One look at the lead singer of the Alabama Shakes and your whole paradigm of music is blown: a girl in her Sunday dress, a Gibson SG in her hands (an electric guitar made wildly popular in the 60’s), a […]
Banshee Wines: setting new standards
The story of Banshee Wines is a tale of an American dream. Three renegades in the wine business, coming together to write a greater story than themselves. Three friends risking it all by quitting their jobs in different parts of […]
Roots and Core Values
It’s a new year. That idea hasn’t truly sunk in yet. The speed at which we are blowing through the months is scary, to say the least. A lot of my friends are making resolutions, and from what I’ve read […]
Sugar Land native, David Ramirez
The last time I heard David play was at a very solemn gathering. Singing at a funeral is no easy task, I know. But, the grace and poise with which David sang will stick with me for the rest of […]
Billecart-Salmon Champagne (and the difference between show-ers and growers)
There is this word called ‘maladroit’. It means simply – awkward. Tactless. Brash, possibly? Before I gave it some thought, I was about to proclaim (as my opening statement, mind you), “Champagne isn’t just a special occasion wine!”. And then […]
When it comes to what you really like, YOU are the ultimate authority.
I think when the lights came on, was last week looking at Facebook. You know those moments when you agree so strongly with some random post, and then you go to look at the comments, and there are loads of […]
Andrew Belle’s “Black Bear”
I’m so excited to be able to tell you about Andrew Belle! As an Illinois native, he got his start as a singer-songwriter having quite a few hit songs on primetime TV such as Grey’s Anatomy and many others. I […]
Chile’s Secret Weapon
Sitting down in front of a blank screen, scanning the entire globe in my mind, and thinking about every growing area and grape, is a challenge to decide on what to write. At this time of year it only makes […]
The Preatures
I was born in 1976. Yes, it’s old to some of my younger friends and my two year old, but a little pup to others. Being a Gen-X’er, I haven’t really connected with some of the new indie music out […]
Heidi Barrett’s “La Sirena”
Heidi Barrett comes from an incredible heritage in the art of winemaking in the Napa Valley. With her father, a scientist-winemaker, and her mother, an artist, her path was perfectly paved to not only see the beauty and life of […]
