My father is someone who really enjoys fortified, or port-style, wines, and Robledo’s has always been a favorite of mine. As previously mentioned, Sonja and I visited Robledo on our […]

As readers of my reviews have surely realized by now, I prefer to tell stories in my reviews, rather than just create a list of obscure, often inedible things that I […]

We arrived at our Sandhills ranch around 7:30 in the evening after a long day in the car. Titus had just thrown up and it was past his bedtime, so […]

I awoke to the sound of the fire alarm going off, and a few moments later Sonja appeared in the doorway to the bedroom with a tray full of coffee, waffles, […]

Some days just aren’t your day. In my buddy’s case, this week wasn’t his week. Without going into detail, everything that could go wrong apparently had, so when I texted […]

It had been far, far, far too long since we had seen our friends, Reynette and Ralph AhSam, or made our way from Omaha south to Vine Street Cellars in Glenwood, […]

From time to time, Sonja has the irritating habit of not drinking wine. She takes a night, even a week sometimes, and fasts from wine and coffee — the very things […]

It’s no secret to readers that I am a big fan of Kansas City. I love the National World War I Museum, the Nelson Atkins, and the Jazz Museum. I […]

I’m currently writing a piece on Merlot for Food & Spirits Magazine called “Suck it, Sideways” and, aware of my own biases and shortcomings, I reached out to a number […]