The Plan Commences (for the usual fee, plus expenses)

[lagilman]

The Plan, as I've been calling it, has been several years in the making, and is comprised of several phases.

Phase 1: Move to the west coast.

Phase 2: Take over the wine industry.

Okay, so it's wee baby steps to taking over the wine industry. But I've been offered a part-time job helping run the wine-tasting room for Market Vineyard, a boutique winery, in Woodinville (about 20 miles northeast of Seattle).  And I officially started on Friday.

Basically, I'm representing the winery to folk who come in for tastings, answering questions and pouring samples, and doing the odd bit of Tourism Aid (suggesting other wineries and restaurants, etc).  Since I really like the wines I'm pouring, and I'm learning the local wineries and restaurants myself, this is under the heading of "work I enjoy and enjoy learning more."

No, I'm not giving up writing.  But the past few years I've been aware that I really missed being on the trade side of the wine industry as well as being a consumer.  And this way I get to bring people to wine (either as a new discovery or an old friend) in a much more convivial atmosphere than a wine store, and with fewer actual drunks than working in a bar.  :-)

And who knows, maybe another Lands Vin story will come out of it!

So if you happen to be in Woodinville, WA and don't have other plans...stop by!




(Phase 3 still has a while before rollout)

Comments

[scarlettina.livejournal.com]

Great pic! Congratulations on the new gig. And I love that sign behind you: Liquidity, $199 per case! It's like, let us sell you cartons of tipsy. Please! Which is, well, what they're doing. :-)

[lagilman]

Liquidity is a very nice little white that I need to introduce you to. :-)

[desperance.livejournal.com]

Yay. I'm so glad you got your foot in the door.

[martianmooncrab.livejournal.com]

so, they pay you to drink wine? geezzz...

[lagilman]

Hah, I wish.

(I test each bottle we open, to make sure it's good, but a professional spits the wine after tasting. And yes, the jokes have ALL been made).

[martianmooncrab.livejournal.com]

its like assuming that working as a bartender means free drinks, bookstores you sit around and read all day... sigh.. its a j-o-b ... but, one can pretend! grin.

[neko-san.livejournal.com]

I think this may call for a road trip...

[lagilman]

That would be a lot of/a very long road.... but c'mon up!

[neko-san.livejournal.com]

Ta, I've done longer roadrips before. =)

Oh, and I may have sent a package to you c/o the winery. It's a Happy Un-Birthday present, or a "Thanks for writing lots of words that amuse me" present, or some such. *puts paper bag over head and hides under a rock*

[lagilman]

Oh, I really wish you hadn't done that. Employees shouldn't be getting mail via the winery. :-(

[neko-san.livejournal.com]

Crap. I'm so sorry. =/ It's an idiot mistake; I'm not always good at common sense.

(No response needed; just an apology for messing up, and a promise to try to engage brain better next time.)

[lagilman]

*squeak* It arrived! Thank you!

[difrancis.livejournal.com]

Whoohooo! Congratulations! I will have to roadtrip up to see you and drink with/from you :D

[deire.livejournal.com]

You do photograph well. Gotta draw you a portrait of you being a wine mage someday.

[chris-walsh.livejournal.com]

Congrats on the new gig!

Out of curiosity, how did you work in the wine trade before? I've missed that part of your CV.

[lagilman]

I worked for about a year and a half selling wine, when I was still in NJ.

[jesskastar.livejournal.com]

Congrats! Sounds like a lot of fun and possible inspiration. :)

[joycemocha.livejournal.com]

Congratulations on the new gig, and I'm not going to be surprised to see some...interesting...stories come from it. Yay, because it is so very cool to see someone get a gig doing something they love.

[claireeddy.livejournal.com]

Wine Mage.

Yep, that works 😉

[http://users.livejournal.com/la_marquise_de_/]

This is good news and they are lucky to have you. I hope it goes well.