Jan 18

Vino Vagabonds in Napa Valley: 2013

  Ah, a new year. The promise of a fresh start and 365 glistening days ahead to become a richer, healthier, friendlier, and more enlightened version of our 2012 selves. We set our resolutions like most everyone else: I want to get certified to teach yoga and finally see my abs, Jeff wants to get better at golf, and of course …

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Jan 14

What We’re Drinking Now- E1 Locations

E1 Locations

  While on our road trip through the South of France, Bordeaux and Spain, we encountered oval stickers on the backs of Fiats, VW buses, Minis and other vehicles in each place we visited. Our curiosity piqued and we learned that they’re not just trendy, their main function is to identify the origin of vehicles from different …

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Jan 04

Finally…We’re Here!! –The Video

Before leaving Napa on our whirlwind trip, I had the pleasure of watching a video that insipired me so much that we just had to do our own version in each country that we visited. Armed with our easy to use hand-held video camera, we amassed quite a collection of clips from most of the bodegas, chateaus and …

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Dec 05

What We’re Drinking Now: 2002 D’Arenberg Dead Arm Shiraz

I first had the 2002 D’Arenberg ‘Dead Arm’ Shiraz when I was a bar manager at an upstart wine bar and bistro. At that time, the Dead Arm had been getting great buzz in the wine community and had won several awards, two of which you can see on the label above. Amongst the sea of Australian Shiraz we …

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