“Never forget where you came from.”
Lots of people, including me.
Those of us who are “into” wine – you know us crazy folks that are writing about, studying, teaching, pouring wine, etc. – usually have a specific wine or experience that gave us that “aha” moment and took us
A couple of years ago, I was sent a wide variety of wines from the Santa Lucia Highlands to try. Before that, I’d only had a cursory introduction of the region, which is to say that I’d tasted a couple of wines from some of the region’s notable producers. And
Day 4 of our Santa Barbara adventure started with a return trip to Lompoc to visit a man whose passion about the region contributed to my wanting to visit. He had me hooked! And just a reminder that if you haven’t read Part 1 and
After a fantastic first day in the Santa Barbara Wine Country, we were ready for more. After enjoying some morning coffee, along with a couple of goodies from Mortensen’s Danish Bakery, from our little courtyard patio (see my room tip for Part
I was late to the party, but I finally made it. To Santa Barbara Wine Country that is. These days, very few exciting things happen in the world of tax law in my office. It’s not that we’re not doing work (just the opposite). It’s just that it doesn’t excite
The third Friday of September is upon us so that means it is almost International Grenache Day. No, we don’t need a “wine holiday” to drink wine, but I always think its fun to toast the day, particularly when it’s dedicated to a varietal that doesn’t get a lot of
Yes, it’s known for swoon worthy Barossa Shiraz and Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon, not to mention some mighty fine Clare Valley Riesling, but dig a little
We are well on our way to Christmas, umm I mean fall. But y’all know we’ll blink and it will be Christmas. September finds (somewhat)
“Sustainability is the new paradigm of the 21st century. Producers who do not make sustainability a core part of their business model will become progressively
