs and many bottles of wine to celebrate the friendships fostered over a drink. Many of the people in the room I have met only because of this blog. Its fitting, because that?s one of the things I?ve enjoyed most about this blog ? making new friends.

In the past two years I have written 153 articles about wine, beer, spirits and cocktails. The blog has changed a bit over time, and I keep trying to improve it based on your suggestions. The blog has led to other writing opportunities as a contributor to CultureMap, The Digital Texan, 12Most and now Austin Man magazine. Each article is another chance to talk to fascinating people in the beverage industry and another opportunity to taste something new. I love that.

Thanks to everyone that shares their time to tell their stories. Thanks to the PR people who help make the connections. And most importantly, thanks to you for staying with me, reading my stories, commenting and making suggestions. Cheers!

Tiffany opens a bottle of Nebbiolo for me

Thanks to the great PR people of Austin

Beautiful Wife with Suzanne and Julie Roper

Suzanne Hindelang and Paul Compton

Suzanne and Corey

Texas wine industry pioneer and Fall Creek Vineyards matriarch, Susan Auler

Former heavy metal guitarist, Steve McMillen

Richard and Idahlia Deck

Michael Bepko, board member of Austin Food & Wine Alliance, and friends

All smiles except @Bepkoboy

Me giving my little speech

Snuggling up to Beautiful Wife

PR pros ? Mary Mickel of Strange Fruit and Lindsey Reynolds of Bread and Butter

Wine & Food Foundation of Texas executive director, Marshall Jones

Fall Creek Vineyards marketing director, Kelly King, and friend

Kelly King, my wine study buddy

Jessica Farely and friends

Jessica and her friend

Jenner Gorn, aka @JennerAustin

Can I be an honorary staff member of the Food and Wine Foundation of Texas?

Buckley D. Wineholt, owner of Urban Wine & Liquor

Anitra and Joel Richardson

Lovely ladies in white, Angela and Shannon

Angela Cotton and Rebecca Gonzales

Hotties in white

Amber Demure and her BF

Ali the PR pro from Strange Fruit

Aaron Brazell aka ?@technosailor

Lauren Kelleher, Dripping Springs Vodka

Chris Larson aka @justthisguy

What are you drinking?

Tagged as: Bill Elsey, Marshall Jones, Susan Auler, The Red Room Lounge, What are you drinking?

Source: http://whatareyoudrinking.net/2012/08/celebrating-two-years-of-what-are-you-drinking/

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