The Worm Moon Setting at Sunrise - 2/6/2023
The Snow Moon setting at sunrise on February 6, 2023.
Encomium Lucis
Nearly 6 p.m. and still there’s light—
Dim and dimming, yes, but light
Nonetheless.
Book Review: The Waste Land
A tale of how two poets—one who drafted, one who crafted—came together to create a Modern masterwork.
Sunset Series - 1/14/2023
By the end of this one it looked like a fire was raging on the horizon.
Camille Benitar Chardonnay 2021 (North Coast)
2021 Chardonnay from California’s North Coast
Anticlimax
Here is winter, throwing hook to skin
With each wretched blast, eyebrows
Caked in drizzle, the very sort of
Frosting I despise . . .
Dave Harvey Cabernet Franc 2020 (Walla Walla Valley)
Cab Franc from the Walla Walla Valley
Brothers Miller Chardonnay 2020 (San Luis Obispo County)
California Chard from San Louis Obispo County
Ashley Herzberg Petite Sirah 2021 (Russian River)
A medium bodied Russian River Petite Sirah
Downhome Dinner: Beef Noodles on Mashed Potatoes
A hearty dish for a cold day: beef noodles on mashed potatoes.
Marques del Atrio Tempranillo-Graciano Reserva 2016 (Rioja)
A Spanish blend of Tempranillo and Graciano
Book Review: Genesis
An Italian particle physicist tells the story of how everything began.
Bloc & Barrel Cabernet Sauvignon 2020 (Paso Robles, CA)
As a general rule, we love wines from Paso Robles, and this Cab was no exception.