Amy Beth Wright
@amybeth21.bsky.social
Wine writer, creative nonfiction writer, and writing professor. www.amybethwrites.com
A few ideas arewithin for gifting wine club memberships for the holidays, and in turn, supporting the wine industry. wineflights.substack.com/p/tis-the-se...
'Tis the season for spreading the good word about wine's irreplaceable cultural value.
Or, why I'm giving the gift of wine this holiday season...
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November 19, 2025 at 6:46 PM
A few ideas arewithin for gifting wine club memberships for the holidays, and in turn, supporting the wine industry. wineflights.substack.com/p/tis-the-se...
I am grateful for the opportunity to share a bit about my (non-linear) path to wine writing in the Northwest Wine Report.
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Getting to know Amy Beth Wright, Allen Shoup Memorial Fellowship recipient
Last month, the Washington State Wine Commission announced Amy Beth Wright as this year’s recipient of the Allen Shoup Memorial Fellowship.
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June 9, 2025 at 3:02 AM
I am grateful for the opportunity to share a bit about my (non-linear) path to wine writing in the Northwest Wine Report.
www.northwestwinereport.com/2025/06/amy-...
www.northwestwinereport.com/2025/06/amy-...
An important read for the first two paragraphs alone. And, "...these philosophies [...] require so much inventing of perverse principles to reach a cruel end that the pain of others begins to seem like the first priority rather than the inadvertent result."
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No One Can Offer Any Hope
Even if most Americans haven’t abandoned their private sense of empathy, many don’t seem terribly bothered by the rancidness of their leaders.
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June 5, 2025 at 12:06 PM
An important read for the first two paragraphs alone. And, "...these philosophies [...] require so much inventing of perverse principles to reach a cruel end that the pain of others begins to seem like the first priority rather than the inadvertent result."
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
Thanks so much for this structure, @jamiattenberg.bsky.social-it's a gift. Day 1 ✅.
Go on, write your way into knowing yourself a little better.
Happy first day of #1000wordsofsummer!
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Happy first day of #1000wordsofsummer!
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Day 1 of #1000wordsofsummer 2025
Because you're a writer.
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May 31, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Thanks so much for this structure, @jamiattenberg.bsky.social-it's a gift. Day 1 ✅.
Just sharing some new work spotlighting the Temecula Valley American Viticultural Area, b/w LA and San Diego and oft underestimated due to its warm climate. Things cool down at night though, and Italian, Spanish, and French varieties result in refreshing wines!
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May 28, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Just sharing some new work spotlighting the Temecula Valley American Viticultural Area, b/w LA and San Diego and oft underestimated due to its warm climate. Things cool down at night though, and Italian, Spanish, and French varieties result in refreshing wines!
www.wineenthusiast.com/culture/wine...
www.wineenthusiast.com/culture/wine...
"Already, roughly half of all undergrads have never experienced college without easy access to generative AI. 'We’re talking about an entire generation of learning perhaps significantly undermined here,' said Green, the Santa Clara tech ethicist."
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Everyone Is Cheating Their Way Through College
ChatGPT has unraveled the entire academic project.
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May 18, 2025 at 5:07 PM
"Already, roughly half of all undergrads have never experienced college without easy access to generative AI. 'We’re talking about an entire generation of learning perhaps significantly undermined here,' said Green, the Santa Clara tech ethicist."
nymag.com/intelligence...
nymag.com/intelligence...
New work! Much reporting went into this story about the importance of upholding authenticity in local wine regions:
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May 2, 2025 at 5:16 PM
New work! Much reporting went into this story about the importance of upholding authenticity in local wine regions:
www.wineenthusiast.com/culture/emer...
www.wineenthusiast.com/culture/emer...
Just sharing a little new reporting on Oregon's Dundee Hills AVA, where the first Willamette Valley Pinot Noir vines were planted in 1965. 🍷🥾
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www.wineenthusiast.com/basics/regio...
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April 23, 2025 at 1:11 AM
Just sharing a little new reporting on Oregon's Dundee Hills AVA, where the first Willamette Valley Pinot Noir vines were planted in 1965. 🍷🥾
www.wineenthusiast.com/basics/regio...
www.wineenthusiast.com/basics/regio...
Last year I was lucky to visit North Carolina to learn more about the state's largest American Viticultural Area, the Yadkin Valley AVA—a cool, nonconformist community working w/ integrity to identify apt grape varietals for the region's climatic conditions. www.wineenthusiast.com/basics/regio...
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March 13, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Last year I was lucky to visit North Carolina to learn more about the state's largest American Viticultural Area, the Yadkin Valley AVA—a cool, nonconformist community working w/ integrity to identify apt grape varietals for the region's climatic conditions. www.wineenthusiast.com/basics/regio...
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I got laid off today, with the rest of 18F.
18F was an elite federal software shop. We made gov't websites work better, more efficiently for the American people. We saved taxpayers from getting screwed over by contractors. And were fired for it.
We made this website to tell our story:
18f.org
18F was an elite federal software shop. We made gov't websites work better, more efficiently for the American people. We saved taxpayers from getting screwed over by contractors. And were fired for it.
We made this website to tell our story:
18f.org
We're not done yet | 18F
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March 1, 2025 at 10:38 PM
I got laid off today, with the rest of 18F.
18F was an elite federal software shop. We made gov't websites work better, more efficiently for the American people. We saved taxpayers from getting screwed over by contractors. And were fired for it.
We made this website to tell our story:
18f.org
18F was an elite federal software shop. We made gov't websites work better, more efficiently for the American people. We saved taxpayers from getting screwed over by contractors. And were fired for it.
We made this website to tell our story:
18f.org
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You might not see it in the mainstream media, but over 10,000 people protested today at Tesla showrooms across the country, another 10,000+ rallied in support of national parks, and more than 1,000 gathered in Vermont to protest Vance’s visit.
March 2, 2025 at 4:24 AM
You might not see it in the mainstream media, but over 10,000 people protested today at Tesla showrooms across the country, another 10,000+ rallied in support of national parks, and more than 1,000 gathered in Vermont to protest Vance’s visit.
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After the disturbing news this morning about the Washington Post's opinion section, Democracy Docket sent out the following.
If you want to support its commitment to pro-democracy news, information, opinion and analysis, become a member today. www.democracydocket.com/member-me/
If you want to support its commitment to pro-democracy news, information, opinion and analysis, become a member today. www.democracydocket.com/member-me/
February 26, 2025 at 11:59 PM
After the disturbing news this morning about the Washington Post's opinion section, Democracy Docket sent out the following.
If you want to support its commitment to pro-democracy news, information, opinion and analysis, become a member today. www.democracydocket.com/member-me/
If you want to support its commitment to pro-democracy news, information, opinion and analysis, become a member today. www.democracydocket.com/member-me/
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El Capitan displays a massive American flag upside down—the traditional signal of distress or extreme emergency.
February 23, 2025 at 6:01 PM
El Capitan displays a massive American flag upside down—the traditional signal of distress or extreme emergency.
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It has been a long and grueling week. Thank you to everyone who offered kind words of support. If you want to follow everything happening to democracy in court, while also supporting pro-democracy independent media, please sign up for Democracy Docket. www.democracydocket.com/me-subscribe...
February 22, 2025 at 2:16 AM
It has been a long and grueling week. Thank you to everyone who offered kind words of support. If you want to follow everything happening to democracy in court, while also supporting pro-democracy independent media, please sign up for Democracy Docket. www.democracydocket.com/me-subscribe...
Great—here’s hoping we see even more “bipartisan criticism” before it’s too late.
The Trump administration reversed itself on making funding and staff cuts to a federal health program for survivors of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, after bipartisan criticism of the moves.
Trump Reverses Cuts to 9/11 Health Program After Criticism
About 20 percent of the World Trade Central Health Program’s staff had been terminated amid President Trump’s slashing of the federal work force.
www.nytimes.com
February 22, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Great—here’s hoping we see even more “bipartisan criticism” before it’s too late.
This is a powerful read: www.democracydocket.com/opinion/my-o...
My Open Letter to Elon Musk
From Marc | Elon Musk recently posted on his site that another lawyer and I are “undermining civilization.” This is my response.
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February 22, 2025 at 2:41 PM
This is a powerful read: www.democracydocket.com/opinion/my-o...
I love this spring initiative that supports connections (we sorely need right now) over food and wine, launched by the same team as Come Over October: shareandpairsundays.com
Why Wine, Why Now?
Share & Pair Sundays! Share & Pair Sundays! What is the campaign about? Share & Pair Sundays is a 2025 Spring-to-Summer campaign that celebratesthe delicious marriage of wine and food. The campaign en...
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February 18, 2025 at 2:51 PM
I love this spring initiative that supports connections (we sorely need right now) over food and wine, launched by the same team as Come Over October: shareandpairsundays.com
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It is important to celebrate the wins when we get them.🥳
President Donald Trump’s administration halted defunding the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, after Democracy Forward, on behalf of the city of Baltimore and a nonprofit, filed a lawsuit. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
President Donald Trump’s administration halted defunding the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, after Democracy Forward, on behalf of the city of Baltimore and a nonprofit, filed a lawsuit. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Trump Admin Halts Defunding Nation's Financial Watchdog Agency After Lawsuit
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
February 16, 2025 at 12:35 AM
It is important to celebrate the wins when we get them.🥳
President Donald Trump’s administration halted defunding the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, after Democracy Forward, on behalf of the city of Baltimore and a nonprofit, filed a lawsuit. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
President Donald Trump’s administration halted defunding the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, after Democracy Forward, on behalf of the city of Baltimore and a nonprofit, filed a lawsuit. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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Congress was denied entry to both the U.S. Department of Education and the Treasury, where Musk staffers blocked the doors. Along with its appropriations responsibilities, Congress holds oversight authority over federal agencies. Blocking congressional access to these agencies is illegal.
February 9, 2025 at 12:42 AM
Congress was denied entry to both the U.S. Department of Education and the Treasury, where Musk staffers blocked the doors. Along with its appropriations responsibilities, Congress holds oversight authority over federal agencies. Blocking congressional access to these agencies is illegal.
Glad to share some new work about organic and biodynamic grape growing gaining traction in Champagne, thanks
@wineenthusiast.bsky.social
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@wineenthusiast.bsky.social
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February 4, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Glad to share some new work about organic and biodynamic grape growing gaining traction in Champagne, thanks
@wineenthusiast.bsky.social
www.wineenthusiast.com/culture/wine...
@wineenthusiast.bsky.social
www.wineenthusiast.com/culture/wine...