I want to start this with a giant "Thank You," to you for being an early supporter of 33 Beers and 33 Wines tasting notebooks. The response has been incredible, and I know you are the reason. So, thank you.

Now, I don't intend to fill up your inbox with weekly, or even monthly e-mails ... I'm just going to send a simple note every once in awhile about what's new at 33 Books Co. I'll be respectful of your time, and of course, if you want to unsubscribe, I will honor that request with no hard feelings. But there's quite a lot to share, so, if you're still with me, on with the show!

- Dave

If you didn't catch the subtle reveal in the first paragraph, there's a new tasting book for wine lovers, based on your requests.

Like the beer notebook, 33 Wines is designed for easy recall of a wine. It also includes a flavor wheel, notes area, and debuts a new color meter (it looks a bit like a thermometer) that can be used to record the color of wine, from a light-colored Champagne to a big, robust Cabernet.

Best of all, the ink contains a small amount of wine from my wife's family's winery in Spokane, Washington, and is 100% free of sulfites.

Speaking of free ... Subscriber Special: Enter "FREEWINE01" in the "Special Instructions" field in PayPal's checkout step to get 1 free wine book added to any order of 3 or more beer or wine books. Offer expires July 31st, 2010.

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We're in the midst of beer festival season here in Oregon. I just had a great time at the Oregon Brewer's Festival, which you can read about at 33 Beers' new blog, 999 Beers. I'm trying to sample a new beer every day for 999 days, and each day I post a new review, which follows the format of the 33 Beers book.

A favorite post recently had me sampling a bottle of MacTarnahan's Lip Stinger Farmhouse Ale directly from the bottle at a beautiful campground in Mt. Hood National Forest.

If you like your reviews in 140-character bursts, you can also follow @33beers on Twitter.

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Coffee! I'm in the final stages of developing the newest member of the 33 Books family, 33 Coffees. Portland has a major passion for coffee, so it seemed like a natural next step, and I've had a lot of help from some of the West Coast's best baristas and biggest coffee geeks. The book will be released in August 2010.

Co-Branded Books. I've had lots of requests for custom, co-branded versions of both 33 Wines and 33 Beers that can be used as a giveaway/promotional item, and I'm pleased to say I've figured out how to do that in a fairly cost-effective way. E-mail me at dave@33books.com for more information on a custom book.

Lots of new retailers! 33 Beers books are now in more than 40 physical locations, and a growing list of states. If you'd like to become a retailer, or have an idea of someone you think would be a good retailer, drop me an e-mail!

Mobile Application. One of the most frequent questions I get is, "Have you considered a mobile application?" The easy answer is, "Of course!" But until a few weeks ago, the next sentence was "But I'm trying to focus on the physical version for now." Well, a little birdie stepped up to the plate, and we're hard at work on an Android version of 33 Beers, which should be complete in 6-8 weeks. I've seen the mockups, and I think people are really going to like it. Again, stay tuned.

That's all for now - thanks for reading, and again, thanks for your support!

- Dave