Red Mountain in Pictures
A few of my favorite photographs from my time on Red Mountain. I hope these visuals enhance your reading experience as you jump into the stories of The Red Mountain Chronicles. Revisiting these shots sure does make me miss out there. I wonder what Margot and Otis are up to… (Click to enlarge the image)
You Know What I Miss? Restaurants.
You know what I miss? Restaurants. Long amazing lunches and dinners with my wife where we can reconnect as a couple over a glorious bottle of wine, a meal that doesn’t require us to wash plates afterward. I miss the fancy dishes prepared by classically trained chefs, and I miss my go-to comfort food. The […]
UFOs in a Glass, a.k.a. Defining Natural Wine
No one has done it yet. Not really. No one has laid down the law on the true definition of natural wine. Even dipping into the conversation for a moment at the dinner table amongst the trade can cause an episode climaxing in broken bottles and blood. Some have tried defining natural wines with a […]
Rules for Attending a Wine Festival
After years of working behind the table at wine festivals around the world, you notice some things. So here’s your insider’s guide to behaving like a pro. Please don’t get all worked up and defensive over the language… it’s all in good fun. And let’s face it, if you’re feeling offended, it’s just because you’re […]
My Humbling Journey Into Wine
I’ve been in the wine business since 2008, since the crash of the stock market that happened to coincide with my own quarter-life crisis. In other words, Boo Walker was crashing at nearly the same speed as the Dow Jones Industrial Average. And so I made a run for it, leaving the day trading job […]
