Manic for Mezcal Cocktails
Mezcal purists like Karla Amtmann, founder and CEO of Santo Diablo Mezcal, will be the first to tell you, “mezcal is meant to be sipped and savored.” Why? Because, only in its unadulterated form can…
Ropiteau Freres: Meursault Wine Tasting
To make it to our private cave tour and wine tasting at Ropiteau Freres in Meursault by 10:30am, we had to start biking from Beaune at 9:30am. The ride through Pommard and Volnay was worth…
Chassagne-Montrachet Wine Tasting
In addition to recommending our lunch spot in Puligny-Montrachet, Marie from our B&B gave us a little tip when visiting some of these small villages along the Cote d’Ore. She said most of the towns,…
A Crash Course in Burgundy Wines
After a three-day self-guided wine immersion course in Beaune, Burgundy, I compiled the following list of burgundy wine facts that serves as a crash course—Burgundy 101 if you will—in the basics of France’s oldest wine…
How Jenny McCarthy Saved My Life
Part 3 of 3 Part 1: Outgrowing the Closet Part 2: The Closet Didn’t Get Smaller Part 3: How Jenny McCarthy Saved My Life I hated that room. That room was where the Homies lived, constantly reminding…
Miami Massage Mishaps
Part 1 of 2 This is the first part of a two part series about two hilarious massages I received in South Florida on separate occasions. Read the second story here. I don’t know if…
Adulthood Begins: The UCLA Dorms
Part 4 of 4 Part 1: Motion Sickness Part 2: “Jew eat?…No. Jew?” Part 3: So Gay Sorbet with Grandma Shirley Part 4: Adulthood Begins: The UCLA Dorms I had the T-bird through all of…
Local Artists Find Inspiration in Herradura Tequila Barrels
I first met artist Todd Berman in 2009 at the Aids Lifecycle finish line. Actually, it was after that, but I can explain. First let me be clear about one thing—I wasn’t technically in the…