This weekend we’ll be joining 300+ others who will converge on the little town of Walla Walla, Washington for the annual Wine Bloggers’ Conference. To prepare ourselves, we’re packing extra water bottles, reading up on Washington wines, and generally girding ourselves for an onslaught of tasting, talking, tweeting, slurping, spitting, spewing, reading and bleating about all things grape. We can’t wait!

Meanwhile, here are a few pre-conference posts we thought summed up the spirit of the thing nicely (pun intended):

Bean: 10 Last Minute Tips For Walla Walla Wine Bloggers Conference 2010
Seriously good tips. (Reposted by Joel Vincent)

Wild Walla Walla Wine Woman: Reunions, Family and Wine Bloggers
Really, the name of this blog would be enough for us. As it happens, the post is lovely.

Luscious Lushes: WBC 101!
This is from last year but is just as relevant and helpful as ever. We plan to take all (or, okay, most) of this advice.

DrinkNectar: Wine Bloggers More Than The Average Joe
Wine blogging really has come a long way!

Follow the event on Twitter through the hashtag #WBC10. The activity has already started, and no doubt it will reach a fever pitch as the conference gets under way. See you there.