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Joe’s Wine of the Week: Michael David Winery 6th Sense Syrah, Lodi, California 2015
$17.99 at Crush Wine & Spirits in Bryant, Arkansas (AR) 91 Points – Wine Enthusiast Blend: Syrah with a touch

Joe’s Featured Wine: Montinore Estate Pinot Gris, Willamette Valley, Oregon 2015
$13.99 at Crush Wine & Spirits in Bryant, Arkansas (AR) Fresh critus and melon fruit with mineral notes. Solid acidity.

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

Carol Channing 1921-2019
With the passing this week of a legend of the theater stage, Carol Channing, at the age of 97, a

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

The Pursuit and Quagmire of Obtaining an Italian Drivers License
Probably the most convoluted and annoying Italian bureaucratic headache I’ve experienced so far was the process of obtaining my Italian

Carnevale in Venice 2003
This year I decided to visit Venice with some friends during Carnival, known as Carnevale di Venezia. I stayed at