About a year ago we put up a clothes line for drying our recently cleaned clothes.  We used it here and there…it was nice.  Recently the dryer stopped working  as if to say” hang your clothes you idiot, it’s 90 degrees outside and the wind is blowing over 10 mph!”  So for about two weeks […]

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I’ve lived in this beautiful county for most of my life and sometimes it’s shocking how perfect this place can be. From farm fresh produce to great restaurants to nice people to unbelievably perfect weather (highs in the high 70s to low 80s…lows in the high 40s to mid 50s…yeah, just perfect for sleeping). […]

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While Arkansas is not necessarily known for being a haven of Bar-B-Que, I’ve had my fair share of brilliant Q from the Natural State. From McClards in Hot Springs to turkey legs at the King Biscuit Blues Festival in West Helana to roadside stands off of I-40, Arkansas has instilled in me a great […]

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A couple of months ago, I got a mysterious call from man calling himself Agent Red. He’d seen our wine written up in the San Francisco Chronicle and was curious what a Syrah from the western edge of Dry Creek Valley tasted like. Most of the time, whenever we’ve gotten requests for samples, we’ve declined […]

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This past Friday night, I had the opportunity to play music with Jay and Emily in front of about 50 people. Mostly friends, I was still nervous as I’m nothing more than a campfire guitarist.  It was the most fun I’ve had in years.  I only accompanied Jay on about 40% of the songs as […]

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