sean brendan

My wife and I have recently been on a spanish wine kick and I wanted to share a recommendation for a Tresantos Roble 2001. We picked this bottle up at the local market and found the Spanish tempranillo to be dry and dirt in the middle of summer with a dark red to brownish […]

Check out this article about a new trend called “slow travel” I like the idea of enabling travlers to live more like the locals and get outside of the hotels and tourist lines.

Last spring, at the end of our trip through Napa Valley we made our last stop of the day at Luna Vineyards. Their reputation had preceded our visit and I was prepared to enjoy some really good wines having previously enjoyed their Sangiovese.
After mingling with the friendly staff and being sent up to […]

This weeks choice wine makes me want to say wow-wow-wee-wow (in honor of Borat) with every single drink. This is the one of the best chianti’s that I have ever sipped.
Ruffino Riserva Ducale Oro Chianti Classico 2001
Ruffino: “To pass on the values of the land and its people by means of culture of […]

 
neither words nor pictures can do this scene justice.

San Quirico Vernaccia di San Gimignano 2005 
According to WineBow: Made from 100% Vernaccia grapes organically grown in hillside vineyards surrounding the Tuscan town of San Gimignano. The grapes were harvested in September and October and were vinified in stainless steel tanks under controlled temperatures. Vernaccia holds the distinction of being the very first appellation to […]

This guy had a pretty relaxing day…

Its been cold in Seattle. Too Cold. I was looking through some pictures tonight and love how this one perfectly speaks to the “dog days” of summer.  It can’t come soon enough.

Cavatappi Sangiovese 2005
According to them: The grapes are from the Wahluke Slope of the Yakima Valley. The bouquet is musty, earthy, and even a bit like wet wood; that is to say, it is a delightful fall wine. No light fruits are prancing around here. It has a pleasing finish and beautiful ruby color.

According to […]

The Green Dolphin.   As Liz and I were traveling through Europe, way back in 2005, we spent an afternoon enjoying the harbor in Monaco on our way through.  The signage on this cafe immediately captured my attention and I snapped a picture to remember.  There is something about the font and the way the dolphin flows out of […]

Small Boat by Sean O’Connor.

November was the wetest month ever in Seattle - it rained something crazy like 15 inches, and rain was recorded every single day other than the 25th.
All that rain really makes me ready for a trip back to Hawaii where Liz and I spent our honeymoon.  If you are looking for a great Kauai beach rental home check out […]

This brings a smile to my face.
 
 
 
 
 

…but not as deep as either Lake Tahoe or Crater Lake.  Here are the 13 deepest lakes in the world (I have swam in 3 of them):

Baikal (Siberia, Russia) - 5,369 ft
Tanganyika (Tanzania and Zaire) - 4,708 ft
Caspian Sea (Iran and Russia) - 3,104 ft
Nyasa (Tanzania) - 2,316 ft
Issyk Kul (Kyrgizstan) - 2,297 ft
Great Slave […]

Italian Coast 2001