Cheers,
Monday, May 12, 2014
Back in the saddle again.
It's been far too long since my last post. A lot has gone on in my career and life. I hope to get back into the swing of things in the coming weeks and for those actually paying attention, post some new materials.
Cheers,
Cheers,
Monday, February 13, 2012
Great Lunch - Hot Spot
Ok, pruning is done. I officially finished yesterday and definitely needed a break.
A few months ago my sister gave me a call and said "I'm on TV". "What?" I added. She said that during a recent visit at the Putah Creek Cafe in Winter CA, she and her husband John were interviewed during the taping of Diners, Drive-ins and Dives.
A few months ago my sister gave me a call and said "I'm on TV". "What?" I added. She said that during a recent visit at the Putah Creek Cafe in Winter CA, she and her husband John were interviewed during the taping of Diners, Drive-ins and Dives.
So, I thought I'd better give this place a try. Mind you I grew up in Vacaville CA which is just a short drive from Winters and I had never eaten here.
Well needless to say, my wife and I enjoyed this place thoroughly. We each had a favorite meal, I tried the Smoked Salmon Omelet and she had a mixed sausage with scrambled eggs. Both were great.
Friday, September 23, 2011
Harvest just gets underway and I'm already tired.
I have to admit, some people wake up to see the sunrise and some sit outside and wait to see the sunset. Sadly, we miss both during harvest because our heads are hidden under the canopy of grape vines. Sometimes you look up and see something beautiful but you don't get a chance to process it because your scrambling to the next vine, or the next lug box or just running to keep up with your pickers.
During harvest in the Napa Valley/ Sonoma Valley it can sometimes feel like groundhog day. We end up seeing both - sunrise & sunset without actually seeing either. Do you know what I mean? Imagine if you will getting up before sunlight reaches the hill tops and not looking back until all the grapes are in the bins waiting for a new home - a barrel home. I think I'll visit my friends at Schug Winery and take some killer photo's for my next entry. Stay tuned.
A must see is the video real from my friend at b-napa
During harvest in the Napa Valley/ Sonoma Valley it can sometimes feel like groundhog day. We end up seeing both - sunrise & sunset without actually seeing either. Do you know what I mean? Imagine if you will getting up before sunlight reaches the hill tops and not looking back until all the grapes are in the bins waiting for a new home - a barrel home. I think I'll visit my friends at Schug Winery and take some killer photo's for my next entry. Stay tuned.
A must see is the video real from my friend at b-napa
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| Bret Lyman - b-napa.com |
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
Thursday, April 14, 2011
Bud Break at Shafer Vineyards
Well done Doug Shafer. Such a perfect explanation as to where the valley is this time of year and how delicate the vines are for the months to come. Doug and his growing team work very hard on the maintenance of their vines and are rewarded by wonderful wines. Salute.
View more great stories by following the Napa Vintners on their facebook page.
Thursday, April 7, 2011
Do you mind if I sit here, I'll be texting?
So I'm at the Direct to Consumer Conference (#dtcws) couple months ago and sat through a number of meetings and presentations. I enjoyed each of them and began to post information via twitter and tumblr. I could not help but notice that about 80% of the people in this conference were editorializing just like me and were busy posting information just like me. I took note of the #tag and began to follow the conversation. This lasted a good two hours before it was time for the lunch break.
Being the good school boy I am, I came back from lunch early and decided to change seats so I was closer to the exit - right, don't we all do that? Anyway, apparently there were a number of people who did the exact same thing. I found a seat just past a women three chairs in. Before sitting in the seat I asked, "do you mind if I sit there - I also plan to text while here so I hope that does not offend you?" She kindly smiled and said "no worries, I'm texting too". Cool, I proceeded to take my seat.
So I'm following the #dtcws conversation when all of a sudden the comment comes up "LOL, #dtcws best pickup line of the conference "Do you mind if I sit here, I'll be texting?". I see this and soon realized that the women who wrote that was sitting right next to me. I looked at her, showed her my iPhone and said "is this you?" She said yes with a smile then sheepishly proceeded to get up and leave.
There is no moral to this story other than, I wasn't looking to pickup on anyone, I just thought I was being polite. Second, careful what you say while using social media of any kind, you never know who the person next might be.
Cheers
Being the good school boy I am, I came back from lunch early and decided to change seats so I was closer to the exit - right, don't we all do that? Anyway, apparently there were a number of people who did the exact same thing. I found a seat just past a women three chairs in. Before sitting in the seat I asked, "do you mind if I sit there - I also plan to text while here so I hope that does not offend you?" She kindly smiled and said "no worries, I'm texting too". Cool, I proceeded to take my seat.
So I'm following the #dtcws conversation when all of a sudden the comment comes up "LOL, #dtcws best pickup line of the conference "Do you mind if I sit here, I'll be texting?". I see this and soon realized that the women who wrote that was sitting right next to me. I looked at her, showed her my iPhone and said "is this you?" She said yes with a smile then sheepishly proceeded to get up and leave.
There is no moral to this story other than, I wasn't looking to pickup on anyone, I just thought I was being polite. Second, careful what you say while using social media of any kind, you never know who the person next might be.
Cheers
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