Author Archive

$30,000,000 Listing in Paradise Valley

By • Feb 13th, 2009 • Category: Homes and Design

Tweet this! Five, 10 or 15 acres in the midst of Paradise, anyone? Nestled in the shadows of world-famous Camelback Mountain in Paradise Valley, Arizona, is a magnificent estate reminiscent of a fine Italian countryside villa which is offered for sale at these three sizes, so you get to pick how much property fits your [...]



PGA Tour at Torrey Pines

By • Feb 6th, 2009 • Category: Sports and Leisure

Tweet this!Being that I am a sucker for ocean views and West Coast sunsets, it doesn’t come as a surprise that my first ever visit to Torrey Pines Golf Course will certainly not be my last. The natural scenery paired with the pristine greens of the course make for a beautiful backdrop as the PGA [...]



Sonoma Celebrity

By • Sep 30th, 2008 • Category: Wine and Liquors

Tweet this!  I just had to share a little bit about one other noteworthy winery I visited in Sonoma last week: Kunde Estate Winery & Vineyards. If you’ve seen the new wine movie “Bottle Shock,” you’ll recognize this boxing ring as well as the scenery surrounding it. Marcia Kunde, a fourth generation winegrower, says about [...]



Keys to the Vineyard

By • Sep 25th, 2008 • Category: Wine and Liquors

Tweet this!   While touring and tasting in California’s Sonoma Valley this week, I had the chance to meet the proprietors of Landmark Vineyards, Mary and Michael Colhoun. (Michael is the great-great-great grandson of John Deere, hence the 1940’s tractor that greets tasting room-goers.) Over a glass of their absolutely delicious Overlook chardonnay, they told [...]



Top Chefs Converge on Cabo

By • Aug 7th, 2008 • Category: Dining and Cuisine

Tweet this! No enchiladas. No burritos. No refried beans. At the second annual PacifiCooks event I recently attended in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, only authentic Mexican cuisine was on the menu—i.e., nothing of the Taco Bell variety here. And the few nights I spent gorging on mole, ceviche and quail resulted in some of the [...]