let's drink some more beer!

I have neglected the blog as of late, mostly because I haven't done anything really photo-worthy. Instead, I've been doing things like snowboarding (fun & painful) and paintballing (more painful than fun), which don't particularly lend themselves to artistry. I did, however, have a backlog of some shots I took a few weekends ago from my visit to Woodinville, a town a bit northeast of Seattle.

Looking for something different to do, we decided to go to Red Hook Brewery, a local beer company. We underestimated its popularity though, and finding ourselves with a few extra hours to kill until the next available tour, decided to visit the winery across the road, Chateau Ste. Michelle. It's a lovely little estate, with all the charming touches you would expect from a winery. Plus, I can never pass up a free tasting!

Any sophistication points we racked up for doing a winery tour were quickly eliminated at the brewery, where we proceeded to liquor ourselves up some more. The brewery tour delivers some serious value - for $1, you get pretty much unlimited samples of a variety of Red Hook beers, plus a hilarious tour guide who taught us not only about Red Hook's history, but useful life lessons about Jagermeister (be careful - one moment you're taking a shot, and then next thing you know you're waking up in a tree...).  And after every 10 minutes or so of commentary, we drank some more beer. Sweet deal.

In other news, I will be making a long-awaited trip to NYC this weekend! Hoping to see old friends, check out new restaurants, and get in some good photos. Can't wait! And please please please don't snow!