Records Broken: Historic early harvest reported in Napa
"At this point in time, we are seeing another year with great quality potential in Napa Valley vineyards." -- Ludovic Dervin, winemaker for Mumm Napa…
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10,000 grapes & New World Grand Cru – Randall Grahm’s bold new venture
Popelouchum is its name. 400 acres is its game. An innovative wine crowdfunding project is launched in Northern California.
Woody Allen’s ‘Irrational Man’ a dark, entertaining romp, the ending not so much (Review)
If you judge movies largely by the ending you may be slightly disappointed by Irrational Man. That would be unfortunate though, and perhaps even unfair…
Policy pivots along ‘School-to-Prison-Pipeline’ with Anna Deavere Smith (Review)
She’s so powerful that she can use words like “impactful,” and you want to believe them.
‘Matilda’ musical dazzles at the Orpheum (Review)
Outstanding performances, vocals, and choreography. 'Matilda' is a fine example of intelligent story-telling and the inspiration that live theater can deliver.
Slim is In: Samsung unveils 8- and 9.7-inch S2 flagship Android tablets
The wheels keep on turning at Samsung. At least on the product front. With competition mounting from the Chinese (notably Xiaomi, and Huawei), the South…
Outtakes: Taste of Napa at Festival del Sole (Video)
Watch video highlights of Taste of Napa, shot at the Copia Center during Festival del Sole. Yes, I managed to find some incredible Hamachi!
BTS Broadway: A lesson in theatrical voice (Video)
There’s No Business Like Show Business! This is hard to believe, possibly even epic. Loni Stark gets a lesson in voice projection for the stage from…
Misfit unveils $20 Link fitness tracker – game-changer?
Flash Link. Simple design, mass market pricing put pressure on Fitbit and the fitness tracking market. Will someone soon do the same and upend the…
Millennials account for 30% of weekly wine drinkers
Wine is just a normal, everyday sort of thing for the young, digital generation.