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Tag Archives: Darryl Vennard
Darryl Is A Camel Jockey; Pass It On
If you’ve been in the wine business since the mid-nineteenth century like Darryl and me, your majestical roof—your brave overhanging firmament—probably resembles the sky above Selfridge Air Base during pilot training week. Lots of criss-crossing contrails with comrades in arms, … Continue reading
Posted in CALIFORNIA, Sonoma
Tagged Darryl Vennard, Gundlach-Bundschu, Jeff Bundschu, Jim Bundschu, Salman Rushdie, Sonoma Coast
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A Smattering of Silly Scat From Michigan’s NWS Show, 2012
(NWS = ‘National Wine & Spirits instead of ‘Not Work Safe’—which is the only reason I showed up, damn it.) Within the hallowed halls of St. John’s in Plymouth, where wannabe priests once learned their trade, where awe-inspiring interpretations of … Continue reading
Posted in GENERAL
Tagged 2012, Darryl Vennard, Gundlach-Bundschu, John Kroupa, National Wine & Spirits Trade Show, Peninsula Cellars
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