About Amy

Amy is an attorney by day, wine lover by night and self-proclaimed political junkie 24/7. Lucky for her she is married to a great cook, who knows how to fix fabulous meals to complement just about any wine. She shares a home in Clear Lake (Houston) Texas with 5 males–husband Joe and his two teen-aged sons, one dog and a cat appropriately called “Monster.” Even among all that testosterone, she manages to stay sane!

Raised in a home of tee-totaling educators in West Virginia, Amy’s knowledge of wine was limited until law school. After a career in marketing and public relations, with a little systems consulting in between, she left the warm weather of Houston, Texas, and headed north to Ohio. Making sure she had her priorities straight, Amy chose a law school with an awesome football program, led by a fine coach who promptly left for a bigger school in December of her first year.

Either for brownie points or extra-credit, she attended her first serious wine tasting in between the hell that is One L and the hell that is studying for the Bar. Law later continued to provide great wine perks, including a side trip to Wine Country each time the American Bar Association chooses San Francisco for its annual meeting. An avid photographer, Amy sometimes spends more time taking pictures of the vineyards and wineries, than sampling their bounty.

Other fun facts about Amy:

• Loves learning new things: which would explain the B.A. in Journalism, M.B.A. in International Relations and Graduate Certificate in Alternative Dispute Resolution in addition to the J.D.

• Once got on the wrong train during Study Abroad in Japan, and ended up at Tokyo Disneyland

• Was the league champion in Fantasy Football the first season she played, much to the annoyance of previously referenced males in the family

• Has been known to bake bread from scratch

• Loves music of all kinds and has been spotted at concerts featuring Henry Rollins, P-Funk, Willie Nelson, Bruce Springsteen and Nine Inch Nails (not at the same time)

• Tolerates Joe’s love of all things Lucinda Williams

• Can hand weave baskets and loves to garden

• Is a pack rat collector of eclectic junk curios, including a cache of autographed hockey pucks

• Reads all PR & media releases and requests for Wine Reviews sent to Another Wine Blog; even those addressed to “Dear Steve”

• You can contact Amy directly via twitter (@WineWonkette) or Email Amy