Universe in Wine

Posted on Sep 16, 2010 in Art and Science, Blog, Featured, Wine Shaman | 0 comments I am often asked, “What are these pictures, what do they show?” One answer is the hidden universe in wine. My other answers go from wine Rorschach to the artistic expression of the winemaker or the land.  No matter which interpretation, these photographs of wine under the microscope reveal a mysterious display of wine’s molecular collaborations. There are at least a few hundred...
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Harvest begins – late

Posted on Sep 15, 2010 in Blog, Featured, Wine Shaman | 0 comments 2010 may well be the strangest weather/whether year yet. Whether the grapes will ripen on time, before the rains come.  Whether the yield will be greatly diminished because of the sun burned raisined grapes with our bounce of 100 degree weather.  Whether this will be THE VINTAGE of this century. Very exciting to be part of the cycles of nature and watch crops do their dance in a slightly...
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The Force is in you

Posted on Sep 14, 2010 in Art and Science, Blog, Cellular Intelligence, Cultivating Well-being, Featured | 0 comments This is a photograph of a high-energy molecule called Creatine Phosphate. It is stored in our muscles, heart and brain for when we need to take quick action.  Its our backup system after a few seconds of muscle work – this replenishes the molecular energy cycle. We know there is an energy crisis in the world, but what about within our selves and cells.  Amazingly, our bodies, produce and...
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Wake up!

Posted on Sep 13, 2010 in Art and Science, Blog, Come to your senses, Cultivating Well-being, Featured | 0 comments Caffeine will do it every time. Caffeine is my drug of choice, can’t start a day without it. What about you? This photomicrograph of pure caffeine gives you a visual idea of how it prods us awake. I like my coffee full-bodied, rich and strong, kind of how I’d like my man. A bit of evaporated milk and sugar and I’m in heaven. My morning ritual is to begin the pot dripping before I do...
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900 books on the wall

Posted on Sep 12, 2010 in Blog, Reflections | 0 comments January 2010 900 books were delivered, most of them to my distributor Chris Gruener, about 120 here.  And now the exciting part of being an author begins.  Sharing the compelling pictures of wine and the sometimes controversial content makes these next few months a time to grow ‘new chops’ so they say.  And I don’t mean lamb (my favorite chop).  If  you’d like a book and wine...
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What’s going on?

Posted on Sep 10, 2010 in Blog, Reflections | 0 comments I watch the news with dismay wondering where all the hatred is coming from?  I know we’re going through hard economic times but when it seems like half the country is against the other, is the economic state bringing out the hatred? Is anyone with brown skin now the enemy? Crazy pastors who get more than their 15 minutes of fame for inflaming hatred, is that what we want to celebrate? For...
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