Author Archives: Kellie Stargaard

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About Kellie Stargaard

Wine blogger

Wine Chicks Guide does Seattle

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Those of you who follow my posts know I’d been talking about the upcoming Wine Bloggers Conference 2013 taking place in Penticton, British Columbia. Well now that event is in the past and I’m finally getting around to putting my … Continue reading

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Wine, Wine and More Wine (Well that was the plan anyway)

Have I mentioned lately how much I love my new area? This Memorial Day my husband and I took our dog Rooster to a local park where we enjoyed walking the wooded trails and a picnic beside the Chestatee River. … Continue reading

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Montinore Borealis: The Northern Whites 2011 Willamette Valley Table White Wine

Mother Nature can be a real bitch sometimes. She nurtures us by providing warm sunshine and rain which trees soak up and make oxygen for us to breathe. She also helps produce the food we eat, flowers we admire and … Continue reading

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Uproot Sauvignon Blanc 2011 Wine for a New Generation of Wine Drinkers

My husband and I celebrate our 4th wedding anniversary this week. While I marvel at his knowledge in cooking, maintaining our home and building homes for our chickens, I wish his computer and technical skills were a little higher. As … Continue reading

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Wine Bloggers Conference and Scholarship Fund

I’ve been writing Wine Chicks Guide for almost 4 years now and my knowledge of wine has grown exponentially in that time. Last year I was awarded a Wine Bloggers Conference (WBC) scholarship to attend WBC12 in Portland, OR. I … Continue reading

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Toad Hollow Rod’s Pride Russian River Valley Pinot Noir 2006

In a matter of hours our family size went from nine (2 adults, 7 animals) to fifteen when six incubated eggs hatched last week. Everyday I’m amazed at how much they grow from just the night before. We’re enjoying watching … Continue reading

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Saké One Saké – Forest Grove, OR

Earlier in the week I took part in a nightly ritual, flipping through the channels knowing there would be nothing on I would care to watch when I stumbled upon The Wizard of Oz.  It got me thinking back to … Continue reading

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Steelhead Vineyards Pinot Noir 2011

Like so many others I was glued to my television watching the tragedy and ensuing chaos in Boston. I was moved as I saw strangers not run away from harm but run towards the danger area to help other strangers. … Continue reading

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La Ferme Julien Blanc 2011

As I type this I’m sitting at the small bistro table on our front porch overlooking the towering trees just now budding, the chickens are below scratching through the dry dead grass taking advantage of the worms and bugs and … Continue reading

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Bodegas Atalaya Laya Almansa, Spain 2010

What a week this has been. I began training for my new position last week and this week the training and meetings have been fast and furious. There have been so many packed into each day it’s hard for me … Continue reading

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