Though the shiraz grape is not indigenous to Iran, grapes were first made into wine in the Middle East.
As a matter of fact, the name Shiraz comes from a town in Iran, famed for its wine production. The story goes in an ancient Persian legend that Jamshid, a grape-loving king, stored ripe grapes in a [...]
On our tour through Napa last month we sat and chatted in the midst of Stagecoach vineyard with Dr. Krupp. He said the reason why the vineyard is named Stagecoach is because it was once a bustling stagecoach passage from Sacramento to San Francisco. As I sipped on his very cold and tasty rosé called [...]
Prior to the innovations at Hanzell Winery in Sonoma, no one in California or the rest of the New World had the audacity to think that wines from California might one day beat French wines in a blind tasting competition. In 1976, California wines did just that. This underdog win, immortalized in the book The [...]
Bill Van Asperen grew up in Kailua and was educated there. Growing up surrounded by the best beaches in the world, it’s not surprising that the first love of his life has always been surfing. He remembers riding down the “Old Pali Road” with the winds rocking the car back and forth. Kids thought it [...]
The ocean is an interconnected mass of water and, depending on where you look, it can be icy or warm, blue or green, muddy or clear and Ian Serle has seen it from a quite a few different angles.
He grew up in Pennsylvania and the Jersey Shore, graduated from Valley Forge Military Academy, and started [...]
Legend has it that in 1956 Henry Ford II complained that when he tried to put his golf clubs into the trunk of his personal Thunderbird, he found that they did not fit unless he took the spare tire out! I can see his point. After all, shouldn’t you be able to use your classic [...]
In 16th century England, people typically drank eight pints of beer a day. A gallon per day back then was not as overly intoxicating as you might think because it contained only about 2% alcohol. By adding hops they could brew the beer longer and at least double the alcohol. The addition of hops came [...]
Driving deep into the commercial district of Halawa Valley, I scan buildings looking for the JMD warehouse. I’m supposed to meet with John Doty. Near the end of the road, I see the building I am looking for appear to the right. I drive a little past it and turn slowly into a cul-de-sac to [...]
Warren Shon was born at Kapiolani Children’s hospital, grew up in Manoa, and graduated from Roosevelt and the University of Hawaii with a degree in marketing. His start in the industry was through restaurants. He started as a busboy at Bobby McGees which was located where the Diamond Head Grill is now in the “W” [...]
Walking into Mauna Kea Gallery, one is struck with a sense of wonder. It’s like stepping into a living room filled with cherished artifacts from a more genteel time of historic Hawaii. Softly lit by reflected sunlight, it is as though items of daily life from times past have surfaced once again to enjoy the [...]
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