1200 bottles of wine

It's Jan 22, 2024 and I think we have survived a week of arctic cold without any major plant or house damage. Our new pup Duke got his...

Gosh 2023 was a crazy year and I don't think I blogged since around last Easter. But I am back with a commitment to blog weekly about my...

Happy Easter to everyone! My oldest son arrived home yesterday from UCLA for the holiday and I grilled a few filets on my open flame wood...

It's the day after Xmas - closing out 2022 with more heartbreak and a little bit of fun. First the heartbreak. This past weekend marked...

Well it's my Sammy Hagar/Double Nickel 55th birthday. (Junior Seau from a jersey perspective). It's a Monday night and the Steelers are...

For those that follow me on Facebook y'all know that my dog Jake died last Wednesday (Oct 26th). No need for further sympathy wishes, I...

Wow it's been a long time. On and off health issues, crazy year in all regards, lots of travel. One thing has generally remained constant...

NFL Draft weekend - yes I am a draft geek - always have been. I have watched every NFL Draft since it was first televised by ESPN way...

Been a crazy and wonderful week with both my mom (Phoenix) and my oldest son (UCLA) visiting for the Easter break. My mom loves Lambert...

Well it's the five year anniversary of taking my current company (Elevate) public on the NYSE. It's been a long five years and I didn't...

I am now at bottle #34 in my adventure and that was the uniform number of the great Earl Campbell. While I am not a UT or Houston Oilers...

And I swear the Pens are the worst second period team in the history of hockey. 1-0 lead after one period and now down 2-1 in the second....

My first California white wine was a Morgan Chardonnay - not sure what year but I ordered it at one of our favorite restaurants in Carmel...

I might have mentioned in one of my previous blogs that our first trip to wine country was to Healdsburg - the heart of the Russian...

Crazy weather here yesterday (not unusual for DFW in the spring). Tornados touched down in numerous locations throughout the state...

Well we didn't make it out of Keystone today - roughly five inches of snow making the interstates a mess - so opening up a 2012 Gary...

No that's not what I am drinking today, or probably ever, but in reading Wine Spectator that did catch my eye. The 2019 Petrus was just...

Well it's spring break week - our last as a family since Matt will be on the senior trip next year. We drove up with the self-proclaimed...

Had a really good work dinner at Del Friscos last night with my Finance managers. Besides their great steaks I love reading thru their...