Myth & the Coast
Take a breather from Open Studios and visit the new show of paintings by Frank Galuszka at Carmel's Winfield Gallery. Myth and the Coast is the title of a suite of 20 recent coastal landscapes and a few mythic surprises by UCSC Professor of Art and longtime plein air...
Wine & Cheese Whizzes
Andrea London is a woman whose business card bears the word "Cheesemonger." Teamed up with oenologician John Locke for a mouth-watering series of wine and cheese workshops at Soif, London and her expert colleague are re-setting palates overnight. After attending the...
Appomattox by the Bay
Strapped in and thoroughly prepared for the rippling arpeggios and sonic repetitions that are Philip Glass’ prevailing strategies, I was surprised and transported by the majestic themes and counterpoints of his new opera, Appomattox, at its world premiere last week...
Auf Wiedersehen!
More changes. Hugh Weiler, partner and consummate barkeep at Soif (shown here in a characteristic pose), is off to marry his sweetie Barbara in Sacramento and live happily ever after. The charm, calm, wry sense of humor and stupendous knowledge of wines that Weiler...
Tripp Does Cheese
Here's a highlight of Theo's chef Nicci Tripp demonstrating one of his delightful house cheeses for Wine Country magazine.
Inside the Flame
A book of sensory adventure: The rituals, passions and discoveries of an engaged life.