Why Pick Up When Patrick Calls

Aug 7, 2017 | Blog, Uncategorized

Well, if you are man or woman ages 25 through 75 and single you absolutely shouldn’t—the salt and pepper looks and lachrymose sighs are but tarpits of charm. But, if you have a passing interest in wine then keeping him on the line may just learn you a thing or...

The Solipsistic Nature of Wine and Myself

Jul 25, 2017 | Blog

The nature of self is fickle, prone to temper tantrums, runs of bad behavior, and can easily be abraded when brushing up against the ideals and ideas of others. But without the reflections seen in the shining eyes of an audience the self could lack...

Welcome to Alexander Valley

Jul 18, 2017 | Blog

Didn’t I grow up in a quiet stretch of country? Every passing year, I hear the name of my small sun-soaked valley on the tongues of people further and further abroad. There are some things they can’t know. No one but me saw my grandfather sketch and paint...

Phylo Failure and Redemption

Jun 26, 2017 | Blog

Part One – In which a baking neophyte watches the Great British Baking Show and thinks, without any basis in reality, “I can do that.” It looked doable. Not easy, but only few ingredients and a lot of hard (but simple) labor. After watching the Great British...

Friday Night Sushi

Jun 19, 2017 | Blog

When you are lucky enough to find a gorgeous piece of fresh sushi grade tuna its time to pull out the stops and go for “Friday Night Sushi.” And since we were feeling adventurous we decided to try “inside-out” rolls among other things. We’d had these rolls in Sushi...