“Getting the job done.” Review: Da Luca Prosecco N.V.
I love writing, and of course, I love wine; the fact that I get paid to write about wine is something I still can’t fully wrap my head around. And […]
Category Archives: Stories and such
“Tradition!” (Or lack thereof.)
I feel a bit like Tevye from Fiddler, fist in the air, singing the praise and merit of doing things the way they’ve always been done. I used to scoff […]
“The Value of Having Great Neighbors.” Review: Chateau Chantecler 2011
I often write about wine we drink with our neighbors. Baron and Travis regularly come by for wine and our favorite television shows, while Larry and Jen are quick to […]
“Hello Super Bowl, Goodbye Football.”
Another football season has come, and almost gone, with college having ended a full month ago with the satisfying defeat of Smuggy McSmuggerson and the Alabama team he coaches, high […]
“Treading lightly.” Review: Jörg Geiger Organic Apple and Rose on Mint ‘PriSecco’
Last night, Sonja and I dropped Titus off with grandma and grandpa and went to dinner, followed by the Broadway production of The Sound of Music, which starred the fabulous […]
“The Athenaeum”
Winemaker Jon Emmerich of Silverado Vineyards shares a barrel sample of Cabernet Sauvignon with my wife, Sonja. I’ve recently been giving some thought to barrel samples. (The moment I stopped […]
“You don’t know what you don’t know” or “A tribute to single parents”
“You don’t know what you don’t know” is something I preach in my classes and cling to in the academic setting that is my regular work environment. I strive to […]
“The Draw.” Review: Salvestrin Three D Cabernet Sauvignon 2012
Recently, Sonja and I shared one of our best experiences together in California wine country to date. Sonja doesn’t always come with me when I travel to Napa for writing […]
That one time when jelly beans beat wine
My husband took me on a trip to California wine country (Napa and Sonoma to be specific) when I was 27 weeks pregnant. Many women may see this as grounds […]
Confessions of a Malcontent
I woke up this morning in San Francisco, and I tried to feel as if I had not made a mistake. In the months leading up to our trip, I’d […]
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