Monthly Archive for November, 2009

The Minnesota Vine Thief

Chanhassen, Minnesota.  University of Minnesota test fields.  Dead of night. A chill and a hush descended over the grapevines.  Not even a bird could be heard warbling, nor a nematode nipping at the roots in the soil.  The moon beams glistened on the small berries and you could practically smell the grapes in the air. […]

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Flying the Boozy Skies

So, there I am reading the NY Times over a cup of coffee, when I see an article about Singapore Airlines hiring Master Sommeliers to help them select wines.  What? I thought.  Are you frickin serious?!  I mean, we all know the airlines are scrimping and saving in every damn corner of this industry, and […]

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Autumn is the bite of a harvest apple. – Christina Petrowsky All hail the glorious apple.  Man’s relationship with this versatile and forbidden fruit goes back thousands of years.  Today, there are over 55 million tons of apples produced worldwide each year…now that’s some serious fanaticism. I was tasked to bring in 6-8 new ciders […]

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