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Yogi Winemaker

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 ...

 
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Lovely Civello 2010

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 ...

 
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Summer Bottling Musings

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 ...

 
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June Blog

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, ...