Guys — it’s June! If you can believe it, the summer is already here. With the summer comes outdoor drinking, summer Fridays, and a host of other opportunities to make your destiny and your drink of choice coincide. Read on for a personalized drink pairing for your June horoscope. Bottoms up! Gemini Clear a path — […]
Taurus – Lambrusco It’s about to get a bit crazy, Taurus. You’re about to have a lot on your plate and then other plates stacked on that plate with stuff on them, too. WHOA! It’s cool cuz this plethora of plates is filled with good vibes. Thing is, lovely Venus is in your decan, but in […]
I have always been fascinated by the art of the blend. Recently, I got to try if for myself, at Conn Creek in Napa. It was an invaluable experience that taught me about wine from an angle I never thought I’d see first-hand. It is one thing to study blending from afar and talk about the science of […]
It’s hard to ignore the prominence of wine in the Bible. According to the ”Oxford Companion to Wine,” the vine is mentioned more than any other plant.
Wine is filled with aromas for you to interpret. That interpretation happens somewhere between your nose, your brain, and your olfactory system. You use this triangle to detect and recognize aromas in wine. But it’s this same system that allows you to detect flaws in wine. The rub is that you have to experience a wine fault […]
Aries Please make sure your seatbelt is fastened and tray tables are up as we navigate a little bit of turbulence the first half of April. Mercury is in retrograde and the bumps will be good and not so good but the not so good is not so bad. Feel me? Career-wise, you need to […]
Aries In the words of the Beastie Boys, it’s time to “get get get get busy y’all!” This is your birthday month and man, do you have an amazing lineup of planets in your decan. Honestly, we’re a little bit jealous. And the universe is bringing you presents! With Sun, Moon, Mercury and Venus in […]
In these naturally-focused times, the idea of organic wine is sexy, and it’s no mystery why. Just the word “biodiversity” has a nice ring to it. But it’s not just a word. Practicing biodiversity in the vineyard means using nature’s own cycles and rhythms to promote growth. It means choosing natural options over synthetic or […]
Valentine’s Day is yet again upon us. In the restaurant industry, this is the big night. I can tell you after 10 years in the restaurant business that after the new year, things really slow down for the food world. Owners look forward to the craziness that Cupid’s Day brings to help their bottom line […]
