Dusting off the propane lamps and heading for the great outdoors is a time-honored ritual of summer for many Americans. The draw of our cherished state and national parks is primal and the camping tradition touches us in a visceral way. Pitch a tent, stoke a roaring fire and you’re reminded of how critical it is […]
King of Spain
June 23, 2011 by Leave a Comment
As a matter of state, it is an undisputed fact that King Juan Carlos 1st (baptized Juan Carlos Alfonso Víctor María de Borbón y Borbón-Dos Siciliasis) is the crowned head of Spain. As a matter of the vine, the undisputed king of Spain is Garnacha! Spreading far and wide across the Iberian peninsula and pushing […]
CO2
June 15, 2011 by Leave a Comment
There are plenty of reasons to jump out of bed each morning: sometimes it’s that you just can’t wait to get moving on your ritual 6 am gym routine (ugh!); sometimes, you simply open your eyes to what is a spectacular day and just get moving! None of these motivated me to snap to last Wednesday. What […]
Slave To The Grape 