Wed, 10/05/2011 - 16:36 | Posted by: Richard
It really is startling news. My National Sales Manager, six foot six Marine, once military guardian of our embassy in Lebanon, shaved head, all around tough guy is taking Yoga. “I have actually lost weight doing it,” he says. “I practice after dinner in ...
Fri, 08/19/2011 - 16:11 | Posted by: Richard
I am trying to figure out what is so distrustful about my looks. At public wine tastings it never fails that people come to my table, ask to taste, take a sip, look surprised and say: "Wow this is good.” I don’t get it. When I ask, “Why are you ...
Mon, 07/11/2011 - 16:43 | Posted by: Richard
Why I Hate Bottling I suffer when it comes time to bottle. I am not a winemaker that believes wine makes itself in the vineyard. A great dinner may start in the garden or pasture, but everything in the end is created by Chef doing what he does best. I am ...
Fri, 06/03/2011 - 11:19 | Posted by: Richard
I lost another friend this month. They are dropping like flies. Back in the 70’s a small group of college business majors looking more like a psychedelic rock group purchased a small winery and changed the name to Kenwood. They learned how to make wine, ...
Wed, 04/20/2011 - 10:26 | Posted by: Richard
The Holiday religious time for deep reflection is over. If you are religious you will understand that this was a hard season of Lent for me. Perhaps you will forgive my Easter Chronicles for being so moody. First, I crunched the front of my car. I had to ...
Fri, 01/07/2011 - 09:19 | Posted by: Richard
The Chinese New Year begins 2/3/11. I am excited. Not only is the year 11 the name of our company, but it is also the year of the Rabbit. Being a Rabbit, I’m feeling lucky. Buddha once invited all the animals in the world to have tea with him and ...
Thu, 12/02/2010 - 11:55 | Posted by: Richard
I was happily minding my own business, when the Holidays like some lonely awkward kid snuck up behind me and yelled, “Here I am!” “You just scared the hell out me,” I said, recomposing myself. I didn’t receive an apology. Obviously the Holidays ...
Wed, 11/03/2010 - 08:01 | Posted by: Richard
I am beginning to believe that wine writers are reading each others' stuff and not coming up with any independent ideas. We don’t send sample to writers. We focus on what the best Sommeliers tell us after tasting our wine. But, I do read some magazines at ...
Fri, 10/15/2010 - 11:16 | Posted by: Richard
“So, now what do we do?” I was asked this by a young man just beginning what I hope is a long happy career in the wine business. “What do you think we are going to do?” I answered. “You are going to relax, and we are going to get these grapes ...
Mon, 09/13/2010 - 14:31 | Posted by: Richard
Lisa is climbing some mountain near Kathmandu. I hate that. I don’t hate that she is climbing, or is healthy, or any of that. I hate that she is not selling wine. Lisa is a sales machine. One of the best there is. I feel safe when she is safe in her ...