Through more than three decades as a wine, food and lifestyle writer, I've had many memorable moments and made many wonderful friends. Here are just a few of my favorite snapshots.

Anthony Dias Blue

     A selection of images from Anthony Dias Blue's personal collection.

With my old friend Bob Mondavi at the Sonoma Harvest Auction 2001.



With the lovely Gina Gallo, 2000.

 

Kidding around with Tommy Smothers at the Sonoma Harvest Auction 2001. 		 

Directing the judging at the 2002 San Francisco International Wine Competition.
(photo courtesy Gerald Weisl)

On the set of "Iron Chef USA."


Several outlandish costumes from the Sonoma Harvest Auction 2000.

  

Official photo as winner of the James Beard Award, 2001.

Leading a tasting discussion at at Wolfgang Puck's Chinois in Los Angeles.

Relaxing on the French Riviera.

  

With the Baroness Philippine de Rothschild, New York, 2002.

With Claude Taittinger, 1999.

Eating in Singapore, 2002.

  

With the "Too Hot Tamales" (Susan Feniger and Mary Sue Milliken), Las Vegas, 2000.

On a helicopter tour of Napa and Sonoma with Jess Jackson, 2002.

  

With Roger Vergé, Emeril Lagasse and Nobu Matsuhisa Las Vegas, 1999.

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