My views on wine are ecumenical. There’s room in my life for a big,...
The bargains just keep piling up in wine country real estate. As you know,...
Kendall-Jackson isn’t the only winery getting face-time on camera. Hot on the heels of...
I’ve never really gotten the whole wine-chocolate pairing thing. Apart, they’re both terrific. Together,...
Think you’ve been at your job for a while? Take a gander at the...
My views on wine are ecumenical. There’s room in my life for a big, buttery chardonnay and a steely, unoaked version. Ditto a big, lively zinfandel (esp. if served alongside a chilly day and a warm fire) and, at other times, a refined and delicate pinot noir. So, I was tickled when a wine...
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The bargains just keep piling up in wine country real estate. As you know, the Mondavi mansion recently sold for a sum that was undisclosed but was less than the asking price of $13.9, which itself was almost half off the original sticker price of $25 million. And now, Villa Montana, home of NFL...
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Kendall-Jackson isn’t the only winery getting face-time on camera. Hot on the heels of KJ president Rick Tigner’s appearance on ”Undercover Boss,” we have Shafer Vineyards starring in a new music video “Drive By,” from Train. Read more »
I’ve never really gotten the whole wine-chocolate pairing thing. Apart, they’re both terrific. Together, they’re either downright horrible or tolerable but in a strained sort of way. (And suddenly I’m remembering college dating adventures for some reason.) I feel much the same about Valentine’s Day. A heart-shaped box of chocolates is not romantic. Going...
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Looking for a job? But you don’t want to get trapped in a cubicle? I’ve got just the thing, provided you have a partner with whom you get along very well. Oh, and one of you has to have a valid U.S. Coast Guard commercial operator’s license for a boat carrying at least six...
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You’re in Rome, you’ve got a limited amount of money and/or time and you want to hit the high points? Here are five things not to miss in Rome along with a few Dos and Don’ts.
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Looking through my photo files on this brisk January day and dreaming of strolling the streets of Rome once again …
Here’s a slideshow I put together from my recent trip Down Under along with my Top 5 Takeaways from a week or so spent studying the ways of the Kiwi. Read more »
Gung hay fat choy, people. Today is the first day of the Lunar New Year, celebrated by a number of Asian cultures. And recently, since everybody likes a good party, I’ve noticed it’s been creeping into the mainstream. I am all for this. The holiday usually falls at the end of January/beginning of February...
