Painting of the Week: “The Vines in a Purple Haze”
"I’ve spent much of my adult life adventuring off to every corner of the earth I can reach. Each trip is its own adventure — [...]
Painting of the Week: “I Can See You Coming”
"Barns are a part of the landscape here in Michigan — a part by which I am very inspired and intrigued. The single vineyard is also [...]
MBTB Tasting Room Painting of the Month: “Dancing Through the Vines”
Each month, Michigan By The Bottle Tasting Room in Shelby Township — which has a long-term exhibit of my work in its main space [...]
Journey to Lemon Creek
One of my favorite things to do on the Michigan wine trail is visit the wineries, the beautiful land, and meet the people behind the [...]
Art, Wine and Be Merry
Have you ever thought about the art of wine? For instance, in wine there is the art of the grape, the art of nature, and [...]
Wine Review Wednesday
This weeks Wine Review Wednesday is a tribute to all Michigan Wines, in the form of a poem. Harvest Bountiful beauty, generous earth. Rolling hills, [...]
Wine Review Wednesday
Vespucci 58 from Bella Fortuna This gem of a red wine is the featured house wine of Bella Fortuna Restaurant in Lake Leelanau, MI. Vespucci [...]
Wine Review Wednesday
Chateau de Leelanau - 2010 Pinot Noir This Gold Medal winning Pinot does not disappoint. It's raw and earthy, on the cusp of ripeness, just [...]
Wine Review Wednesday
Fling by Silver Leaf Vineyard & Winery Have a Fling. It's a sassy Rosé with a super sassy label, ok, I'm partial, the label features [...]
Wine Review Wednesday
Chateau Chantal Proprietor's Reserve Pinot Gris A pure delight for the palette. Big and balanced. Crisp and clean. Very fruit forward while remaining smooth and [...]