Archive for April, 2010

Mountaintop High at Taste of Vail

Saturday, April 10th, 2010
Mountaintop High at Taste of Vail

I’m spending the weekend in Vail, CO at an event called Taste of Vail. I came to Vail to give a talk entitled “What is an Aphrodisiac Food?” (you can see me here promoting it on local TV) but as self important as I am (and aren’t all bloggers, really?) I have to tell... »

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i have spirit, yes I do!

Tuesday, April 6th, 2010
i have spirit, yes I do!

Since I don’t live near any family and I don’t have children of my own and, although my grandfather was a Methodist minister, I’m not remotely religious, Easter is pretty much a non-event. But when the morning rolls around and I can hear the neighbor kids in their backyards squealing with joy, I really... »

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i drank my part in san francisco

Friday, April 2nd, 2010

Last weekend was a whirlwind of northern California events for me. First, I attended the reserve release party at Peju Winery. We tasted over 1 dozen of the winery’s reserve wines, with vintages from 2000 to present. Standouts for me were, as always, the Cabernet Francs. (I think Peju makes some of the best... »

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