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Itinerary for wine tasting in Napa

Posted in Wine on January 30, 2008 | 1 Comment »

Since working in Napa, friends have asked for recommendations. I’ve even been told that I should make a living by bringing 20 somethings out on tastings. That ‘d be the life.
Start at Beringer
Lunch at Taylor’s
Provenance
Mondavi
Opus One
Cosentino
Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars
Darioush
Dinner at Don Giovanni
 
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Provenance (SH) – really good cabs
Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars (SL)
Opus One (O) [...]

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Why Charlie Rose is a national treasure

Posted in Music on January 27, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Far better than a lousy Nicolas Cage flick, Charlie Rose features a band like Dillinger Escape Plan.

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Top 50 albums of 2007

Posted in Music on January 15, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Spoon – Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga
Okkervil River – The Stage Names
LCD Soundsystem – Sound of Silver
Panda Bear – Person Pitch
Jens [...]

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top 20 songs of 2007

Posted in Music on January 1, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

LCD Soundsystem – All My Friends
Just an incredible tune. The Franz Ferdinand version is also nice.
Spoon – Get yr Cherry Bomb
The Underdog should give Jon Brion a grammy for best production, but this is THE song from the beset album of the year.
Okkervil River – Plus Ones
8 Chinese brothers? There may be one too many [...]

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