ABM

Eric Asimov's column in the NYT today is all about merlots in the part of Washington where I grew up, namely the Columbia and Yakima Valleys. It's very nice to see some of my favorite wineries in the area get some press on this side of the country. Though I do have to admit that it is a bit odd for me to see my hometowns refashioned as Wine Country when, you know, I remember seeing a person being stabbed during lunch my senior year of high school. Napa Valley we are not. But I suppose that could happen.