A couple of weeks ago when some of the funniest people we know were in town from Boston on a comedy tour, we all decided to meet up in San Francisco at one of my favorite restaurants. Now for me, a great restaurant usually means that the chef is also an owner and is also […]

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December-April is Steelhead fishing season.  After spending the past 25 years (three years more than my winemaking career) steelhead fishing, it’s as much a part of me as harvest is.  It’s a time to get up early when it’s cold and wet, and go down to the river in the dark in search of the […]

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I think it must be the late winter reaching out to me, saying it’s not quite time to get to tomato planting. Hibernate. Build a fire. Stay warm. Emily and I have been subsisting on the plethora of kale, broccoli and cauliflower in the garden. Winter treats for sure. We are also just about to […]

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