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Joe’s Featured Wine: Klinker Brick Farráh Syrah, Lodi, California 2015
$19.99 at Crush Wine & Spirits in Bryant, Arkansas (AR) 100% Syrah from the Farrah Vineyard. Aged 15 months in

Joe’s Wine of the Week: Concannon Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Paso Robles 2014
Concannon Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Paso Robles 2014 $16.99 at Crush Wine & Spirits 91 points – Wine Enthusiast Wine Style:

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

Bring It On Home: In Search of Sonny Boy Williamson
As shown in the Martin Scorsese 1978 film, The Last Waltz: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame members of the

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

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