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Life and Death
Wandering in a vineyard this time of year, where the vines are grarly or straight up in a line... No leaves upon them and many shorn of their wavy canes, The vineyard looks dead. No signs of life. Until the mustard blossoms. And the green grasses appear. and when the...
Jewels of our Vines
It is almost 30 years ago that I started my journey into the inner beauty of wine. It began at Sterling Vineyards when they had an artist-in-residence program and I was fortunate to be selected with two years to prepare. I was guided by the winemaker Theo Rosenbrand...
The Art of Life
I've been thinking about work, working for others, leaving a legacy for the future, and balancing work, play and relaxation. I must admit I'm not so good at balance yet had an interesting mind shift the other day. Sometimes when I 'work for money' there is an...
The Art in Wine
This is a portrait of 2001 Viader cabernet sauvignon (Bordeaux blend) at 3 years old. I started my professional life as a serious medical scientist on the faculty of the University of California Medical School. My specialties were biochemistry, hematology (blood) and...
Vitamin B12
Last night I watched the Dr. Oz Show and when he started to talk about the symptoms of vitamin B12 deficiency, I paid attention. Almost everything he mentioned - fatigue, low energy,mood swings, poor memory, tingling, a few more - I was experiencing. These symptoms...
Choice Sonoma County Jan. 14-15
This coming weekend promises to be beautiful, sunny and perfect for driving the backroads of western and northern Sonoma County. Go explore with Winter Wineland.
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