All things wine…especially Napa Valley Fine Wines
I never hide the fact I’m the son of an alcoholic. Consequently, there’s no reason for me to ignore this aspect of my life when writing about wines and our wine cellar. Everyone’s life is made up of experiences. When I look at mine I see a select few of what I call transformational […]
Who or What Influenced Your Love of Wine? I’ve been thinking a lot lately about important influences in my life. As my mind wandered on this subject, naturally I got to thinking about wine and what influenced me to like the wines I love best. I can think of several foods and beverages, which are […]
Scott’s Ten Solid Reasons to Keep a Wine Cellar: 1. More people ask “Will you show me your wine cellar?” than “Will you show me your stamp collection?” 2. Most liquor stores close late at night, but your cellar doesn’t. 3. It’s easy to find secret spots to hide the really good stuff. 4. In […]
I begin by saying I’m neither a vintner nor grape grower, etc. However, I am a premium wine collector. My palate may be a bit challenged, but our cellar makes up for that. Next let me say in my prior career I was a major gift fundraiser for an international child development nonprofit. From a […]
Napa the Lab — or as some have suggested her name should be Napa the Cab — is growing by leaps and bounds, both figuratively and literally! She likes to split her duties between her work in the wine cellar and working on the boat and beach! Even when she is on the boat she […]
Bringing it on! We love BYOB! I enjoy eating in restaurants! Much as I do at home I also love to enhance my meal with a bottle of good wine! While I understand restaurants make a good portion of their profits from their alcohol sales, I don’t relish paying inflated prices and often times having […]