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Joe’s Wine of the Week: Charles Smith Eve Chardonnay, Washington 2014
Charles Smith Eve Chardonnay, Washington 2014 $16.99 at Crush Wine & Spirits in Bryant, Arkansas (AR) 100% Chardonnay, whole-cluster pressed,

Joe’s Featured Wine: Borne of Fire “The Burn” Cabernet Sauvignon, Columbia Valley, Washington 2017
$22.99 at Crush Wine & Spirits in Bryant, Arkansas (AR) 92 points – James Suckling 80% Cabernet Sauvignon / 20%

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

Locked in Lucca
One weekend in October last year, I decided to visit Lucca. I thought I was long over due to visit

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