favorites

for what it's worth, current favorites:

favorite winery: acacia
favorite port producer: niepoort
favorite scotch distillery: bruichladdich
favorite brandy distillery: germain-robin
favorite american whiskey distillery: anchor
favorite coffee roaster: me
favorite brewery: no clear winner!
favorite place: california (note that CA wins on wine, beer, brandy, and whiskey. in your face, france and germany!)
favorite belay device producer: petzl (okay, this one goes to non-CA)
favorite multinational corporation: vibram (score 1 for italy!)
favorite local restaurant: here's where it all falls down. grilled steak, kamut, eggplant, and a bottle of acacia pinot noir: nobody can do it better than i can myself.