Anticipating a fresh and free commute

What is this blog about?

What am I doing?

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My custom Starbucks outfit

Seven months ago, I graduated college…

and continued to work at Starbucks.

Though I loved grooving through long lines of lattes,

I had other aspirations…

I was drawn to make wine.

South America? France? California?

…I considered them all…

but, to abandon Maryland and the unique terroir it offers, would be a sin.

So, I began a journey, plunging headfirst into the local wine industry…

Persistence, determination, discipline, focus…

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…I wanted a job.

But not just any job…

I would take nothing less than

a dream job.

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Questions, libraries, experiments, wine tastings, volunteer work, research…

Never stopping,

I followed every lead…

Eventually connecting

with Tom and Polly of Dodon.

One weekend of work led to another…

…which led to another…

…and another…

Until eventually,

a full-time job offer…

…Vineyard Manager…

…A dream job I couldn’t refuse…

beginning in March.

The gate opens ;)

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Where will I live?

Sabina is welcoming me to stay in her slave quarters temporarily.

…the vineyard is just beyond the tree line.

…and Annapolis is only a few miles away.

A good commute

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The vineyard is small, but growing (as we plant thousands more vines this year)…

For now, the staff is minimal… Polly, Tom, and me.

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When the vines don’t need attention, I’ll be busy with other things…

Marketing, budgeting, making tables for the winery, winemaking, and much much more…

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Follow along as I join Tom and Polly in a journey to make great American wine.

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