As someone who grew up during the 1980s, I remember being introduced to the world’s coolest yet worst archaeologist, Indiana Jones. I have a vague memory of seeing the first one (Raiders of the Lost Ark) in the movie theater back when movies would make several…
Note: This is mostly a non-wine related personal post, but may be relevant for those who also use social media to reach a wider audience. Thanks for reading! A couple of years ago, NFTs were becoming all the rage and as a tech guy for over…
With the eminent release of Star Trek: Picard Season 3, I’m back to review the latest Chateau Picard wine just in time for the new season. Season 3, which Paramount has said will be the final season, moves away from the plots of the past two…
The pandemic made it increasingly difficult for travelers to venture out and sooth their desire to explore the world that is deeply encoded in their soul. When I originally set out to learn and explore wines from all 50 States, I had hoped to accomplish this…
Lowcountry, that’s a term I’ve become familiar with since studying South Carolina, my next state reviewed for 50 Wines From 50 States. In simple terms, it represents the southern portion of South Carolina’s coast including the islands. Most of the Lowcountry sits below sea level and…
Maine is an interesting case in my study of wineries across the United States. While the state is coastal, it is also along the northern end of the East coast, two unique factors that bring an interesting mix of positives and negatives that currently make it…
Arizona is often pictured to be insanely hot with nothing but cactuses and desert as far as the eye can see. The real truth is that there are plenty of microclimates through out the state. Flagstaff, in northern Arizona, is a perfect example of this and…
Learning about New Jersey’s extensive wine history was arguably the biggest surprise for me within this trek to try wines from all 50 United States. While I figured since it was one of the original colonies that it may have a long history, I was not…
As many of you may know, I have been a corporate technology consultant for over 20 years. My interest in wine (and the wine business) has always been at best a hobby that has had a gradual growing interest for these past 20 years. As a…
Many celebrities live lifestyles that can only be dreamed of by most people and are worshiped by fans that become starstruck upon meeting them. Yet the truth is that celebrities are truly “just like the rest of us” wine lovers and dream of making their own…
