A Different Stroke
I like to think outside the box when creating a dish for a wine. Seasonality is foremost – I don’t like to force ingredients from another season into the recipe just because they’re a sure match for a...
View ArticleThe Teacher…
the slackers and the school farm! He was imposing for a little guy. His no-nonsense, 1960’s suit filled out with a sturdiness that not only hinted at his powerful physique but revealed his personality....
View ArticleA Not-So-Simple Life!
I remember watching Green Acres on TV when I was very young, which makes me well on my way to being very old. The absurdity of taking a thoroughly citified woman and plunking her down on a farm to...
View ArticleThe Rusty Grape…
and Rusty the Steer! The lumbering bovine was not afraid… and why should he be? After all, he outweighs me by nearly 2,000 pounds. Yet he approached with a gentleness I would expect of a canine...
View ArticleDepth of Flavor
I love to eat simply, and simple to me means two or three main ingredients prepared in a way that brings out the greatest depth of flavor. For a tomato sauce, it is important to choose high-quality...
View ArticleThe Guardians of Wilding…
5,000 years in the making! It was a deceptively quiet morning. Kari, RSVnapa’s farming operations manager, noticed the sheep clustered in the corner of the paddock. They didn’t run over to greet the...
View ArticleSeason’s Past
My first conscious thoughts and emotions of a season’s passing remain with me to this day. When Spring arrives, I miss the dark, cozy days of thick sweaters, bowls of strengthening soup, and the warmth...
View ArticleBig Blanc…
A Double (Bottle) Entendre! They noticed he was well-equipped with a Big Blanc. He could have shown up with a little one, but the gathering was too important. He didn’t come to tease his companions;...
View ArticlePizza Night
When I was a kid, we had pizza at least once a week. Growing up in a large family it was a way to stretch the weekly food budget just a little bit further. It was also one of our favorite meals. Pizza...
View ArticleBeing Franc…
Honestly! Being young and clueless with wine as your career was sweet, especially in the roaring ’90s. Anything around making, selling, and drinking wine was justified as work – and boy, we worked...
View ArticleMatchy Match
Ages ago, the rules for wine and food pairings were inspired by the color of the food. Except for a few outliers, light or white dishes were destined to be paired with white wine, while dark-hued...
View ArticleEvolution Revolution…
Wine Then & Now! Everything changes; some things change faster than others. We think of wine as being around forever, and, in one form or another, it has been. I can only imagine humans and wine...
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