Words and Wild Spaces

A male Ana's hummingbird I saw in the Superstitions, Arizona I love exploring California wineries, especially when something new pops up...

It’s almost officially Autumn and I am stoked. I’ve been spending a ton of time outdoors lately – climbing, hiking, birdwatching, doing some...

I’ve been visiting wine regions and writing about wine for about 15 years now. In that time, I’ve had come upon countless discoveries. Those...

I’ve been a huge fan of the Sonoma Pinots from Merry Edwards . For many years, I’ve visited the winery, cellared some wines, received their ...

I love highlighting value-driven wines from around the world. But I’ve also found that most of the most dynamic, interesting, inexpensive wi...

Paris in April, setting up for the games. The Summer Olympics kicked off today in France and I am stoked. My family and I look forward to ch...