Corks and Caftans

I’m in one of those frenzies where I get so overcome by a photo (or, in this case, eleventy-seven-hundred photos) that I want to throw away everything I own that doesn’t feel like some iteration of the look. I’m rarely interested in couture or runway anymore, but this is pretty much everything—minus a pair of [...]

[Maeve stained glass skirt from Anthro + vintage Army t-shirt from VintageTrends.com + Club Monaco hoops (ShopBop) + Motif 99 cuff (ShopBop) + Vanessa Mooney rings and bracelets.] I have started and stopped writing this post so many times over the last 3 months. I’ve written the lines in my head in the shower in [...]

  It’s gonna be a hell of a night! We sat down today, tasted through a bunch of Bonny Doon wines, found our lineup and brought them to the chef. We re-tasted, hashed out flavors and combinations, and Chef Sam did what he does best. The pairings will be sensational, and if you live in [...]

Real, high-quality Chablis is a balm to the soul…unadorned, unbejewelled, in a white wine world where alcohol and oak are too much ascendant…Chablis prides itself on minerality. This wine demonstrates what the word means. -Oz Clark on the 2011 Domaine VD Premier Cru ‘Côte de Léchet Man, I love that quote. And more so, in [...]

It’s an exciting time for wine in the New World. I’m not going say a revolution is in the works, but we are seeing some encouraging signs. Enough winemakers are willing to make wines a little differently and enough people are willing to buy those wines—and that’s all it takes. A new generation of winemakers [...]

[Daughters of the Liberation jacket + Moyna sequined vest + AG legging jeans + Sam Edelman boots + Sam & Lavi blouse + Anthro feather necklace + Dannijo bag. Most important is the beer: the beer is Saison DuPont. Write that down.] Took my number one dude down to the river for a pre-birthday dinner [...]

Burgundy is complicated: the wine, the geography, the influence of vintage. Thankfully, there are some basic guidelines to follow. Burgundy is divided into a north, and a south; Pinot Noir is the heartbeat of the reds, Chardonnay of the whites. The most sought-after Pinot Noir is considered to be a product of  the north, or [...]

[Fringe + a sleek cuff and a snake ring. Sho 'nuff.] I’ve revisited my post about Karen from Californication’s style numerous times over the years, and figured it was time to issue a solid follow-up. Expect to see some mimicry of these looks to follow; my copycatting does not limit itself to skinny frontmen. There’s a relaxed, [...]

[Current/Elliott jeans + HTC belt + Truly Madly Deeply tank + Free People kimono + Vanessa Mooney jams.] The other day Rob and I were pouring beers in the kitchen, watching a series of vids from the new KOL documentary, Talihina Sky. Rob—who plays guitar and sings better than he’ll ever give himself credit for—loves [...]

First post from my iPhone! Last week at Barrel Thief we launched our first annual Pinot Noir tasting. Prior to the Pinot tasting our yearly lineup included a Spring Rosé tasting, a holiday sparkling wine/Champagne blowout, and a no-Nouveau Beaujolais experience. After little debate, Pinot noir was added to the mix and 10 wines from [...]

[Sam and Lavi neon button-up + Current/Elliott elephant bells + Vanessa Mooney turquoise & wood bead necklace.] The best neon. Most popular. Best couple (with turquoise). The best drape. Renaissance woman.

[My first The Shirt by Rochelle Behrens. I get the deal now.] There are a lot of questions you have to ask yourself concerning the issue of gainful employment. Lots of stress. For some of us, there’s some soul searching, too. “I feel like… when I was out there, I had my shit figured out, you [...]