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Bordeaux with Jens

What is your most unforgettable encounter with a stranger that completely shifted your perspective on life? Step into a crisp November afternoon in Copenhagen thirty years ago, where an introverted college student found an unexpected spark of liberation in the roaring, unapologetic chaos of avant-garde artist Jens Jørgen Thorsen. In Bordeaux with Jens, a language barrier dissolves into a shared glass of fine wine, jazz notes, and a profound, life-altering lesson in freedom from the paralyzing fear of judgment. Discover how a fleeting encounter with a bohemian icon, and the lingering taste of a ruby-red Bordeaux, left an indelible mark that transcended words.

-Prose & Wine, November 2026

Fly Fishing the Space Between Seasons

“For one writer, a float trip down eastern Tennessee’s South Holston River provides reflection as he finds patience in letting go and peace in realizing his son is growing up.”

-Blue Ridge Outdoors

Terroir of Aloha: Syrah Finds Its Hawai’ian Home

“There are two wineries hidden away where one would least expect: up steep slopes on a remote south Pacific chain of islands. Nourished by the sacred volcanic soils of Kīlauea and Haleakalā, Hawai’ian viniculture and winemaking flourish with the noble grape Syrah as it delicately expresses some of the most unique terroir on Earth.”

-The Vintner Project

Reflections of a Cold War Kid

“It was early spring 1993. The Soviet Union was no more. Yet, its remnants lingered as a group of high school students participated in an exchange program at St. Peterburg School #631. We all brought back mementos. I brought back Vlad. Not because I admire him, but as a reminder of what ideology can do when valued over humanity.”

-The Path