by admin | Apr 14, 2012 | Blog
n Earlier this week I wrapped up three days of seminars called “Tuscan Wine Masters.” The three days were comprised of lectures and in-depth tastings of Chianti Classico, Vino Nobile di Montepulciano, and Brunello di Montalcino. The common denominator of the three...
by admin | Apr 7, 2012 | Blog
n Recently I taught a four day Italian wine Intensive course at the Rudd Center in St. Helena. Four days seems may seem like a long time to cover one country but the scale of Italy and Italian wine is overwhelming at any speed. The class tasted over 80 wines in the...
by admin | Mar 30, 2012 | Blog
n The Torture Never StopsI’m a long-time fan of Frank Zappa. “Freak Out,” “Absolutely Free,” and “Cruising With Ruben and the Jets,” are landmark formative musical influences in my adolescent cultural weltschmertz. But of all the many Zappa albums I’ve owned and...
by admin | Mar 27, 2012 | Blog
n Fernet Branca once saved my life and rescued me from certain humiliation. Yes, it’s true. Many years ago I was about to stand in as best man at a close friend’s wedding. With less than twenty minutes before the ceremony I was totally incapacitated by the worst...
by admin | Mar 20, 2012 | Blog
n In the food world there are chefs–and the rest. On one side we have the likes of Food Network personalities. But then there are the real chefs who’ve worked in actual kitchens and can cook. Molly Stevens is the latter and definitely the real deal in every...
by admin | Mar 19, 2012 | Blog
n What kind of wine goes with roasted crickets?Dinner Saturday night after the MS Board meeting in LA was at a fantastic Oaxacan restaurant called Guelaguetza (guelaguetzarestaurante.com). The food was outstanding–simply delicious. Someone at the table went for...
