Derrick_melissaSorry for the lack of posts this week, everyone. It’s been an insanely busy week between the day job, non-blog writing and spending some time with our favorite Obsessed ones.  Oh…and we signed the contract to buy our first house this week as well…it’s been a crazy one to be sure.

I had a great tasting trip with Derrick and Melissa on Wednesday and then, because our Stony Brook class was cancelled, we had dinner with the founding mother of Long Island wine, Louisa Hargrave at her house in Jamesport.

Once I dig out from under this deluge of "real life" I’ll write more on the happenings and how much I enjoyed finally meeting the Schneiders…but for now, enjoy this picture of Derrick and Melissa at Shinn Estate Vineyards, where we spent almost three hours with owners David Page and Barbara Shinn.