In honor of International Womens Week (first week of March) here is my tribute to American jockey, Rosie Napravnik, who hails from the nearby townhip of Mendham, NJ.... Read More
Edna Lewis was born in 1916 in Freetown, Orange County, Virginia. One of eight children, she lived with her family in a small community of emancipated slaves that her grandfather helped... Read More
In the marvelous classic, Moby Dick, Herman Melville writes: Turn to the green, gentle, and most docile earth and do you not find a strange analogy to something in yourself? For as this... Read More
Here is Stage Left Steak envisioned in another country, centuries ago.
Look closely and notice the exquisite art collection inside from some of the most renowned artists of the era, a tradition which thankfully, has continued... Read More
Over the years, I have battled with whether I have a ‘real job’, yet I have been lucky to meet amazing individuals who inspire and teach me new things every day; people like... Read More
In 1920, as the dark clouds of Prohibition descended, Bacardi began promoting Cuba as a tropical paradise to escape to. Hemingway was one of the many Americans who flocked there... Read More
“Years ago I began collecting cocktail books. I soon realized that mixology was an amazing art, but we knew so little about those who invented it, like the great Jerry Thomas. That’s... Read More
Ten-year-old Ruby Jacobs ran as fast as his feet would carry him along the surf at Coney Island Beach. Running after him was a local cop who had busted Ruby for illegally selling 5-cent ice cream... Read More
By Jill DeGroff Watercolor on Arches 30 x 24” Arches is an archival art paper, an acid-free cotton rag that lasts at least a hundred years.... Read More
Here I am at the Spotted Cat in New Orleans, with a beer and my sketch book drawing the beautiful lady in front of me swaying to the music, her arm reaching behind for her beer, which she set on the bar beside me…unaware... Read More
A Heroic Wine - Not Sure How Long It's Going To Be Around
Kathryn's son continues (as he has for more than 40 years) to farm what's left of his mother's vineyard. Development encroaches and there is but one acre... Read More
A Heroic Wine - Not Sure How Long It's Going To Be Around
Kathryn's son continues (as he has for more than 40 years) to farm what's left of his mother's vineyard. Development encroaches and there is but one acre... Read More
Every once in a while you come across something that defies your expectations in a most delightful way. Kevin Kinsella did not grow up on a vineyard. He did not live through many vintages toiling in a cellar. Kevin made his success... Read More
Kinsella Estates is an organically farmed vineyard 500 feet above theRussian River Valley. The East-West running valley enjoys a warm climate that never sees winter frost. It is planted with 12 acres of Cabernet Sauvignon on the... Read More