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17 Years Ago: This Happened

November 4, 2024

WordPress 17!

“Happy Anniversary with WordPress.com!
You registered on WordPress.com 17 years ago.
Thanks for flying with us. Keep up the good blogging.”

And what a flight it’s been! Burning Man, Italy, Portugal, France, and more!

In the past year as a wine writer and influencer, I’ve traveled to Portugal in November 2023, the Sf Bay Area in March and April 2024, Texas in April 2024, and Sicily, Tuscany, and Campania in May 2024 plus Italy in 2023 and 2022.

How did this happen? 

On the night of the time change on November 4 17 years ago, I spent my Saturday night starting this blog. So grateful for this blogging adventure that has taken me around the globe as an award winning wine writer on my Wine Predator blog where I drink well above my pay grade and have experiences that money can’t buy. 

Thank you for reading! Please subscribe here and on Wine Predator so you don’t miss out on the next installment– adventure? writing tips? environmental activism? local info? international? it’s here!

So, to the over 1k subscribers: THANK YOU! And: What would you like to read more about? What interests you for 2025? 

Cheers! Happy Thanksgiving! 

OH and VOTE! 


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2 Comments leave one →
  1. theswirlingdervish's avatar
    November 5, 2024 10:18 am

    Congratulations! I really enjoy following your adventures.

  2. Gwendolyn Alley aka Art Predator's avatar
    November 11, 2024 7:35 pm

    Thank you!!

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