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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 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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Jul 13

What We’re Drinking Now: 2009 Matthew D. Taylor Pinot Noir

  My favorite thing about great wine is that I can clearly remember the time, the place, the meal, and the friends I shared it with… and this wine is no exception. I first tasted this Pinot Noir at my old haunt, Acme Fine Wines, when the man himself, Matt Taylor, took time from his day …

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Jan 26

“So Which Place Was Your Favorite?”

I’ve probably been asked this question more than a hundred times since getting back to the States and every time my answer consisted of a Napoleon Dynamite worthy sigh and heavy shrug. “How can you not have a favorite?” they ask. “How can I answer that?” I say.  It’s like asking a mother which is her favorite child …

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