McManis 2008 Pinot Noir

The McManis Family Vineyards produce some very delicious and accessible wines that are remarkably inexpensive. From their web site: McManis Family Vineyards is a grower and vintner of premium varietal winegrapes located in the Northern Interior of California. The company was founded in 1990 by Ron and Jamie McManis – fourth generation family farmers. The …

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Six Keys to Being Excellent at Anything

By Tony Schwartz from the Harvard Business Review Here, then, are the six keys to achieving excellence we’ve found are most effective for our clients: Pursue what you love. Passion is an incredible motivator. It fuels focus, resilience, and perseverance. Do the hardest work first. We all move instinctively toward pleasure and away from pain. …

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Steelhead Double India Pale Ale

Produced by the Mad River Brewing Company and weighing in at 8.6% ABV, this ale appears to include a bottle aging. I observed settled sediment in the bottom of the bottle when putting it in the refrigerator to cool. The label doesn’t mention bottle aging and so many tasters poured the sediment into the glass …

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