Sep 19th, 2011
Artful Tea
A few years ago, I finally faced the facts: coffee and I don’t really get along in the morning. Now we only tryst on special occasions: right before a shoot, and big meetings. Maybe to end an extravagant meal. Serendipitously, on a pilgrimage to the parents a few years back, I discovered a toasted green […]
Apr 11th, 2011
Milagro Winery
I had seen the label in the “New Mexico region” section of local wine stores. I mean: how could you miss the swank pig with the ying/yang nose that dominates the design? A wine marketing expert once told me that statistically, Americans have a penchant for wines with animals on the labels. But the Milagro […]
Jul 6th, 2010
Three Rivers Brewery
If you’ve never been to Farmington, up yonder in the northwestern corner of New Mexico, you can’t quite appreciate what an unexpected oasis lies at the corner of South Orchard and East Main: The Three Rivers Brewery. According to natives, Farmington was once a vibrant pastoral ranching community. Over the years, by means of agricultural […]
Sep 20th, 2009
Jacona Winery
Go figure. I was born and raised in Northern California, spent countless seemingly endless summer days in tow with my Zinfandel advocate parents going from Sonoma county tasting room to tasting room…. and it took moving to Northern New Mexico to see my first harvest. A full on pinot noir harvest a half mile from my front […]
Aug 26th, 2009
Terra Encantado Wine Cellar
There was an actual wine key. I love that. The glass wine cellar at Terra Encantado with beverage director Michel Darmon. The beauty of the cellar at Terra Encantado is its the visibility of its design – usually cellars are hidden away, not displayed for the incredible collections they are.
Jan 8th, 2009
Agapao Coffee
Agapao: greek for love, to love, to be filled with good intention. Agapao Coffee Dave imports fair trade coffee and tea to the thirsty and under-caffeinated at La Montanita Coop and cafes in Albuquerque and Santa Fe. With all of that coffee in one place, the Agapao warehouse smells amazing. I think I got a contact […]
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