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Joe’s Featured Wine: Vina Robles Syrée Cuvée, Paso Robles, California 2007
$38.99 at Crush Wine & Spirits in Arkansas (AR) 92 points – Wine Enthusiast 79% Syrah / 21% Petite Sirah

Wine in the Movies
Here are a few favorite movie scenes in which wine is discussed. Notorious (1946) Scene Setup: American agent, T.R.

A Tennis Legend: An Interview with Adriano Panatta
Adriano Panatta was one of the most talented and dynamic tennis players in the history of the game. In the

Hot Tuna in 2005
Hot Tuna in 2005: Jorma Kaukonen and Jack Casady’s Enduring Musical Journey Interviews with Jorma and Jack Hot Tuna in

Margot Fonteyn: Celebrating the Life of the Last Great Ballerina
“A bird of beautiful plumage taking pleasure and exulting in its wings.” — British poet Sacheverell Sitwell’s description of Margot

It’s Not Supposed to Snow in Tuscany!
No-no-no-no! This was not in the guidebook. This isn’t supposed to happen in Tuscany, but I kid you not. Snow

Slitti: A Tuscan Chocolate Tale
Head out west on the A11 autostrada from Florence, exit at Montecatini Terme and drive south to Monsummano. Eventually you’ll