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I spent the long weekend in San Francisco, and found myself in town for another historical Barry Bonds homerun.  I was also in town when he hit 71, 72, 73 in October of 2001. 
A good friend of mine found that the weekend presented the perfect opportunity to sport his latest brilliant t-shirt idea, which is […]

Domain Drouhin Pinot Noir Lourene 2002
According to them: “Everything I love about the 2002 vintage is evident in Laurène.  The flavors are all extraordinary in their richness, and neither rough nor heavy.  The architecture of the wine is a marvel of harmony with very fine and noble tannins bringing a silky roundness to the wine - […]

I think I am the only person in the US not watching tonight.  I thought this show ended 3 years ago.
 

2001 Benessere Vineyards Sangiovese
According to them: “Sangiovese, if you can pronounce it, you can have another glass.”…  The 2001 growing season was a roller coaster of sorts…. With over 12 different clones planted on our estate in St. Helena, we are confident in our ability to grow great wine grapes in Napa Valley.  We are pioneering […]

It’s been a busy week and I haven’t had time for the usual 4 or 5 blog posts.  Time to make up some ground. 

I’m going to watch the dreadful Mariners at Safeco tomorrow night… I hope the weather holds.
The NBA Playoffs have been incredible this year.  Great games, great matchups, and the style of the […]

“I really don’t know why it is that all of us are so committed to the sea, - except I think it is because in addition to the fact that the sea changes and the light changes, and ships change, it is because we all came from the sea. And it is an interesting biological […]

I never thought I would see the day where Gonzaga was headlining an event in front of North Carolina.
From an AP report:
“Gonzaga and North Carolina headline the field for next season’s newly formatted NIT Season Tip-Off.”

Coltibuono Chianti Classico 2004
According to them: Brilliant and deep ruby-red in colour.
On the nose it has notes of blackberries. It is full, soft and well-structured on the palate. It has a well-balanced acidity and a clean and persistent aftertaste.
According to me:  Up front this wine smelt like a mushroom patch, but as the wine opened […]

This is going to be a tough road for the next Zag team.  I love to see names like Duke, Texas, and Memphis on the line.  Ultimately, I think this will be the toughest schedule we have ever lined up, especially if the team can make it to Madison Square Garden in the preseason NIT. 
San […]

My brother Ryan got home from his time studying in Italy last night, and its so great to have him home.  Brett, who is teaching in China will be coming home in late June and has already started to put together some lists of what he will and won’t miss.
I know I’ll miss his blogs […]

During the NBA regular season I’d estimate that watch maybe a total of 8 quarters of action.  I generally can’t stand it: its boring, the games don’t seem to mean much on a daily basis to the millionaires playing, and I don’t have a team that I can really get behind (the Sonics and the Celtics have been […]

Yesterday, I witnessed the best free event Seattle has to offer, the Windermere Cup.  A glimpse of the action…
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Last night Liz and I ventured up to our favorite place to enjoy a glass of wine in Seattle - Maple Leaf Cellar.  Owners Jill and Paul were hosting a “Sideways” party with a bunch of folks geeking out on 5 very different Pinot Noir’s benifiting Relay for Life.  My pick among the 5 for wine […]

For you, Chris Paul: Nike has decided to crank out the prettiest shoes in company history in recognition of this honor.  As if it wasn’t bad enough that he plays for a team whose colors are teal, purple, and yellow and has to split time between two home cities (Oklahoma City and New Orleans).  Have fun […]