In my “other life” I had the opportunity (some would call it a curse) to travel to some pretty far-flung spots, and occaisionally visit some pretty memorable bars. I attribute some of my passion for wine to visits to these places. There is something about a great bar… Here is the final installment of my [...]
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Improvements to the Wine Garden @ Yellow Farmhouse
If you’ve been out to the Yellow Farmhouse recently you can’t help but notice the major improvements going on around the Wine Garden. After we closed in December we poured the large stamped concrete patio over much of the old gravel base. In January we began construction of the massive stone fireplace that will be [...]
Great Bars We Have Known – Bar #3
The Compass Rose of the St. Francis Hotel – San Francisco, CA. If you are a fan of our Yellow Farmhouse Rose’ (It’s called “Compass Rose Rose’”) you already know how we feel about the Compass Rose. We even named our boat after it! Just off Union Square, and directly on the cable car line [...]
Great Bars I Have Known – Bar #2
In my “other life” I had the opportunity (some would call it a curse) to travel to some pretty far-flung spots, and concurrently visit some pretty memorable bars. I attribute some of my passion for wine to visits to these places. There is something about a great bar… This article explores another of my five [...]
Does the Glass You Use Really Make a Difference?
We get that question a lot. So what’s the answer? We have known for many centuries that the mouth holds numerous “zones” through which we get our taste sensations. Sweet, sour, salty, and tartness all have a particular place in our mouths that receive the sensations from what we eat or drink. For example the [...]
