Twas the Night Before...

Twas the night before the New Year, when all through the house not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse...and Alexandra and I held our glasses up tight and said Happy New Year to all, and to all a good night!

And with this toast, 2010 was gone and 2011 was ushered in--ready or not..The first decade of the 21st century was already gone and a new one was reluctantly crawling in. What a year and what a decade it has been! Terrorism, two wars, collapse of the economy, natural disasters, technological and scientific breakthroughs, and the rise of Asian nations. For the Wine Cellar though, it has been a pretty good decade. The cellar in my village in Greece was created and the wine collection grew in size and quality.

Two events in 2010 capped the decade very well. Our journeys to the French vineyards of the Loire Valley in April and to the Nemea region of Peloponnese in August. There were educational and immensely enjoyable. We look forward to 2011 and to exploring new terroirs. Look for the postings in this blog. And with this we bring to a closure our 2010 postings. A very happy and healthy 2011 to all. Do take good care of your wines...