Happy Father’s Day!
Being a dad is terrific, and I suspect that on Father’s Day in particular I may be preaching to the choir on this point. I woke this morning to my […]
Category Archives: Stories and such
Rose’ and Running: A new favorite pairing
The first time I ran the Hospital Hill half marathon in Kansas City, it almost killed me. Often ranked one of the ten most difficult courses in the nation, a […]
Mark featured in NBC News article on the Judgement of Paris
Yesterday, I was asked by my friends at Vivino to provide information to NBC News on the aftermath of the Judgement of Paris, a blind tasting that took place in 1976 […]
Why Wine?
As a child growing up in rural Nebraska, though I suspect that what I am about to write is true for millions of children around the world, Christmas morning […]
A Vintner Looks at 93: An Interview with Miljenko ‘Mike’ Grgich
An Interview with Napa Valley Pioneer Miljenko ‘Mike’ Grgich
Oliver Vineyards & Winery Cabernet Sauvignon 2010 – 92 Pts.
A few friends who live across the street have recently joined us in a tradition of coming over on Wednesday nights for wine, cheese, and our guilty pleasure – ABC’s […]
Ledson Sonoma Mountain Zinfandel 2011 – 90 Pts.
On our honeymoon in Sonoma, during which time we also crossed over into the Napa Valley quite a bit, Sonja and I splurged and hired a limousine to take us […]
Chateau Musar Jeune Rouge 2012 – 81 Pts.
My wife texted me as I stepped out of Brix, having written a little and emailed a lot, now on my way home. “They said he (our son) hadn’t eaten […]
The Marrow of Life
There’s something of a friendly marital disagreement in our household when it comes to how money is spent. It would not trouble Sonja to put away as much money as […]
Charles Krug Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 – 95 Pts.
My wine rating scale is all about value. I use the same format as Robert Parker, but instead of beginning with a baseline of 50, wines rated on my scale […]
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