A lot has changed in the world since my last post on Feb 10th, you might say. A pandemic that appears to only be increasing has shut down much of the US, while many other parts of the globe start to stretch out and remerge from their safety hibernation. The US just appears to be...
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TasteLive! – Rodney Strong's 23rd Annual Wine & Chocolate Fantasy Pre-Tasting
TasteLive! (WineLog, Twitter) is back at it again, with yet another great online Twitter tasting for us wine and chocolate grubbing fools. On the night of 01/26/12 at 6pm PST, we're taking in another seasonally appropriate wine...
The Renaissance of Huge Bear & Knights Bridge
Despite the 460+ years that separate modern times from what many scholars consider the end of the Italian Renaissance, we still hear the term "Renaissance Man/Woman" tossed around with great regularity. Heck, running around learning stuff, spouting verse with a paintbrush in...
Jordan Winery: A 2010 Harvest Estate Stay
Two weekends back, the Lady and I had the very fortunate experience of a tour, a tasting and an overnight stay at the breath-snatching estate of Jordan Vineyard & Winery (Twitter, WineLog) in Alexander Valley. Blessed with a perfect...