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Today I venture away from humans and far from wine to one of my other loves, dogs! Yes, that four legged, tail wagging, chewing, pooping machine. They always give more than they take. Have you ever been around the proud owner of a dog opining about the virtues of their dog and especially the breed?…

Here’s the deal, blogs are normally opinions of the writer. They should be convincing and sprinkled with good old fashion facts that are easily verifiable. But opinion is just that, opinion. And claiming to be a self confessed prophet is ridiculous. I do have strong beliefs honed from experience but most of you do also…

So, here’s a story that’s rather funny, at least to me.  I had already started my trek into fine wine and was in search of every allocated item that could be found. I had not settled on any particular varietal at this point because the whole thing was still new and anything hard to find…

Disliking the pomp and circumstance of wine has set me up as an outsider. I’m one who refuses to believe that wine was made for royalty and only royalty have the right to it’s magical equations and definitions. Yes, I hate elitists and those that won’t share what they know, the person who believes he…

Remember that old adage? Too much of a good thing becomes bad. Yes, these days it’s not just limited to drinking. It’s too much milk, too much meat, too much salt, too much, too much! I’ve never subscribed to such babel since as soon as you’re following the latest wisdom dug up from a limited…

I’ve heard many refer to myself and other winemakers as artists. I’ve never gotten my mind around this concept.  Me, an artist? The same man who can’t play an instrument but loves music, and singing especially in the shower. Me, who’s only drawings worth a damn were stick men while I was doodling in school.…

I have been roundly criticized by some in the wine world for our bottle prices. I can’t answer all (one on one) because they hit and run. Theyll post something on a blog and make a comment then move on to bash someone else. You don’t have to be uneducated to be ignorant. In fact,…

I went into winemaking because I really believed we could do it better. I’m not a visionary as some of my dear friends are but I do believe there is an absence of passion in the winemaking community. I would never begrudge a person who wants to make their own wine but if it’s just to start…

In between my bloviating about things I think I know about, I like to throw in personal interest stories of characters and friends found through wine. Yes, wine has this great ability to lead you into rooms with extraordinary people you would otherwise not be invited. So wine, besides being the greatest of beverages, can…