Fri, 06/25/2010 - 13:56 | Posted by: Richard
I want to start a movement to preserve all western motels built in the 50’s. They require protection as cultural historical monuments. It must have been a design that worked, because each motel is a perfect replica of the other. The main ingredient was ...
Wed, 06/16/2010 - 10:38 | Posted by: Richard
Here is my prediction. Spain, Chile and Italy are out. This summer, the new hot grape is Verdehlo. Verdehlo is a Portuguese grape recently planted in California. It is so new that there are very few wine writers, winemakers, sommeliers, wine bar owners or ...
Tue, 06/01/2010 - 13:38 | Posted by: Richard
If I look in the mirror, I see the old man in the movie “Up”. My neighbors and especially their children treat me that way. When I unlock my gates and walk outside to get my mail, they nervously wave. The children peek at me from behind their mothers' ...
Tue, 05/25/2010 - 16:19 | Posted by: Richard
The wine bloggers continue to advance the idea that wines selling for over $50.00 are dead. Full disclosure requires that I tell you that I don’t have a wine in that price point. But, I have lived through three wine depressions and three housing slumps. I ...