Sunday, March 20, 2016

It's underway, and riveting

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Saturday, March 12, 2016

Taste is tricky in wine country

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She said they got a lot of it from castles. I believed her.                                                                        ...
Tuesday, March 1, 2016

Inglenook: a glimpse of what was to come

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Thursday, February 11, 2016

Winery as department store, with make-up

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 From The Far Side of Eden:                                                (Nero)         The final price was just over nine million...
Saturday, February 6, 2016

How to buy a historic winery cheap... if you're a movie director

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  The Far Side of Eden  dealt with many of the issues now playing out on a large scale in Napa Valley. Earlier related postings can be foun...
Monday, February 1, 2016

Don Corleone's desk: 2

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My second book about the valley,  The Far Side of Eden , was published in 2002. What follows is a series taken from it that helps explain s...
Wednesday, January 27, 2016

Death after folly at Malheur

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           He was the very visible cowboy hat         who served as spokesman for a phony cause. ( http: /www.nytimes.com/2016/01/27/us/...