Got into wine seriously last year. One of the main reasons was the Winelibrary TV video blog (tv.winelibrary.com). Great show on tasting, and wine in general.

My first real "wine trip" was to Napa a couple weeks ago. Had a great time on a quiet weekend there. I was really blown away by two tastings that day.

2005 Cakebread Carneros Chardonnay - splurged on the $55 bottle, and when I opened it at home thought it was probably a 88 or 89 wine...not the 92-93 type i thought I had tasted at their vineyard.

1998 Frank Family Reserve Brut - blown away by this bottle of wine. according to the folks in the tasting room, it can only be bought there...so no sense trying to seek it out. best sparkling wine i've ever had.