When a wine writer is sick, goes home sick from a winery, can’t taste wine at home, it’s […]

Still recovering from this cold or whatever bug-type has finally punched through my defenses that fought it off […]

Acting’s though I’ve been excommunicated from the wine world, especially its industry, and focusing on my students; my […]

3:49—  After visit from Mom & Dad, two ladies from Berkeley, couple from Danville, I have quiet, can […]

After mornings like this one, I used to simply let myself fall into that pessimist’s pit.  So what […]

Tired.  Sick.  But I have to keep going.  Done with cough drop.  Now, coffee.  And the med’ roast […]

Telling students, or strongly urging them use what they already have with their writing.  Don’t look for what’s […]

No one in the tasting room yet, but I don’t mind.  My mind is here in the moment […]