The Mystery of the Crustaceous Zin
My father Bob is perhaps Rosenblum Cellars’ most loyal customer. For years, he’s been buying and drinking and extolling the virtues of their various Zinfandels sourced from all over California, Paso...
View ArticleOur Right to Wine
In an old apartment which I shared with a couple of girlfriends there was a wooden plaque above the refrigerator that read something along the lines of, “A good friend knows when to listen, when to...
View ArticlePopping a Top
Moving is not fun, no matter how you slice it. But if you’re with the right person (or people), settling into your new home can be, and with this in mind, I had big plans. My vision was of Tom and I...
View ArticleSeduction in Oz
She was dark and sultry. Her uncommonly chiseled shape caught glances like a spiderweb catches flies. The solidity of her short black dress was punctuated by a silver zipper running the length of her...
View ArticleSummertime Moon
The late afternoon sun shone like a brilliant golden daffodil above me and, before me, its reflected image filled the cup of flaxen liquid in my hand, a second sun blessing me with its light and...
View ArticleBellezza
Castello di Gabbiano Bellezza, Mercatale Val di Pesa, Tuscany, Italy 2006 Somewhere on the top of a rolling golden hillside in the Mercatale Val di Pesa district of Tuscany sits a young girl, dark...
View ArticleThe Revelation of a New Tradition
July went out in fine style this year. On the second to last day of the month, Culina at the Four Seasons Beverly Hills was selected as the site for the unveiling of a new wine at the from the Pio...
View ArticleNo Special Occasion Required
“Champagne on a Monday night, eh?” The cashier winked at me with what he thought was a knowing look. “Well, it just appeals, and at this price, I don’t really care if I have one glass and dump the rest...
View ArticleThe Call of the Wild
On the west side of Sonoma Valley, Sonoma Mountain lies like a heap of cool granite boulders covered with gnarly, old oaks punctuated by tufts of hay-like grass. For the most part, the mountain wears...
View ArticleClassic
There is something otherworldly about a well-scrubbed woman. Fresh out of the shower, with damp hair falling loosely on smooth, just-moisturized shoulders and cheeks rosy from hot water, she smells...
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