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THE PUBLISHER
Dreamers
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Letter from the Publisher
Why does the United States stand head
and shoulders above all other nations
in the world In my opinion, the credit
goes to the ethos of equal rights and
opportunity to prosper that was written
into our Constitution by our founding
fathers. We all have the legal freedom
to pursue our own unique vision of
the American Dream. For some, that
may be obtaining a good education
or owning a home, or immigrating to
the United States to escape political
or religious repression. For others, it
may be traveling the world, climbing
the corporate ladder, or becoming a
professional musician. For me, it is
publishing this magazine. For winemaker
David Dascomb, it is developing
his father’s American dream into a
flourishing dream winery of his own.
Recently, my wife Cindy and I
made a short getaway to the Santa Ynez
Valley, home to some of my favorite
California wineries. Though we have
previously visited the tasting rooms
of each winery featured in the movie
Sideways, this trip was not about “the
Sideways tour.” Rather, it was about that
oft-neglected pastime commonly referred
to as “relaxation.” So to keep it simple,
we started tasting in downtown Solvang
at Sort This Out Cellars (yes, that really
is the name of the winery), crossed
the street and tasted wine at Lucas &
Lewellyn Vineyards, then walked about a
half block to Lions Peak Vineyards, and
then rounded the corner to finally settle
in for the evening at Dascomb Cellars.
A very pleasant and personable man
began pouring us tastes from the wine
menu. By the second or third pour,
it was apparent that this man must
be the owner. Not only was he more
knowledgeable than the average wine
server, he was obviously passionate about
the quality of each wine. As it turned
out, this man, David Dascomb, indeed
bore the winery’s namesake—one of
them anyway—along with his father
Don. I always like to get “the story
behind the story,” so while Cindy and I
sipped our glasses of 2007 Sangiovese,
at my persistent prompting the Dascomb
Cellars story was revealed:
In 1974, Don Dascomb, a mechanical
engineer by trade, purchased property in
the Santa Ynez Valley and began planting
five acres of wine grapes with the help
of his sons, including young David.
Over the years, David learned every
aspect of grape farming and winemaking
production, even while he earned his
engineering degree. In the late nineties,
David began the task of producing wine
under his family’s label. Thus began the
commercial wine production of East
Valley Vineyard & Winery, so-named
because of the estate’s location in the east
end of the Santa Ynez Valley. The family
grows cabernet sauvignon (an unusual
grape for Santa Ynez) and chardonnay,
as well as pinot noir grapes grown in a
family-owned vineyard located west of
Solvang in the Santa Rita Hills. Finally,
in 2008 David began bottling under his
family’s name—Dascomb Cellars.
Why, I asked David, doesn’t his
winery have a tasting room surrounded
by his family’s vineyards (I just assumed
he opened his tasting room in May
2010 solely to sell to the high volume
of tourist traffic in downtown Solvang.)
The reason was more obvious than my
assumption: money … specifically, the
lack thereof. It turns out that the cost of
the permits alone for a tasting room on
their own property is more than most
family-run vineyards can afford.
Dascomb Cellars is a true boutique
winery, producing only 600-cases a
year. David Dascomb’s short-term goal
is to double his case production by
next year. He hopes to achieve this by
promoting and marketing his winery
via his storefront tasting room. That
little satellite tasting room in downtown
Solvang just may be the catalyst that leads
to David Dascomb’s realization of his
own American Dream.
From one dreamer to another, I truly
hope he succeeds!
~ MIKE NORDSKOG
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Solvang, CA 93463
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Living the Wine and Jazz Lifestyle
18 Jake Shimabukuro:
turning the Ukelele into a Mainstream
Powerhouse of Jazz expression
On a roll since the posting of a 2005 YouTube
video of him playing The Beatles’ “While My
Guitar Gently Weeps,” the multi-talented
Hawaiian sensation has done solo performances
around the world, toured with Bela Fleck and
Jimmy Buffett, and recently joined Bette Midler
for a performance before Queen Elizabeth.
PHOTO: Jake Shimabukuro by Hisashi Uchida
22 Stellar Sounds/great Wines at choice
venues across the country
– wine and jazz experience
Bob Ecker travels around to find the coolest places
to experience wine and jazz together: Silo’s in
Napa; Rasselas in San Francisco’s Fillmore District;
Red, White & Blues in Pasadena; and, Vines Grille
in Orlando.
28 Michael Dorf’s city Winery in the
Heart of nYc – wine on jazz
Beverly J. Packard chronicles the incredible wine and
jazz-filled journey of entrepreneur Michael Dorf, who
founded The Knitting Factory and the New York Jazz
Festival before partnering with the Montreux, North
Sea, and Vienna Jazz Festivals. Today, Dorf’s passions
for jazz and great wine have come together at City
Winery, a beautiful 21,000 square foot restaurant and
music venue.
36 Marc antoine and Paul Brown – jazz on wine
These two contemporary jazz stars, who released their
dual album ForeignExchange in 2009, are longtime
friends who share a deep passion for wine. Brown
has long favored French wines from the Bordeaux
region and took a 30th anniversary trip to France with
his wife Jackie to explore a place he calls “like Napa
but all pinot noir.” Antoine, a Frenchman married to
a Spanish woman, has lived in Madrid since 2002 and
enjoys indulging in French and Spanish wines.

Wine Regions
Contributing writer Melissa Chavez scouts some
of the more uncommon winery architecturein
Napa and Sonoma, explores the history and
hotspots in Oregon’s Willamette Valley, and
enlightens the adventurous wine country
traveler on the boutique wineries along one of
Southern California’s unsung wine trails.
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48 napa valley
More tasting rooms
are dazzling visitors
these days with
spectacular
designs, settings
and memorable
experiences.
PHOTO: Sculpture display
at Artesa, by Brian Kong
52 Sonoma county
From caves to castles, Sonoma’s wineries
are as entertaining to the eye as they are to
the palate.
58 temecula valley
Far from Napa Valley—in miles, style and
notoriety —Southern California’s Temecula
Valley is surprising visitors with its fun wines,
events and activities.
62 Willamette valley
Quietly, this fertile valley adjacent to
Portland, Oregon has cultivated its wines
and reputation to world-class distinction.
68 extra Sip: Yadkin valley
A Special Wine Region Feature: North
Carolina’s Lenna Hobson gives an insider’s
perspective on her state’s exploding wine
industry and makes an irresistible argument
for visiting North Carolina wine country.
In Every Issue
6 Letter From the Publisher
10 Wineologist Len Napolitano discusses the passion
and investment required to launch a winery.
11 Wine roots Though delicate to grow, the versatility
of the chenin blanc grape makes wines for all seasons.
12 Jazz On Jazz Get acquainted with singer, songwriter,
and producer, Matthew Hager … plus, veteran publicist
to contemporary jazz stars, Sheryl Feuerstein.
14 Jazzologist Jonathan Widran enjoys the “instant
gratification” of doing his weekly blog for the WAJ website.
15 Jazz roots Legendary jazz songstress Billie Holiday,
one of the most influential jazz singers of all time.
16 vintner’s viewpoint With crush behind him, vintner
Lance Silver reminisces about harvests during the early
days at Tobin James Cellars ...and it isn’t pretty!
24 Wine and Jazz with a Star Sharing her latest
adventures, Mindi Abair advocates the philosophy,
“Drink wine, laugh often, live long.”
30 cigar Stories Saxman Michael Lington experiences
“The Ultimate Cigar Night” with friends in Bel Air.
31 Wineology Q & a How to solve the after-dinner
dilemma of preserving the unfinished bottle of wine.
32 Secrets of Food and Wine Natalie MacLean’s
guide to wine and seafood pairings.
34 Words Of Wine Kathy Kelly chats with the High
Priestess of Zinfandel, Carol Shelton.
40 Wine and Jazz Pairings Len and Jonathan guide
your listening and drinking pleasure.
70 Jazz Jargon Baldwin “Smitty” Smith talks jazz and
classical music with emerging bassist and vocal
sensation, Esperanza Spalding.
72 the Mix Upcoming events, the latest in the jazz world
and the coolest new wine innovations.
78 Wine and Jazz events Kristin Sartore keeps us up to
date on Wine and Jazz happenings nationwide.
86 center Stage Veteran Swedish bassist David Hughes
is an accomplished solo artist.
88 Wine and Jazz art gallery WAJ presents a gathering
of original artwork by some of today’s most talented
and original artists.
90 cookin’ with Wine and Jazz Chef Scotty cooks
up his own blend of culinary art.
96 Jazz Juice Grammy ® Award-winning vocalist Dee Dee
Bridgewater dishes on her whirlwind summer tour.
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Wineologist len napolitano
what’s the bottom line
— passion or profits
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Wineologist
Ask almost any small premium winery
owner what it takes to start a winery and
the response will likely be, “If you’re
thinking about doing it, don’t!” If you
choose to subject yourself to emotional
and physical anguish, they’ll tell you,
prepare yourself with a robust bank
account and a lot of patience. Then
they’ll recite the same old saying in the
business: If you want to make a small
fortune in wine, start with a large one.
One would be wise to heed advice
from those who have already blazed
the trail. A typical investment to start a
small, 5,000-case winery in California
today could be a quarter million dollars
or more, and that doesn’t include
planting a vineyard. The costs break
down into many line items, from an
architect to an e-commerce website, but
the bulk of it is devoted to the process
of preparing the site to satisfy increased
environmental restrictions, constructing
a tasting room and a building in which
to make the wine and store it, ordering
wine process machinery and equipment
for crush and fermentation, and buying
many expensive oak barrels.
If you want an estate vineyard
with a dream winery, the cost per acre
depends on location. Perhaps more
stress-inducing than the cost is the
fact that it takes three years for newlyplanted
vines to produce fruit good
enough for wine. Interestingly, that
waiting period matches the time it takes
to get the proper approvals, permits and
licenses from every level of government
and non-governmental authority
imaginable. Funny how nature works.
Still, new wineries continue to
open up throughout the country every
year. While over the last 10 years the
number of wineries in California has
grown by 118 percent, the number
in the United States as a whole has
skyrocketed by nearly 150 percent.
The growth in wineries nationwide far
outpaced the 41 percent increase in
overall wine consumption during that
same time period. Today, commercial
wineries are established in all 50 states.
Even my beloved birthplace Brooklyn,
New York, seemingly light years away
from the nearest fruit tree, let alone
vineyard, has quietly spawned wineries
over the last few years. Even more
unimaginable, it’s now possible to own
a winery franchise if you prefer a fast
track to ownership. This escalating
interest in wine and winery ownership
reinforces my feelings that this is a good
industry in which to have a career. But
from an entrepreneurial point of view,
I conclude that, for the majority of
small winery owners, the passion for
immersing oneself in wine—figuratively
speaking, but sometimes literally—is
greater than the desire to make the
small fortune. I think it’s because
owners will take greater pride pointing
to their widely praised estate grown
cabernet than their positive bottom line.
A variety of reasons motivate
someone to start a winery. For some,
it’s the fulfillment of a desire that
began the day the “wine bug” bit them,
usually after their first wine epiphany—
that unforgettable day when a glass
of world-class wine demonstrated its
power, mystique and unique ability to
elevate food or that single moment in
life to new heights. Some people look
to do something completely different
after a long career in a field totally
unrelated to wine. And there are owners
who devoted their lives to farming, love
getting their hands into their work, and
believe wine growing is in their blood.
Different callings are answered
when starting a winery, but most
owners would agree on one measure of
success: Any wine epiphany triggered
by their wine makes all the time and
money invested worthwhile. That’s the
true bottom line in the wine business.
~ Len napoLitano

WINE ROOTS
Chenin Blanc
Evidence suggests that chenin blanc has been cultivated
in France’s Anjou region of the Loire Valley since medieval
times. The 16th century poetry of François Rabelais relates
that this grape produced his favorite wine, Chenin, which
he dubbed the “taffeta” of wines. It was in great demand
throughout England, Holland, and Belgium.
Chenin blanc is used to make a diverse range of wines
that swing from sweet and floral to dry and crisp, sparkling
wines to brandies.
This delicate and slow to ripen grape is susceptible to an
array of diseases. Successful harvests, however, yield
beautiful fruit which is high in both sugar and acidity,
particularly when affected by the beneficial “noble rot.”
Chenin blanc can be found in vineyards all over the world
and has become the dominant white grape of South Africa
since its introduction from Europe in 1655.
Pairs well with white meat dishes, glazed poultry, and is
fantastic with shellfish. Try a sweet version with a musty
cheese and a dry with a rich lemony dessert.
ORIGIN: FRANCE
Excerpt from Vinifera, The World’s Great Wine Grapes by Ghigo Press
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Copyright 2010 Ghigo Press

J A Z Z on J A Z Z
MUSIC Matthew Hager
Singer/Songwriter and Producer for Mindi Abair
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Jazz On Jazz
I don’t pick up a guitar to play,
I don’t hit the record button to
make a hit, and I don’t choose
who I work with to position my
career. I fall in love. I wait for the
instrument to speak to me, I wait
for the performance to move me,
and I wait to hear something in the
artist that would make me suffer if I didn’t pursue it. It is this
reason why I think I have been blessed with so many undeniable
artists throughout the course of my career. As a producer, my
only job is to make whatever that intangible thing is the focal
point and build an appropriate environment around it.
One of the most extraordinary events in my career has to
be the years I spent working with Mindi Abair. I am constantly
asked how we developed such an original sound and the
truth is, to paraphrase the title of her debut album, “it just
happened that way.” As much as I would like to take credit for
it, the answer is more in the story than the instrumentation.
Some time in my second semester at Berklee College
of Music, one of my classmates invited me to his loft in
Roxbury. I was upstairs in his studio playing the piano and
singing one of my songs when this 19-year old blonde
walked in the room, seemingly interested in what I was
playing. She opened her sax case, pulled out a soprano and
started playing in and around everything, bringing a depth
to my composition that I didn’t know it had. Her choice of
notes was moody and seemed three-dimensional. I had never
heard anything like it. Regardless of what I was learning in
school, this was my fi rst real music lesson.
I played with her from that point on. We never considered
each other musical partners, we were a reference point. We would
tell each other when we could do better and we would high-five
each other when one of us got it right. Throughout the early
years we worked together a lot. We looked out for each other.
When Mindi decided to do an instrumental record,
I was excited for her. I thought the genre could use some
fresh blood, and I knew that she was the one who could
deliver. I already had a successful career in pop music and a
sax record wasn’t remotely on my radar. Her early songs led
to conversations about the great instrumental records that
inspired us. As musicians, we don’t just get inspired, we get
“I have toured the world several times,
performed on hundreds of TV shows, had hits on
the radio, and have lost count of how many songs
I’ve published. But in my heart, I know that my main
goal is to show everyone who will listen just how
good the artist I am working with truly is.”
obsessed. We knew this was her one shot to make her mark. I
felt strongly she had the unique opportunity to make the fi rst
instrumental album that a younger generation might own.
We wrote two songs that week, “Lucy’s” and “Flirt,”
which turned out to be her fi rst singles. We didn’t know
what we wanted, but we wanted it to be great, something
to represent her and everything that brought her to that
moment. We wrote, I would make tracks, she would play over
them. I would push her, she would deliver and exceed my
expectations. I would re-work the tracks to get them to the
level she was bringing. It was a lot of work, but it was its own
reward. To my surprise, Verve asked me to fi nish the record
with her. It was like being 19 again, but with a budget.
I have toured the world several times, performed on
hundreds of TV shows, had hits on the radio, and have lost
count of how many songs I’ve published. But in my heart, I
know that my main goal is to show everyone who will listen
just how good the artist I am working with truly is.

PUBLICITY Sheryl Feuerstein
Jazz Publicist
Since the ‘80s, I have enjoyed a
unique career as a publicist for a
wide variety of jazz artists, many
of whom I have shared personal
and working relationships with
for over 15 years—including
The Rippingtons, Patti Austin,
Dave Grusin, Lee Ritenour,
David Benoit, Jeff Lorber, Paul Taylor, and Norman
Brown. Currently, in addition to Lee, Norman, guitarist
David Becker and jazz singers Carol Welsman and Denise
Donatelli, and musician/arranger Billy Childs, my company
SFPR/EastWest Media also specializes in representing new
technology and publishing fi rms.
I’ve worked with jazz artists for so long, and through
so many changes in the music industry, that many people
don’t realize that I had a whole history in pop, rock and TV
publicity before the jazz opportunities came my way. I’m
a native New Yorker and my musical background includes
being a student in Julliard’s preparatory division. My career
in the music industry began in New York, where my fi rst
job was as Tony Orlando’s secretary at CBS’ publishing
company, April Blackwood Music.
My fi rst PR stint was at an independent fi rm in New
York where I worked with a lot of rock acts including
The Moody Blues, Rod Stewart, 10cc, and Uriah Heep,
to name a few. I then worked with Phonogram Mercury
Records, fi rst as east coast publicity director and then as
national publicity director. My move to Los Angeles was in
conjunction with heading a production company distributed
by Casablanca Records. However, it was when I worked at
Solters Roskin Friedman, that I got my fi rst shot at working
in TV, helping out with the Grammy ® Awards and my fi rst
big jazz client, Diane Schuur. Later, I was privileged to be
a part of the exciting growth of the contemporary jazz
genre and worked with many of artists such as Grusin, The
Ripps, Benoit, Patti Austin, and Lee Ritenour.
I started SFPR in 1991 because I felt I had reached a
“ It was a definite choice to do jazz after
more high profile rock and TV work, because
I loved the music and felt so privileged to be
working with all these talented musicians.”
point in my career where I wanted to venture off and build
something on my own. I was also excited about being able
to create livelihoods for the people I would hire, and the
broad spectrum of clients I could represent. When I opened
my fi rm, GRP Records was one of my fi rst clients, along
with “Dallas” and “Knots Landing” creators David Jacobs
and Mary Lou Retton. That’s when my specialty in jazz,
particularly contemporary jazz, started to boom. Over the
years, through expansion with my then partner Helene
Greece to form EastWest Media, I also began working with
many straight ahead clients including Irvin Mayfield, Dr.
Michael White, and Ellis Marsalis, among others. It was a
defi nite choice to do jazz after more high profi le rock and
TV work, because I loved the music and felt so privileged
to be working with all these talented musicians.
The business has changed a lot over the years, of
course. There aren’t the resources we used to have for gala
events and clients won’t keep a publicist on a project for
as long as they used to. We have less time to make things
happen, but that presents exciting challenges too. Email has
revolutionized PR. We used to send every press release in
the mail, and needed a staff just to stuff envelopes. We don’t
have to make as many phone calls, though I’ve found that
journalists still crave the human touch sometimes. Social
media has become a huge element, and part of the PR
process now involves going directly to the fans and fi nding
unique, more direct ways to foster a larger fan base.
However, after all these years, the greatest thrill for me
still is getting that big media break for an artist and fi nding
unique ways to build a campaign, create that “buzz” … and
still have a good time along the way!
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Jazz On Jazz

Jazzologist Jonathan Widran
the joys of jazz blogging
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Jazzologist
When I was a college student at
UCLA, long before the idea of
becoming a music journalist planted
itself in my mind, one of my early
career goals was to become a sitcom
writer. I received encouragement from
producers of top shows and, hoping
for a big break, wrote numerous
“spec” scripts and did internships at
many film and TV companies.
Not content to simply read scripts
for actors like Carl Weathers (“Apollo
Creed” in the Rocky flicks) and fetch
coffee for Joan Van Ark and Donna
Mills on “Knots Landing,” I hustled
my way into the offices and suites of
numerous TV and film executives and
producers and writers of my favorite
shows. Employing the journalistic
skills that would one day prove useful
in the profession I finally succeeded
at, I asked sitcom writers, what is
the best part of your gig Why, I
asked, did you choose the weekly TV
grind as opposed to the slightly more
glamorous world of screenwriting
“Instant gratification,” said one
female writer, who for years has
produced “Two and A Half Men”
(whose theme song was composed by
jazz guitarist Grant Geissman—I’m
always looking for connections to jazz!).
“You’re sitting in your office writing the
script, then at the table discussing and
revising it with the other staff writers
and, within a week, they’re shooting
your lines on the soundstage.”
Fate and other writing opportunities
held another creative path in store for
me but, throughout 2010, after many
years as a jazz junkie/journalist, I
finally experienced the joy of instant
gratification she was talking about.
I thank Mike Nordskog, publisher
of Wine and Jazz, for adding weekly
blogs to his magazine’s website. While
readers wait for the next physical
issue—and I’m super excited that
we’re now at national retail outlets like
Borders and Barnes & Noble—they can
enjoy my latest jazzy adventures, along
with the latest happenings of Mike,
Wineologist Len Napolitano, Executive
Chef Scott Wagner, and top musicians
like Rick Braun, Mark Rapp, and Hot
Club of Detroit’s Paul Brady.
As friends of mine who are not
professional writers started blogging
regularly, I kept making excuses why I
didn’t start one of my own: exhausted
after writing for work all day, easier to
put shorter updates on Facebook, etc.
But since I started the weekly blogs last
February, I am thoroughly enjoying the
adventure of chronicling my ongoing jazz
life. Besides allowing me to create a “time
stamp” of wonderful live concert, club
and festival experiences and recall fun,
magical times with the friends who have
shared them with me, it’s an opportunity
to practice gratitude. Every so often, I
look back at some of my entries and
marvel at the great fortune and many
shades of awesome of my life—all
of which seem to revolve around
wonderful music shared with friends,
old and new. This is especially important
when certain relationships change, and
those we have shared great times with are
no longer in our lives in the same way.
I’m the resident Jazzologist, but
every so often, with apologies to Len,
I’ll put a little bit of wine in the mix. I
wrote in July of my experiences buying
wine in Virginia and visiting the
home of Founding Father and great
American wine connoisseur, Thomas
Jefferson. I shared the history lessons I
learned on the blog.
Friends and musicians love to see
their names mentioned in unexpected
ways, and there is nothing cooler for me
than to submit my entry on a Wednesday
night and see it at www.WineAndJazz.
com where I can share it with everybody
early each Thursday morning.
All of this breathes life into my jazz
world like never before. I’m grateful for
the ongoing “instant gratification!”
~ Jonathan Widran

JAZZ ROOTS BILLIE HOLIDAY
b. 1915, Baltimore, MD ~ d. 1959 New York City
T
Magic
H E PERSONAL,
of
INTENSE
Lady
AND RETROSPECTIVE
Day
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Billie Holiday was born into poverty. Her
mother was roughly thirteen years-old when
she gave birth. Billie noted, “I never had a
chance to play with dolls like other kids. I
started working when I was six years old.”
As a teenager, she was singing in Harlem’s
clubs. Her first break came in 1933 when
Benny Goodman invited her to record. That
same year she joined Teddy Wilson’s band.
Gradually, Billie developed her own style.
“If you copy,” she said, “it means you’re
working without any real feeling. No two
people on earth are alike, and it’s got to be
that way in music or it isn’t music.”
Even when performing popular “Tin
Pan Alley”-type songs, her personal,
intense, and retrospective manner shined
through: “If you find a tune that’s got
something to do with you, you just feel it
and when you sing it, other people feel it,
too.” French actress Jeanne Moreau said
of her: “She could express more emotion
in one chorus than most actresses can in
three acts.” Holiday was inspired both by
the singers and horn players: “... I liked
the feeling that Louis got and I wanted the
volume that Bessie Smith got. But I found
that it didn’t work with me, because I didn’t
have a big voice. So anyway, between the
two of them, I sorta got Billie Holiday.”
Her way of phrasing slightly behind the
beat and using her voice as an instrument
came from her collaboration with the finest
instrumentalists, such as Ben Webster,
Hawkins, Buddy DeFranco, Armstrong,
Oscar Peterson, Buck Clayton, and Lester
Young, who called her “Lady Day.” Billie
said, “When Lester plays, he almost seems
to be singing. One can almost hear the
words ... I don’t think I am singing ... I feel
like I am playing a horn. I try to improvise
like Les Young, like Louis Armstrong, or
someone else I admire. What comes out is
what I feel. I hate straight singing. I have to
change a tune to my own way of doing it.
That’s all I know.”
In 1938 she recorded “Strange Fruit”
on the subject of lynchings. It established
Holiday as one of our greatest jazz artists.
Strange Fruit Lyrics by Abel Meerpol:
“Southern trees bear strange fruit, Blood on the
leaves and blood at the root, Black bodies swinging
in the southern breeze, Strange fruit hanging from
the poplar trees.”
~ THE DEFINING ARTISTS, THEIR THOUGHTS,
WORDS AND STORIES © GHIGO PRESS
SUGGESTED LISTENING:
The Quintessential Billie Holiday
Billie Holiday 1939-44
The Complete Decca Recordings
The Complete Billie Holiday On Verve 1945-59
Jazz Roots

V I N T N E R ’ S
V I E W P O I N T
A YEAR IN THE LIFE OF A WINEMAKER
Tobin James Rainbow, 2010
PHOTO: Ben Lunt
By Lance Silver, Tobin James Cellars
T
he tasting room at Tobin James Cellars has the feel of an old western saloon, so
it makes sense to always have country music playing. There’s one song repeated
often, “Welcome to the Future” by Brad Paisley, about the artist’s memories from
when he was a boy. He sings about going on an eight-hour drive and wishing he could
be watching TV while in the car. He recalls how he wished he had a Pac-Man game at
home, and that he used to have to beg for a ride to the arcade to play it. Now, he says,
he has it on his phone. His lyrics go on to say “I wish I could have seen me now.”
What does this have to do with winemaking Well, with harvest nearing
completion, but still causing absolute “controlled chaos” of grapes and barrels, I
thought about the way we make wine today compared to how it all began for us
at Tobin James Cellars about twenty-fi ve years ago. If I may borrow from Brad
Paisley’s line, “I wish we could have seen us now!”
Nostalgia is a funny thing. Things always look better when we’re looking back.
Oh, the fun we had! In reality, our fi rst harvests were death-defying acts.
No sane or experienced winemaker would do what we did. But hey, we
were young and hungry, and we thought that if making the best wine
meant risking the loss of an arm, well then, so be it!
We drove a beat-up, old flatbed truck and hauled a dilapidated
goose neck trailer with no brakes on winding, hilly roads as it was
being stacked with 10-tons of grapes. Driving it from some of
the more remote vineyards, we’d laughingly call it the “death run,”
because in order to stop, we needed plenty of time to slow that
load down. When we fi nally made it back to the winery we’d be
drenched in sweat from the whole ordeal. We’d open a beer, “high
fi ve” each other and unload the grapes to start making wine. Still
today, the number one rule when loading a truck with grapes is to
never tie another man’s load down. You strapped your own bins on
your truck, because if those bins fall off the truck while you’re driving,
you’ll have a monumental mess on your hands. The number two rule, of
course, if those grapes did fall off the truck was … KEEP GOING!!!

adventures and
advances in wine
CRUSH!
Lance with crossflow filter.
Our fermentation tanks were dairy tanks and beer tanks
bought at auction because, when we started, that’s all we could
afford. Harvest meant long hours of shoveling grape must
through a manhole because those tanks were not set up for
winemaking. Our wine press was made out of fi berglass, so
getting inside and cleaning it meant wearing heavy, head-to-toe
protection—in 95-degree weather! Not fun.
The worst was dumping our grapes into the destemmer/
crusher. We hoisted them in the air and tied a rope to the end of
the bin. We wrapped the rope around our arm, climbed to the
top of the forklift, and jumped off. The trick was landing and
moving quickly so the grapes didn’t hit you while making sure
you released the rope. That was the potential “lose-an-arm” part
of our winemaking process. But hey, that’s how we made wine
back then. I wish we could have seen us now!
Many people see winemaking as the “romance of harvest.” It
takes on a harsh reality when you actually have to do it, especially
for 100 straight days. Friends always ask if they can help with
harvest and beg us to allow them to help for a week or two.
They quickly realize that harvest time is not an afternoon in
the vineyard being served a cheese platter and a glass of wine
while wearing a beret. It’s about sticky must, stained clothes,
bees, pump-overs around the clock, and forklifts moving at
breakneck speeds. The best part of harvest is when it’s over,
because that means we are at the furthest point in time away from
the next harvest. I can’t even go into the produce section of our
supermarket for months afterwards. Why Because I don’t want to
see another grape! Seriously, it’s hard work.
It’s hard work even with all the new toys and technology we
have today. We don’t go on “death runs” anymore and all of our
Lance monitoring the bottling line.
“Rube Goldberg” methods of winemaking have been replaced
by modern equipment. We have computerized optical sorters,
hydraulic lifts, cross flow fi ltration, automatic temperature
adjusters, etc, etc, etc. Sometimes we laugh when we look
around and see all this marvelous new technology that makes
winemaking easier and better. I wish we could have seen us now!
It’s about time that technology is embraced by wineries
after centuries of focusing on traditional methods and
ignoring innovation. Tradition is all well and good for most of
winemaking, but when something can be done better than before
with new technology, should you ignore it because it’s not the
“purist” way to do things Of course not, but we still want to
convey the image of old-school winemaking. All of our new toys
in the cellar really do make better wine. We love using them.
If you’re worrying that wine is going to start being made
mechanically and automatically, that can never happen. Wine
always has and always will be made by the heart and soul of the
winemaker. No matter what equipment we use, wine is still the
product of our hard work and dedication with a goal to make a
wine that we want to drink ourselves.
As the song says, “wherever we were going … now we’re here
… welcome to the future”! Cheers!
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Turning the “Toy Instrument” Into a Powerhouse of Jazz Expression,
the Hawaiian Musician Mesmerizes Audiences Throughout the World, Has Toured with Bela Fleck
and Jimmy Buffett, and Joined Bette Midler For A Performance Before Her Royal Majesty.
BY JONATHAN WIDRAN
Looking back from 2010, it’s hard to
believe there was ever a time when the
music industry wasn’t driven by all the
online media outlets we take for granted
today: iTunes, downloads, MySpace,
Facebook and YouTube.
But back in the 1980s and 1990s, in the
age before the world went digital, it was every
aspiring artist’s dream to score a record deal with a
major label. For a young ukulele player growing up in Hawaii,
however, it was more like a silly fantasy. Whoever heard of a label
like Sony signing an artist who plays an instrument that, until Jake
Shimabukuro came along, was considered by many to be a toy
Long before he took the contemporary jazz world by storm
with worldwide solo performances, before longtime associations
with banjo great Bela Fleck and the legendary Jimmy Buffett, and
before headlining spots this past year on the 2010 Smooth Jazz
Cruise and Playboy Jazz Festival, the Honolulu-born musician had
settled into a cool niche. Gigging regularly, he shared the plucky
melodic joys of the ultimate native Hawaiian instrument at coffee
shops around the islands.
PHOTO: Hisashi Uchida

The fifth generation Japanese-American
began his musical journey playing the
ukulele at age four with his mother as his
first teacher. He started gaining attention
in the late ‘90s as a member of the trio,
Pure Heart. Jake was working at a music
store in Honolulu when the group released
their debut album, which went on to
win four Na Hoku Hanohano Awards
(the Hawaiian Grammys): “Island
Contemporary Album of the Year,”
“Most Promising Artist,” “Album of
the Year,” and “Favorite Entertainer
of the Year.”
Fantasy became reality for Jake
when Sony Music Japan took a risk
and signed him as the label’s first
ukulele artist. He released his solo
debut album Sunday Morning in 2002.
“Signing with Epic Records was one
of the biggest thrills of my life,” he
says. “My manager and I invited a
few record label executives to one of
my shows. They heard me play and
became interested in signing me but,
as you could imagine, they were a bit
hesitant because they had never signed
a solo ukulele player before. After
several meetings, they decided to take
a chance. Working with a major label
really challenged me a lot. I learned a
lot about music from my A&R agent
and they really helped me realize what
direction I wanted to take.”
Jake proved to be a prolific
composer and artist, releasing three
albums from 2002 - 2005: Crosscurrent
(2003), Walking Down Rainhill (2004),
and Dragon (2005). Having the support
of a major was an unexpected boost at
the time, but didn’t prove to be the ticket
to the international fame Jake now enjoys.
Enter YouTube: In 2005, a video of him
playing his version of George Harrison’s
classic, “While My Guitar Gently Weeps”
at Strawberry Fields in Central Park—the
section dedicated to John Lennon—went
viral and became a sensation that has now
been viewed over five million times. The
following year, “While My Guitar Gently
Weeps” became the title track of his fifth
and bestselling album, which also featured
fascinating covers of Chick Corea’s “Spain”
and Schubert’s “Ave Maria.”
Jake’s unique spin on a wide variety of
pop, jazz, and classical pieces joins 12 of
his own best compositions on his 2009
recording, Live, which captures his magical
impact on audiences in a way his studio
releases cannot. After taping dozens of
U.S. and overseas performances, he chose
the collection’s 17 tracks as “the best of
the best” of his live playing. For those
new to “Jakeworld,” or cynics who still
think of Don Ho, “Tiny Bubbles,” and
Tiny Tim, it’s a way to connect with the
unique dynamics and improvisational
possibilities of the ukulele.
Some tunes are soft and sensitive, others
high-spirited and whimsical, dramatic
and, in certain spots, edgy, aggressive and
rocking. In addition to a powerful version
of “While My Guitar…,” Jake includes
a hypnotic version of Bach’s “Two-
Part Invention No. 4 in D Minor” and
Michael Jackson’s “Thriller.”
It’s a natural question to ask an artist
who is such a prolific composer why he
loves doing cover songs and how he chooses
them. Jake says, “I love covering songs
of people that I’m a fan of because it
brings me great joy. I guess it would be the
equivalent of wearing your favorite athlete’s
jersey. When I was a kid, I had a Michael
Jordan jersey and matching Jordan basketball
shoes. I knew that it wouldn’t ever make me
play like him, but there was just a great joy
in wearing it to school almost every day. It’s
always challenging for me to arrange
cover songs as solo, instrumental
ukulele pieces.
“One element that makes it
tricky,” he adds, “is the absence of
bass notes. Also, the limited range
and sustain can be difficult to work
with. I just try to keep things simple
in the beginning and let the piece
evolve naturally over time. When
writing your own stuff, you can
really take it anywhere. But, it can
be tricky because sometimes when
you’re writing a melody, it may start
to sound a bit familiar, so you have
to crush it and start all over.”
Miles and continents away
from the casual coffee shops of
Oahu, Jake has gone on to play
renowned venues and festivals
around the world. These past
few years, he has performed in
Sweden, Finland, France, Spain
and Brazil, and he spent much
of August and September 2010
touring his ancestral homeland of
Japan. Quickly becoming the Chris
Botti of the ukekele, his U.S. and overseas
itinerary is booked through early next
year and included recent stops at the 2nd
Annual Asian American Music Festival in
Los Angeles and the German Jazz Festival
in Frankfurt.
Jake’s appearances on the 2010
Smooth Jazz Cruise and the Playboy Jazz
Festival at the Hollywood Bowl (where he
had the opening slot on Saturday) were
among his most memorable.
Dave Koz called him the new star of
the cruise and invited Jake on his own
Alaska cruise in 2011. Koz says, “I think it’s
amazing for any instrumentalist to keep an
audience’s attention, let alone someone who
photo: Danny Clinch
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Jake Shimabukuro
plays the ukulele … without any backup
band! But that’s the magic of Jake. I can’t
recall a more genuine, natural fit between
artist and instrument. He is the ukelele, and
the ukelele is him. Absolutely one of the
most gifted, spirited musicians I know.”
At the Bowl, Master of Ceremonies
Bill Cosby joked that Jake had the lowest
overhead of all the artists performing that
day. Jake says, “It was always a dream of
mine to play at the Hollywood Bowl and
meet Bill Cosby, one of my childhood heroes.
The Playboy Jazz festival fulfilled them
both in a day. Being on that stage and hearing
a ukulele slamming through that sound
system was one of the coolest experiences
of my life. I do perform solo most of the
time which does make touring a lot more
affordable with extremely low overhead.”
Beyond his extensive slate of solo
performances, Jake has expanded his reach
with appearances on “The Late Show
with Conan O’Brien,” “The Today Show,”
and “Last Call with Carson Daly,” and
has been featured on “NPR’s Morning
Edition” and “World Café,” Public Radio
International’s “The World,” Sirius/XM’s
“The Bob Edwards Show,” and others.
The ukulele great has also toured
with Bela Fleck & the Flecktones (also
appearing on their 2003 Little Worlds
album) and Jimmy Buffett & The Coral
Reefer Band, which has regularly exposed his
virtuosity and charismatic stage presence to
crowds of up to 50,000. Since Buffet made
him a semi-regular member of his band,
Jake has appeared on three of the group’s
CDs and two DVDs. Jake was also featured
on Ziggy Marley’s Grammy Award-winning
Love Is My Religion (2006) and was a guest
on Yo-Yo Ma’s 2008 holiday album, Songs
of Joy. Jake and the legendary classical cellist
made the perfect Beatlesque choice for a
collaboration in John Lennon’s “Happy
Xmas (War Is Over).” This track is also part
of Jake’s album of Beatles covers, Across the
Universe, which features a vocal by Cyndi
Lauper and is available in Japan.
“I think Bela Fleck is one of the
greatest musicians on the planet,” says Jake.
“It was such an honor to tour and share the
stage with him. He’s been a great source of
inspiration for me. And Jimmy Buffett has
helped me tremendously over the years. I’ve
been touring the states with him for the
last three years now—and he’s even taken
me to places like Singapore, Anguilla, and
Paris. The first time I played with Jimmy
was during his concert in Hawaii. He
left a note for me to call him—and that’s
when he invited me to sit in on a few songs
with him at the show. Country singer/
songwriter Mac McAnally told Jimmy
about me after seeing me perform in New
York about 4 years ago.”
The Buffett connection also led to
Jake contributing to the soundtrack of the
Buffett-produced film, “Hoot”—which
led to scoring opportunities in Japan,
including the independent film “Hula
Girls” and the score for the Japanese release
of the film, “Sideways.”
Buffett also helped Jake score a Royal
coup in December 2009, when he had the
honor of performing with singer/actress
Bette Midler in the presence of Queen
Elizabeth as part of a special fundraising
concert in Blackpool, England. “Jimmy
introduced me to Bette last year,” Jake
says, “and shortly after that, Bette asked
me to join her in England to perform at
the ‘Royal Variety Performance’ concert in
front of the Queen. I still can’t believe it.
We performed ‘In My Life’ together that
night—it was such an honor to perform
with her. And then, I even got to meet the
Queen after the show, shake her hand and
exchange a few words with her. I had never
been so nervous in my entire life!”
While Jake has become a true musical
citizen of the world, his spiritual and
musical heart is very much grounded in his
native Hawaii. For three years in a row, he
was chosen as a spokesman for Hawaiian
Tourism Japan’s (HTJ) campaign to market
Hawaii to Japan. “Rainbow,” a track from
Walking Down Rainhill, was selected as HTJ’s
theme song as well as the official Honolulu
Marathon theme song in 2004. In 2006,
the Gently Weeps track “Beyond the Break”
was selected as the Marathon’s theme and
was played as Jake crossed the finish line
upon the completion of his first marathon
run. In 2009, Jake released the single and
EP “Annon,” which was commissioned by
the Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii.
This mission observed Shin Buddhism
founder Shinran Shohin’s 750th Memorial
Service in September 2009 in conjunction
with the 120th Anniversary of the Mission’s
establishment of 35 temples. “Annon”
means, “May peace and tranquility prevail
throughout the world.”
In his spare time, Jake often visits schools
to talk with and play music for the children
of Hawaii, with the goal of inspiring
thousands to put their energy into learning
about and playing music. He is the key
spokesman for the Music Is Good Medicine
organization, which uses community outreach
programs—and visits to schools, senior
centers, and hospitals—to emphasize the
importance of a healthy life and mind as
well as promoting music and the arts.
“Music Is Good Medicine is a program
that believes in the positive influence of
music,” Jake says. “I work with a lot of
young people, using music as a vehicle to
inspire them to have passion and live drugfree.
I feel this is important because kids
need to be surrounded with positive things
now more than ever. The program has been
quite active in Japan, a bit in the states and
Hawaii. I truly believe that the ukulele is the
instrument of peace. If everyone played the
ukulele, the world would be a better place.” f
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Silo’s is an incredibly cozy spot where
patrons sit in comfortable couches and
chairs. No wonder this jazz club is known
as Napa’s musical living room. The
other night, I witnessed about 50 happy
members of the audience listening to the
sultry sounds of Dena—about as close
as you can get to a performer. The crowd
sipped wine while tapping their feet to
the grooving sounds in this dark, intimate
speakeasy-style room.
This is a bona fi de wine/jazz club
you should check out. Open Thursday-
Sunday only, Silo’s can get pricey. If
visitors make frequent trips to California
Wine Country they may also be interested
in joining the Napa Valley Jazz Society,
music. The musical line-up is diverse: You
can catch smooth jazz, traditional jazz, funk,
soul, blues, and even the occasional 15-piece
big band orchestra. Their wine list is limited,
but very reasonably priced. (I recommend
the excellent Tapena Tempranillo!) Rasselas
always has a great mixed crowd of folks
digging the food, the vibe, the people and,
of course, the live music. And, you won’t
break the bank!
Rasselas, 1534 Fillmore St., San
Francisco, CA, (415) 346-8696,
RasselasJazzClub.com
Red White & Blues offers live jazz
(and blues) seven nights a week, this
hopping restaurant, wine bar and
jazz club presents a strong lineup of
Jazz … in Orlando You bet! Vines
Grille has been offering up local
jazz and blues for years. Located on
Restaurant Row (one of the touristy places
in town), this venerable establishment is
one of, if not the best place to experience
live jazz in Orlando. It’s especially fun
listening to the Tommy Bridges Trio and
other local acts. Good vines and acoustics,
so sit back and enjoy some music. The
Vines Grille offers fi ne music, great steaks,
and mellow folks from all over the world
enjoying all that Orlando has to offer.
Their wine list is impressive, too. Vines
Grille can get pretty expensive, so don’t be
shocked when the bill arrives.
Vines Grille, 7533 W Sand Lake
SILO’S RASSELAS VINES GRILLE
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which offers deep discounts on local jazz
performances: NapaValleyJazzSociety.org.
Silo’s, 530 Main Street, Napa, CA,
(707) 251-5833, SilosJazzClub.com
Rasselas, located in San Francisco’s
Fillmore District, is a blast from the
past. Once the home of many established
jazz clubs, this area gave way to urban
decay for decades, but now benefits from
recent urban renewal. It’s most definitely
back … and Bay Area fans couldn’t be
happier. Older than most clubs in the
Fillmore, Rasselas has been a San Francisco
institution since 1986. I used to pop into
this club in the late ‘80s (when it was still
at California and Divisadero Streets), and
listen to bands I’d never heard of. Invariably,
I was blown away. Also known as a spot to
enjoy fine Ethiopian cuisine (delicious!), this
joint often is very inviting, usually lacking
a cover charge to come on in and enjoy the
artists, many from the Los Angeles
area. Featuring intimate soloists, due
and trios, it is one of the places in L.A.
to catch known performers, as well as
up-and-coming jazz musicians like Doug
MacDonald, Ken Song, and saxman
Robert Kyle. Open 6:30 – 9:30 p.m.
Monday - Thursday, and adding another
set ‘til after 11:00 p.m. Friday - Saturday,
plus a Sunday Jazz brunch, RW&B is
the place to enjoy serious jazz. On the
wine side, RW&B touts a tremendous
international list, leaning heavily toward
the French. There are plenty of cool flights,
too, mixing “old” and “new” world wines
in intriguing ways. For terrifi c live jazz,
serious wine, as well as good food, Red
White & Blues hits the spot.
Red White & Blues, 70 S. Raymond
Avenue, Pasadena, CA, (626) 792-4441,
RedWhiteBluezz.com
Road, Orlando, FL, (407) 351-1227,
VinesGrille.com
Open Tuesday-Saturday, Swirl is
the top spot in Chicago to enjoy jazz
and wine. With 20 wines by-the-glass and
an ample list stocked with domestic and
imported wines, customers are sure to find
something they like. Swirl features live music
each night. Tasting Tuesdays shine with $3
wine tastes and ten bucks for a flight, plus
sultry singer Lisa Roti is the regular Tuesday
night performer. This is the best deal in
town. (Warning: The club morphs into a
DJ spinning, late night club on Friday and
Saturday nights.) Swirl also presents popular
monthly wine tasting events where locals
and visitors taste, mingle and compare notes.
A good Chicago pairing of wine and jazz.
Swirl Wine Bar, 11 West Hubbard,
Chicago, IL, (312) 828-9000,
SwirlWineBarChicago.com
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WINE and JAZZ
BY MINDI
ABAIR
“Drink wine, laugh often, live
long.” These words of wisdom are
carved above the entrance of Tabor
Hill Winery in Michigan. I mention
them because this year my band and
I have traversed the country, and
I’ve tried to live up to these words
in between shows. Here are a few
fun examples …
I grew up a beach girl in St.
Petersburg, FL. Never did I think that I’d be wine tasting and
performing at a vineyard in Florida. But we recently
played to a packed house out in the vineyard at Keel and
Curley Winery in Plant City, FL. When I was a kid, I used to
pick strawberries in Plant City and bring them home to eat.
Now I’m drinking their Strawberry Riesling!
I headed home to California to get away from it all on
Catalina Island with my husband, Jason. We hiked up through
the botanical gardens to Wrigley Memorial, where you can see
the shores of Avalon and all the way to the mainland coast.
The architecture is so beautiful and grandiose in Avalon,
where I took some time to relax on the beach and drink some
sauvignon blanc overlooking the water. Catalina is one
of my favorite places, and I’ll be back every year for the
Catalina Jazz Festival.
Across 26-miles of ocean back home, I visited the
“Brian McKnight/Pat Prescott Morning Show” at 94.7
The Wave to kick-off my performance at the Greek
Theater. I even played a few songs with Brian on air.
A few days later, I hit the stage at the Greek Theater
alongside fellow artists Pancho Sanchez, Michael
McDonald and Chaka Khan. Honestly, it’s hard to
follow up the Greek Theater, but I was called to play
our national anthem for the Padres, so I jumped at the
chance. What a high to play for 40,000
fans and perform such a powerful song. I
never tire of playing it or hearing it … so
I posted it on YouTube!
From the Padres game, I joined
my band in the Gaslamp District of
San Diego for the annual 98.1 KiFM
Gaslamp Festival, bringing in an all-girl
horn section that rocked the house. Near
the end of the show I brought up an
amazing 13-year-old saxophonist named
Austin Gatus. A leukemia survivor, Austin
and I sat at the end of the stage together
Winetasting with my
family at Tabor Hill Winery
in Michigan
PHOTO: Kaye Runner
The band at
Glenora Wine
Cellars
On the beach on
Catalina Island
With Jeff Golub at the
KSBR Birthday Bash

and played “Tears in Heaven.”
Next morning, I got up early for a
photo shoot for Yamaha’s “All Access
360” magazine. Then I jammed
with Peter White and Jeff Golub
and played a song off my new
CD, Mindi Abair in Hi Fi Stereo
at KSBR’s Bash in Mission
Viejo. I even squeezed in a
studio session before I had
to leave home: I played the
opening theme for a web
series, “Vampire Mob.” They
drink blood out of wine
glasses (never thought of that
vampire angle, did you). Go to
VampireMob.com to check out
the series.
Could I stay home for long No.
It was off to Vegas to perform on Las
Vegas Storytellers for a few shows, and
then back to L.A. to perform on the “Tavis
Smiley Show.” I brought my college friend
and one of my favorite vocalists on the
planet, Lalah Hathaway, to perform “It’s A
Man’s Man’s Man’s World” from my new
CD. What a beautiful performance.
I drove to Big Bear Lake, a perfect
mountain getaway just about an hour and
a half from my home in Hollywood. We
performed for the Big Bear Jazz Festival
on a floating stage in the lake. I had to get
rid of my usual heels and just play this one
barefoot. The stage actually moved with the
water, so I had to have good footing!
From Big Bear, I headed back home
to Florida for a little R & R. I laid on
the beach and soaked in the sun. I even
went to one of my favorite hangouts, Ted
Peters, for some smoked mullet. Mmm. I
knew touring was about to kick in for me,
so I didn’t put on makeup or any shoes
except flip flops for a week.
Next stop: Silver Beach in St. Joseph,
Michigan for an incredible show right on
the shore of Lake Michigan. The sunset
there was stunning, and I had 20 family
members who drove from Indiana to
cheer me on. Then we headed to New
York’s Glenora Wine Cellars to play in
their beautiful vineyard. Stunning. From
that serene setting, we set the place on fire
in Walnut Creek, California, where the
front speakers literally burst into flames.
Outside
Cornell Winery
in Malibu
I’ve never seen
anything like it,
but most of the
crowd thought
it was part of
the show since
it happened on
the very last song.
Everyone just
partied harder as
the speakers flamed.
Now that’s jazz
history!
I came home to
play the Newport Beach Jazz Series with
my friend and special guest Keb’ Mo’. Keb’
and I used to play some down and dirty
clubs in L.A. together back when we had
about six people paying to see us a night.
He’s a beautiful human being, friend, and
musician. I love sharing the stage with him.
From Newport, I was off to meet my
family in Indiana and do a day of wine
tasting just across the Michigan border. My
Uncle Dale gave each of us a checklist for a
wine tour scavenger hunt as we walked out
the door. We had to check off things like
spot someone riding a horse (that’s me and
my cousin Megan at the Founders Wine
Cellar), buy a souvenir (of course it was
a wine glass), convince the person selling
wine to taste it themselves with you (which
Wine tasting and riding horses
with my cousin Megan at Founders
Wine Cellar in Michigan
by the way, is not very hard when it’s the
Reserve Cabernet), eat chocolate (that
was checked off early in the day at
Tabor Hill Winery), get a stranger
to speak to you in a foreign
language (George at the Round
Barn spoke French to me as I
drank his wine), laugh until
you cry (never hard among
my cousins) and, of course,
taste wine (we tasted 43 wines
in all!). On my way home, I
made a quick trip to Honolulu
to soak in some more sun (am
I tan yet) and play at the Royal
Hawaiian Theater. A good Mai
Tai always inspires me!
Back home, my husband
wanted to check out some of the
wineries just down the road
in Malibu. It was a perfect
day so we put the top down
and drove to Malibu Wine
Country. We began at Cornell
Winery, then made our
way to the Malibu Estate
Vineyards tasting room. We
bought a few bottles from
the Woodstock Collection
(who can turn down a
rock n’ roll line of wines),
including “Black Widow”
and “Purple Haze,” both
strong and powerful reds.
Our next to last wine stop
was Malibu Wines, where we
swung from a huge oak tree, stopping the
swing just long enough for them to pour!
We finished our day with dinner at one
of our favorite restaurants in Malibu, The
Old Place. A post office in the late 1800s,
it then became the country store until,
about 40 years ago, it was turned into a
restaurant featuring steaks and homemade
bread. It’s about the size of your living
room and looks like nothing has changed
since it was built. We ate chicken pot pies
and beef stew while sipping wine from
the Cornell Winery next door.
I know I’ll be leaving soon to go on
tour. I have dates coming up in London,
New York, and more. For now, I’m just
doing my best to live up to the saying,
“Drink wine, laugh often, live long.” f
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MICHAEL DORF’S CITY WINERY:
Grapes In The
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B Y B E V E R LY J . PA C K A R D
Michael Dorf
Many of us envision a winery in close
proximity to acres of lush rolling hills
with neatly spaced rows of grapes,
nature all around us, where life slows
to a welcomed, peaceful tempo. In
stark contrast, picture Manhattan’s fi rst
winery in 40 years—the City Winery,
located in Soho’s Hudson Square in
the heart of New York City. Perhaps
hard to imagine, yet this winery and
should bring wine to the Knitting
Factory, but it was quite diffi cult to
introduce both alternative music
and a newer, more sophisticated
approach to wine drinking in the early
1980s.
Within 12-months of the 9/11 attack, Dorf stepped down
as CEO of the Knitting Factory and turned his attention to the
development of a performing arts center, a sit-down cultural arts
facility which could also target the wine afi cionado. To him, this
was a home-run combination. Despite a good start in raising
the city belong together: Michael Dorf planned it that way.
Placed in the top 10 of NYC’s leading entrepreneurs, Dorf
says “my family has always been business-oriented, in marketing
and sales, especially. My grandfather sold cookies, my dad
expanded that business. For me, it’s great music and great wine in
the same establishment.”
After growing up in Wisconsin, Dorf traveled to New York
City, fi nding himself in a music scene with artists like Miles Davis
and Eric Dolphy. His exposure to alternative rock, avant-garde
rock, and music like Mahavishnu Orchestra, took him outside
his original understanding of music. He viewed performers like
Cassandra Wilson, who combined Americana pop with jazz, as
possessing an extremely cool vibe. Realizing these artists yearned
for an alternative, comfortable “home” in which to express
themselves, at the age of 23 Dorf created a new musical venue
called the Knitting Factory in the East Village in 1986.
The Knitting Factory provided an alternative to clubs that
booked only classical jazz. It was the inspiration Dorf needed
to create the New York Jazz Festival, giving more exposure to
these artists who wanted to create their own jazz festival. Dubbed
the “What-Is-Jazz Festival,” the alternative festival became a
prominent event. During this time Dorf established KnitMedia,
a spin-off entertainment company, which established eight record
labels and 700 titles, 200 of which he produced. He co-founded
the Digital Club Network, eventually acquired by eMusic Group.
The Knitting Factory’s success paved the way for Dorf to
open an offi ce in Europe and produce events there, partnering
with the Montreux, North Sea, and Vienna Jazz Festivals.
Exposure to a variety of wines in Europe convinced him that he
money, ultimately it proved too difficult to obtain the total amount
needed. His vision shifted when he visited his brother in California
and had the chance to make his own barrel of wine two years
in a row. Completely excited with his better understanding of
winemaking, he felt the dream of having high quality music in a
wine environment was within his reach.
In 2008, the City Winery was born, a 21,000 square foot
restaurant and event space, equipped with a full stage, state
of the art sound system, and in-house A/V. Accommodating
live performances and cultural activities that appeal to both
sophisticated New Yorkers and wine connoisseurs, Dorf says, “It’s
a place where grapes are brought in from all over the globe—Napa,
Sonoma Valley, Argentina, Chile—a place where members can
make their own private label wine. And a place that features the best
music rooms in NYC, as well.” He wants to expand to Chicago for
the next City Winery, followed by Paris and London and Shanghai,
adding, “That’s why I named it City Winery.”
City Winery’s success allows Dorf to “give time and energy
to things I care about.” He describes his philanthropy as “selfi sh”
and remains quite humble as he compares himself to others who
“should be applauded for what they’ve given in monetary aid
for great causes. What I have is energy and time and ideas—I’m
lucky to infl uence areas I think are important. Tribute concerts,
such as the annual event at Carnegie Hall, are for causes I care
passionately about, such as music education for underprivileged
children; the Jewish Art and Music Festival enables talented
artists to make more of an impact; Tribeca Hebrew, an afterschool
Hebrew program in Lower Manhattan, is something my
own children have taken advantage of.”

Private dining room
THE 21,000 SQUARE FOOT RESTAURANT AND
EVENT SPACE HOLDS LIVE PERFORMANCES
AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES THAT APPEAL
TO BOTH SOPHISTICATED NEW YORKERS
AND WINE CONNOISSEURS
In addition to the folk and pop and singer/songwriterbased
music found at City Winery, upcoming jazz
performances include the Preservation Hall Jazz Band,
which has traveled worldwide spreading their mission to
nurture and perpetuate the art form of New Orleans Jazz. The
PHJB has produced a CD entitled, Gulf Aid: It Ain’t My Fault, to
bring awareness and aid to the gulf disaster. The project features
Mos Def, Lenny Kravitz, and Troy “Trombone Shorty” Andrews.
Roswell Rudd and his Trombone Tribe, a self-titled CD by the group
of Steve Swell and Deborah Weisz on trombones, Bob Stewart
on tuba, Ken Filiano on bass, and Barry Altschul on drums will
be released this fall. Over the course of his career, Rudd earned
two awards from the Downbeat Critics Poll—“Most Likely to
Succeed” (1964) and “#1 Trombonist” (2010). He’s also a fi vetime
recipient of the “Trombonist of the Year” award from Jazz
Journalists Association.
Dorf credits his success to people like Bill Graham, who inspired
him as a promoter, and George Wein from the Newport Jazz
Festival, known as the grandfather of large festivals. Dorf is inspired
by winemakers, “especially farmers who, though millionaires, have
nothing flashy about them. They get on a tractor, they get in the dirt,
and they taste it. That, to me, is pretty remarkable.”
Dorf accepts speaking engagements on topics such as
the beginnings of jazz and the jazz scene in New York. He
emphasizes that jazz has a necessary structure and core, yet it
also needs to improvise—to make it new and unique, which is
similar to winemaking. “Winemakers must constantly improvise
with what they’re handed. Whatever comes up each vintage must
be dealt with creatively. There is much similarity between jazz
musicians and winemakers.”
The achievement of Michael Dorf and his City Winery can be
seen in a request he received when George Wein called him while
spearheading the return of a large New York City Jazz Festival in
JJ Grey
Spit and Twit crowd and stage
2010 following a one-year hiatus. Wein, who had brought the
Newport Jazz Festival to NYC for 36-years beginning in 1972,
helped Newport make a comeback in 2009 with the sponsorship of
CareFusion, a leading global medical device company. Thinking New
Yorkers had grown lukewarm about the music, Wein was pleasantly
surprised by the public outcry to bring the festival back, which he
did in the form of the CareFusion Jazz Festival in June of this year.
Wein wanted venues for this huge festival to be sprinkled around the
city—places like Blue Note, Iridium, Birdland, Vanguard, Symphony
Space, the Louis Armstrong House, Central Park, and a host of
lesser known venues in Brooklyn, Harlem, and Queens. As Wein tells
the story of this big event, he says, “the finale of the festival will be a
midnight jam session hosted by my old friend, Michael Dorf, at his
beautiful new City Winery.”
For City Winery to be chosen as the capstone for a jazz festival
this large—one that encompassed the heritage of jazz in all the
corners of New York City—is a testimony to Dorf ’s roots in jazz
and how they continue to guide his presence in the Big Apple.
Visit CityWinery.com for more information.
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Michael with his cigar friends
The UlTimaTe
Cigar NighT
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My good friend and cigar distributor, Mitch Orchant from
London, was recently in Los Angeles and invited me to a
cigar dinner at a friend’s house.
We met in the afternoon at the Sunset Marquis hotel
together with five other friends for drinks and cigars.
The choice of cigars available to us was out of this world.
Decisions, decisions: I ordered a Woodford Reserve Bourbon,
then picked a Hoyo de Monterrey. It was a beautiful smoke,
mellow but with complex flavors.
We then headed over to a brand new home in Bel Air for
dinner. First, we were taken downstairs to the cigar lounge,
complete with bar and walk-in humidor. In an adjacent room
was an old school barbershop and shoeshine, where we were
offered a shave and a shine. Afterwards, my shoes were as
shiny as mirrors! There were pictures of Winston Churchill
everywhere and other interesting war memorabilia: It ws a
guy’s lounge for sure. I picked a Trinidad cigar and a Havana
Club rum, just an incredible combination, and we spent an
hour chatting away, getting to know one another.
Dinner was upstairs on the patio,
where we were told a special surprise
awaited our smoking pleasure. That
mysterious surprise turned out to be
a 1962 Montecristo Cabinet selection,
made exclusively for Dunhill. We were all
very excited. They said that it promised
to be an amazing cigar but, because of
its age, we may be disappointed … even
though this box goes for around $4,000. That’s the risk you
take buying vintage cigars. A mighty big risk, I’d say, but these
cigars most certainly did not disappoint.
How do you explain perfection That was the best cigar I
have ever smoked!
We finished the night with more cocktails, coffee and one
last cigar—the very rare Cohiba Behike, a perfect finish to a
perfect night.
That was the most stogies I have ever smoked in one day. If
I didn’t have a flight the next morning, I would have continued
smoking all night. It was an evening I’ll never forget.
~ PoPular Danish-born saxoPhonist, Michael lington,
also happens to be a cigar aficionado. his most recent album,
Heat, is available on nu groove records.

WINEOLOGY
Q&A
HOW DO I SAVE
unfinished wine overnight
Here’s a typical scenario for
wine lovers: After you’ve cooked
dinner, picked out a nice bottle
of wine, poured yourself one
or two glasses paired nicely
with your meal, and enjoyed a
quiet dinner with one of your
favorite wines, you fi nd yourself
with maybe half a bottle of
wine remaining that you know
probably won’t be poured again
until the next night, or even
several nights later. And you’re
wondering, “How do I save the
leftover wine”
Assuming the cork is still
in one piece—not pierced in
one end and out the other by
the corkscrew—the cork can
be reused to close the bottle.
Otherwise, you need to fi nd
a suitable closure like a saved
cork that’s in good condition
or a tapered rubber wine bottle
closure that can be purchased in
many wine shops and tasting rooms. You simply need a closure
that seals the bottle. Even though it’s not as airtight as a new
cork, it will suffi ce for the short term. Of course, if the bottle
has a twist cap closure, this is not an issue, as long as you haven’t
already thrown away the cap!
If you plan to pour from this bottle the very next day, you
may simply seal it and leave it on your kitchen counter if the
room temperature of your kitchen will not get above normal
room temperature (around 72 degrees) in the next 24 hours. If
it will, place the bottle in the refrigerator after closing it. Stored
in a cool area until the next night, the wine will taste as good
as it did when opened. Don’t be surprised if the wine’s aromas
and flavors seem a bit more interesting than the fi rst night. Some
wines are noticeably enhanced by a little exposure to air, but
there’s no way to predict which ones will improve.
BY LEN NAPOLITANO
But let’s say you aren’t sure
about when you will pour again
from this bottle. In that case, be
sure to refrigerate the bottle after
re-closing it, regardless if it is red
or white wine. Refrigeration will
slow the aging process enough
for you to enjoy the bottle again
in several days.
Because the closure you use to
re-seal the bottle is not perfect,
microscopic amounts of air will
creep inside the bottle and start
the oxidation process. After a few
days it will begin a gradual decline
in aroma and flavor because of
oxidation, which degrades the
fresh fruitiness of the wine. When
you are ready to drink a red wine
that’s refrigerated, remove it an
hour in advance to allow it to
reach room temperature.
There are several tools on
the market designed to keep
unfi nished wine fresh overnight.
One pumps the air from the bottle through a slit on the top of
a custom rubber closure. This product will extend the life of the
wine longer than simply re-sealing the bottle. You can add an
extra day, maybe two, to the life of the unfi nished bottle, whether
choosing the cool area of a kitchen or refrigerator for storage.
Another wine-saving tool is a gas canister filled with a
harmless and odorless gas. A thin, tubular spout is placed
inside the neck of the bottle as you trigger a few shots of
gas into the unfinished bottle. The gas pushes out the oxygen
and replaces it, acting as a preservative that protects the wine.
Then you quickly seal the bottle with a suitable closure, like
a used, but good cork or a rubber stopper, before letting the
gas escape. As an added safety margin, refrigerate the wine
in addition to injecting gas. Bottles will remain fresh for 4-5
days, sometimes more.
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S E C R E T S O F F O O D A N D W I N E
Finding Your Solemate
By Natalie MacleaN
author of the bestseller Red, White and Drunk
All Over, publishes a free wine
newsletter at www.nataliemaclean.com.
Matching Seafood and Wine
In the movie From Russia with Love, James Bond and a man posing as a secret agent
both order grilled sole while dining together. Bond orders a Blanc de Blancs, the
impostor asks for a Chianti—the “red kind.” After the meal, the bad guy knocks
007 unconscious, and later, when Bond recovers he observes bitterly, “Red wine
with fish. Well, that should have told me something.” The villain responds, “You
may know the right wines, but you’re the one on your knees.”
The same can be said about matching wine with all types of seafood: The rules
help, but they should never replace your intuition—or get in the way of pleasure.
Wine is full of traditions: the right serving temperatures, decanting methods,
stemware selection, tasting procedures and food matches. Many of these
rules are based on common sense, but some have become dated with
changes in the way we think about and prepare food.
Just ten years ago, drinking red wine with fish was
as taboo as putting salt on your food in a five-star
restaurant. The prescribed wine was white and
French. But today, fine dining is less formal,
more focused simply on a great taste
experience. Home cooking has become
more experimental, with new flavor
combinations, influenced by our
sampling of other cultures’ cuisines
when we travel.
Wine, too, has changed,
with new winemaking
methods, grapes and blends.
“Flying winemakers” who
oversee vineyards around
the world have helped
to cross-pollinate these
changes. The result is that
many white wines are no
longer the ideal piscatorial
pairing because they’re so
hefty in their alcohol and
flavor that they overpower
many seafood dishes. But
what we’ve lost in tradition,
we’ve made up for in novelty
and diversity. With this in mind,
here are some tips on matching
wine and seafood today:

• Light white wine goes swimmingly with delicate flaky
whitefi sh such as cod, pollock, sole, plaice or trout. Loire
Valley muscadets and Mosel and Alsace rieslings offer a touch
of sweetness and crisp acidity that will complement, but not
overwhelm, the subtle taste of these fi sh. Acidity in wine acts
much like the acidity in a lemon you might squeeze on a fi sh
dish—it enhances the flavors and cleanses the palate of any
oiliness, preparing you to appreciate the next bite all the more.
For this reason, these wines are also ideal for fi sh prepared in
cream sauces.
• Wise wine choices reflect the sauce accompaniment, as well as
the particular fi sh. In fact, most cultures drink red wine with
fi sh because of the preparation. For example, grilled halibut
served with a fruit salsa that’s both sweet and peppery will
make an acidic wine taste too tart. But a white wine with a
little sweetness will pair nicely. Blackened, grilled, and seared
fi sh need red wine, especially when prepared with spicy and
strong seasonings from the Caribbean, Mediterranean, and
Asia. A spicy zinfandel goes exceptionally well with these
strong flavors. Wine is also often an ingredient in fi sh dishes—
and traditionally the same table wine is served as the wine that
was used to prepare the dish—like with like.
• Salmon used to be poached in a white-wine bouillon and
served with a dill cream sauce. But today it’s more often
mesquite-grilled or prepared with teriyaki flavoring. Salmon
is already a strongly-flavored fi sh and, when you prepare it
with additional bold flavors, the dish demands red wine. Red
wine high in tannin is often a poor match because, when it
interacts with the omega-3 fatty acids in fi sh, the wine tastes
metallic. Therefore, red wines with just a touch of tannin (the
same compound in tea that makes your mouth feel furry) are
excellent choices. Pinot noir is often the most popular among
these wines, but not all pinot noirs are the same—those from
the hot New World wine regions can be as full-bodied as
cabernets. I prefer pinots from cool climates such as Burgundy,
Oregon, California’s Carneros region, and the Finger Lakes in
New York. These wines are more refi ned, balanced, and suit
fi sh well. Chilling these reds will help.
• For meatier fi sh such as sea bass, turbot or halibut, try light
reds such as gamay (the grape for Beaujolais nouveau), pinot
noir, or richer whites such as chardonnay, viognier or semillon.
• The classic match for oysters is a crisp and unoaked Chablis,
a minerally and acidic chardonnay from northern Burgundy,
or Champagne, which offers palate-cleansing acidity and
effervescence. But don’t stop there—oysters also pair well with
Loire Valley muscadet, Portugese vinho verde, and cool-climate
New World sauvignon blancs from New Zealand. These
wines are often called “green” because of their tartness—both
from high acidity and from their herbal flavors and aromas.
Yet they’re low in alcohol, so they match the seafood’s light
texture. This is why many white wines from hot regions in the
New World, such as California, Australia and Chile, are too
heavy for seafood, plus their high alcohol also accentuates the
seafood’s saltiness. Look for whites that are less than 12% in
alcohol by volume.
• Shellfi sh such as shrimp, lobster, clams, and mussels also go
well with wines that complement oysters. Or, try Sancerre,
a dry chenin blanc from the Loire Valley, pinot gris from
Oregon, pinot grigio from Italy, or pinot blanc from Alsace or
the United States.
James Bond would have a tough time today ferreting out the
bad guys just based on an unusual wine and fi sh match. But he
would be reassured that some things don’t change: 007 should
still drink vodka with herring.
good catch
wines
2008 Geyser Peak Sauvignon
Blanc, California
Very pleasing and balanced with refreshing notes
of lemon, lime, chives, and lemongrass. No heavy oak
or smoke. Completely, utterly refreshing. Pair with
fresh oysters or steamed mussels. $16.95
2008 Clay Station Viognier, Lodi
A lovely, mouth-watering white without the
over-the-top floral notes. Peach, spice, and pear.
Balanced and tasty. Pair with cod, sole,
or light curry dishes. $16.95
2007 De Loach Zinfandel
California Series
Very berry! Purple plums with blueberries and
brambleberries. Full-bodied and smooth with
juicy flavors. Pair with spice-rubbed seafood. $14.95
2007 Tandem Porter Pinot Noir
Auction Block, Sonoma Coast
Mocha and dark chocolate wraps around black fleshy
cherries and plums. Smooth and supple to maximize
hedonistic pleasure. Pair with bacon-wrapped
veal steaks, planked salmon. $29.95
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BY
KATHY
KELLY
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CAROL SHELTON WINES
Carol Shelton and 19th-century
author Robert Louis Stevenson
are kindred spirits. He
famously wrote about wine
as “bottled poetry,” and she
seamlessly transitioned from
poet to winemaker. Over the
years, her combined talents
in the art and science of
winemaking—and her many
great tasting wines!—have
earned her the unofficial title
of most awarded winemaker
in the United States.
Let’s start with the 2010
harvest. How does this year’s
crop compare to others
Some really odd ripening
patterns occurred this year,
like some cabernet being
picked before chardonnay—
which never happens! A huge
amount of grapes came all at
once thanks to Indian summer
while some growers lost
over 50% of their crop due
to terrible “sunburn” from a
heat wave in the last week
of August. My growers cut out bad,
sunburned grapes because they can add
burnt and “raisiny” flavors to wine.
Longer hang-time for grapes on the vine
is usually good for softening tannins
and better maturity overall. This harvest
might give some of the best wines we’ve
seen in many years. Then again, longer
hang-time may push us into the rainy
season, plus we risk losing some grapes
—especially thin-skinned zinfandel—to
bunch rot or winding up with grapes that
don’t fully ripen if the sun fails us. It is
always interesting, this grape game.
You have been a winemaker for almost
30-years. How did you get your start
When my parents said they would not
pay for me to be a poetry major because
there would be no job for me when I
graduated, half of me wanted to do
something in the arts and the other
half wanted the sciences. Winemaking
offered this combination. I was one of
the first dozen or so women to pursue
this major when I was at UC Davis in the
seventies. In 1976, I worked in a wine
lab job and studied microbiology and
differences in yeasts, and got my BS in
Enology in 1978. Then I worked at lots
of research jobs and crush jobs all over
California and even Australia.
How has winemaking—and the wine
business—changed over those years
It has really changed a lot. When I got
out of Davis the wine industry was
much smaller, of course. Most of the
major players were in Napa—except the
big Central Valley boys,
of course. Mendocino,
Sonoma, Paso Robles,
the Sierra Foothills, and
Temecula were all so tiny
then and lacked visibility
in the public eye. It was
all Napa. Some of that
romance with Napa
still remains, especially
with consumers who
are new to wine, but
the more adventurous
will take a chance on
new wine areas and new
varietals. Wine can be so
much more than just an
expensive Napa cabernet
or a recognizable brand
name coasting on past
successes.
Also, consumer
preferences have totally
shifted from white to red
wines since the “French
Paradox” report on the 60
Minutes TV show in 1991
spotlighted the health
benefits of red wine.
Of course, prices have gone up and down
over all those years, peaking out in the
late ‘80s and early ‘90s. This recession,
too, shall pass; but I think we have seen
the end of ultra-high prices. The market
is really aiming at mid to low priced stuff
now. Blends are really hot, too.
In 1980, I worked under Andre
Tschelistcheff, who was renowned for
bringing stainless steel tanks, new oak
barrels and pure yeast cultures to the
California wine industry from Europe. I
have watched the level of technology
grow by leaps and bounds. UC Davis did
not think, for example, that yeast strains
made that much of a long-lasting flavor
contribution. My trials over the years
have proved them wrong. Now there

are a zillion “designer” yeasts that have
been isolated from tasty fermentations
all over the world. Yeasts have different
tolerances for cold, sugar and alcohol,
and have a major impact on aromatics and
mouthfeel that can make the difference
between ordinary and superb wines.
“
If you weren’t a winemaker, what
would you be doing with your life
Probably teaching poetry, language, or
English, or teaching wine to consumers
and other industry folks. I have done that
a lot over the years. I hope to catch up on
painting and photography once I retire. I
do a lot of great vineyard photos now and
want to find a better way to share them.
How did you cultivate your legendary
acute sense of smell and how does it
help you in winemaking
My mom played a wonderful smell
game with me as a child as she taught
me to cook. She would wrap spice and
herb jars in foil and ask me to identify
them by smell as we added them to the
food we were making. This was a great
way to develop sensory memory. I also
worked with Dr. Ann Noble at UC Davis
on the Wine Aroma Wheel, which gives
people a common language with which
to describe wine. The theory is that if
you can describe a wine it becomes less
intimidating, and you enjoy it more.
In winemaking I focus my final blend
tweaks on very minute differences in
both smell and mouthfeel. It is that
attention to detail that has lifted my
wines above their peers at competitions
and in the marketplace.
You are known as the most awarded
winemaker in the United States. What
awards are you most proud of
One of my favorites is the coveted
Golden Bear Award, given for the
highest percentage of award points
for the number of wines entered at
the California State Fair. Of course,
W
hen you mess with the vine’s ecosystem by destroying the
balance of insect and microbial population with pesticides, it is not
healthy for any part of the environment. We have been working toward
the “green” goal since I started my brand. For instance, we do not use
any air-conditioning inside our winery, just passive night-air cooling, which
works with our wonderful cool nights here in Sonoma County.
I’m also proud to have won the State
Fair’s “Best Cabernet,” “Best Merlot,”
and “Best Pinot Noir” in California.
I have actually been named “Winemaker
of the Year” at least four times now
—from the San Francisco International
Wine Competition, from Jerry Mead,
Dan Berger, and the San Francisco
Chronicle. Multiple times I was
named “Winery of the Competition”
at Riverside and North of the Gate
competitions. Lots of Sweepstakes
awards, too.
How did you decide on Carol Shelton
Wines’ focus on zinfandel and how do
you decide on sources for your grapes
I started with zinfandel because I had
produced so many wines—48 under
another label!—and wanted to just
focus more on zinfandel since it is
my favorite. Also, I don’t have to try
to match a European standard for
zinfandel. California makes the best
zinfandel in the world, so I can do
what California does best by delivering
delicious, forward fruit flavors. I use
grapes from all over the state because
I am trying to show what each terroir
can do. Zinfandel is very transparent to
its environment and its vine age. If you
are careful not to pick it super-ripe,
which gives high alcohol and residual
sugar, or to over-oak it, like many
cheap zinfandels, you can make a world
class wine that rivals the quality of
cabernet and other “noble varieties.”
I source the best vineyards that have
interesting history and unique flavor
profiles. All my winemaking decisions
are made with the goal of showcasing
those flavors—from timing grapepicking,
to choosing yeasts and oak
barrels. I use about 40 different
kinds of barrels in each wine to build
complexity, like choosing the spices in
a curry blend.
”
You use a lot of organically grown
grapes in your wines. How does it
make a difference in the wine
I think there is a bit more depth of flavor
because the natural terroir can shine
through more when you farm organically
and don’t impose human will on the
vine. We do that already by pruning each
winter, which is unavoidable, but if the vine
can find its own balance you get a more
even crop level over the years, more even
ripening, and more intense flavors.
It’s also a philosophical thing for
me. When you mess with the
vine’s ecosystem by destroying
the balance of insect and microbial
population with pesticides, it is not
healthy for any part of the environment.
We have been working toward the
“green” goal since I started my
brand. For instance, we do not use any
air-conditioning inside our winery, just
passive night-air cooling, which works
with our wonderful cool nights here in
Sonoma County.
Are there any plans for expanding
to other varietals Blends
For the wine club only, we have small lots
of handmade petite sirah, cabernet, a white
Rhone blend, even a touch of pinot noir
this year. Also, I’m looking at red blends as
more of an everyday wine, perhaps.
Where do you see Carol Shelton
Wines 10 years from now
I’d like to stay on the small side so I can
manage the wines better. We are about
5,000 cases per year now and would like
to not get bigger than 10,000 cases so I
can keep tight control on wine quality.
How may our WAJ readers buy
Carol Shelton Wines
It’s easy. You can order online at
CarolShelton.com or give us a call
at 707-575-3441.
~ KAThY KELLY, A veteran TV producer, direct-to consumer
marketing specialist and Winery Music Awards founder.
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J A Z Z O N W I N E
MARC Antoine & PAUL Brown
BY JONATHAN WIDRAN
In 2008, Marc Antoine and Paul Brown—two of contemporary jazz’s most
distinctive and popular chart-topping artists—joined forces on Paul Brown’s
Guitar Night, a dynamic 30-date tour of both the east and west coasts that
included stops everywhere, from the Berks Jazz Fest to the Catalina Island Jazz
Trax Festival. While the two performed some of the shows with fellow guitarists
Kenny Rankin and Chris Standring, the focus was on the melodic and grooving
yet often intimate merging of the Paris-born, Madrid-based Antoine’s
cosmopolitan nylon string vibe with the L.A. born and raised Brown’s funky
and soulful electric Gibson L-5.
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These highly acclaimed live performances
led two-time Grammy ® Award-winner
Brown, who was in the early stages of
producing a follow-up album to his smash
2007 disc, White Sand, to ask Antoine to
play on one of his new songs. This initial
session sparked a dynamic, beautifully
complementary creative flow that quickly
developed into a fruitful new partnership.
In turn, this gave rise to the magical give
and take of a true musical Foreign Exchange,
the dual album they released in 2009.
Working on this project,
they realized it was a creative
venture that was probably
inevitable. While Brown
(who was featured in this
column in the second WAJ
issue of 2009) produced the
track “Mas Que Nada” on
Antoine’s 2001 disc Cruisin’,
their mutual history actually
extends back to the late ‘80s,
when Antoine—who had
been living in Japan—moved
to L.A. and formed the band,
Say When. Antoine and his
band mates were also working
on material for various Japanese companies
and artists and Brown—a veteran R&B
engineer whose credits at the time included
Luther Vandross and Earth, Wind &
Fire—worked on some of the productions.
Not surprisingly, their explosive
musical chemistry extends to their mutual
passion for wine, with Brown—who
has long favored French wines from the
Bordeaux region—turning Antoine on to
his favorite Burgundy. Although wine has
always been part of the French culture
Antoine grew up in, he says, “Some of the
best wines I have ever drunk in my life were at
Paul’s ‘Monday Night Wine’ social events he
hosts at his house every Monday night with
friends. When I am staying in L.A., I always
look forward to this: Drinking the best wine
and jamming. If you learn from someone
who really knows wine, you can better
understand the taste, smell and many other
little things to determine the provenance of
the wine. Someone who really knows can’t
mistake a Bordeaux from a Burgundy. My
tastes have expanded beyond what Paul has
introduced me to. I get to drink California
wine, especially when we play winery
concerts, and I think some of it is pretty
good. I also like wine from Chile.”
Beyond Brown’s influence on his
taste, Antoine can claim a true “foreign
exchange” in his evolving wine tastes based
on the blend of his own background and
that of the Spanish family of his wife,
Rebecca. He has lived in Madrid with
her and their son Alejandro since 2002.
When he was 10, Antoine remembers that
his parents would pour a bit of red wine
Paul Brown takes a relaxing stroll through the
“La Tache” vineyard in Beune, France.
in the bottom of a glass and fill it with
water—something, he says, that is not
uncommon as a way for French parents
to slowly introduce wine to their children.
His Spanish family has also turned him on
to some good Spanish wines.
“Paul liked the Pesquera Ribera del
Duero, which is made about a hundred miles
Northwest of Madrid, and the Protos are
also very good,” he says. “Those are the ones
I usually drink in Spain. They go for about
$30 a bottle, which would be a ‘gran reserva’
(at least seven years-old). I have seen the same
wine in the States for $50. I don’t collect wine,
per se, but you can always find a bottle at my
home. I usually get them from a little store in
the small village where I live, about ten miles
from the heart of Madrid. I have a 12-bottle
rack and that’s where I keep them, in the
kitchen but in the shade. Sometimes, Rebecca
and I sit in the garden by the pool and
enjoy a glass. I don’t have a wine collecting
goal but it’s always on my grocery list!
“Spanish wine was a great discovery
for me,” he adds, “second only to French
for me. Being French has its advantages.
The owner of a California winery I once
played knew my heritage and insisted we
taste his wine for comparison’s sake. We
all ended up like Lucille Ball, as if we
were in an alcohol commercial for ‘I Love
Lucy.’ And it tasted good, too!”
Last October, after playing a handful
of shows with Antoine at Pizza Express
in London, Brown went on something
of a French wine discovery tour with
his wife Jackie for their 30 th anniversary
celebration. They spent a few romantic
days in Paris, then took a bullet
train to Dijon, the historical capital
of the province of Burgundy. His
friend, French keyboardist Philippe
Saisse, hooked the Browns up with
several winery tours—and they
also explored 11 th century caves.
They enjoyed taking day trips to
places like Nuit St. George and
Vosne-Romanee, which along with
Chambolle-Musigny and Gevrey-
Chambertin, produces the region’s
best wines, all made entirely from
the pinot noir grape. The guitarist
fondly refers to the region as “like
Napa but all pinot noir.”
“The grapes from these communes all
have different characteristics,” says Brown.
“This trip made me realize that what
I love best about wine is the nose and
bouquet. Some of the wines we tried had
aromas that rip your face off! Marc and
I plan to play Pizza Express again this
coming February and I hope to stay with
him in Madrid for a week and explore
Spanish wine country. I can’t wait!”
Sounds like a picture and aroma
perfect Foreign Exchange. “If you think
about it,” Antoine adds, “wine has been
around almost since the beginning of
civilization. We could say it has a social
aspect to it and it’s fun to share with
friends. But for me, there is something
more. I sometimes get butterflies in my
stomach before I go onstage, and red
wine is the remedy for me. Jazz has that
social thing to it, too, and that mellow
feeling, like red wine. Wine has always
been part of my passion as a musician.
For me there are always parallels in
anything you create or experience with
this kind of passion.” f
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HEADLINER CONCERTS CELEBRATED RESTAURANT UNFORGETTABLE WEDDINGS CHAMPIONSHIP GOLF ESTATE GROWN WINES

Esperanza Spalding
paired with
Ledson Winery
& Vineyards
WINE AND JAZZ
by Len Napolitano
and Jonathan Widran
LEDSON WINERY AND VINEYARDS
If you can’t find at least one wine to love made by Ledson
Winery then it is doubtful you will find one anywhere. Each
year, Ledson offers the largest ultra-premium wine selection
in the country produced by a family-owned winery—over 70
different wines each year, most having earned recognition
with competition medals, 90-plus scores from wine critics, or
both. From riesling to merlot to desert wine, even the most
discriminating palate is sure to find a Ledson wine that pleases
Ledson Winery is located in the picturesque town of Kenwood
in Sonoma County and is one of northern California’s most
distinctive winery structures. The 16,000 square foot French
Normandy-inspired edifice includes multiple tasting rooms
and a gourmet marketplace. Nicknamed “The Castle,” Ledson
Winery is a favorite stop for locals and those traveling through
the heart of beautiful Sonoma Valley.
Winemaker Steve Ledson, a fifth generation farmer and
successful businessman, is also an avid jazz fan. In 2003, on
the square in downtown Sonoma, he opened the Ledson
Hotel and Harmony Lounge, featuring a piano bar and weekly
performances by jazz great Jess Petty. Petty’s extensive jazz
career includes performances with such notables as Madeline
Eastman, Grover Washington Jr., Terry Henry, and Bob Lucas.
Whether you are visiting “The Castle” or the Harmony Lounge,
the impressions on the eyes, ears and palate are unforgettable.
For the most demanding connoisseur in wine or jazz, the
Ledson family has paired both categories seamlessly.
Ledson.com
ESPERANZA SPALDING
Gifted with uncanny instrumental chops, a multi-lingual
voice, and her own distinct sound, 25- year-old bassist/
vocalist Esperanza Spalding has taken the jazz world by
storm by blending innovative vocal stylings with the deeply
rhythmic lines of her upright bass. Over the past few years,
the up and coming star has performed twice at the Playboy
Jazz Festival; played at the White House last February
when President Obama presented the Library of Congress’
“Gershwin Prize for Popular Song” to Stevie Wonder; and
was one of a number of musicians invited to perform at the
2009 Nobel Peace Prize ceremony in Obama’s honor. In 2005,
she graduated from Berklee College of Music and signed on
as the youngest faculty member in the school’s history. Since
receiving the prestigious Boston Jazz Society scholarship for
outstanding musicianship, she has worked with iconic jazz
figures like Stanley Clarke, Pat Metheny, Michel Camilo, and
Dave Samuels. Her recently released jazz-meets-modern
chamber music CD, Chamber Music Society, follows
her first two critically acclaimed works, Junjo (2006)
and Esperanza (2008). Earlier this year, she won the
Downbeat Critics Poll for Acoustic Bass, Rising Star.
EsperanzaSpalding.com
PHOTO: Sandrine Lee

Kirk Whalum Everything Is Everything
paired with LaZarre Pinot Noir Santa Maria
Valley, Bien Nacido Vineyard, 2007
LAZARRE PINOT NOIR
Santa Maria Valley,
Bien Nacido Vineyard, 2007
Over a couple of decades, versatile
winemaker Adam LaZarre has
worked his experienced, winestained
hands in a diversity
of successes, from the wildly
popular Rex Goliath originating at Hahn Estates
in Monterey County, to the new Paso Robles
boutique winery, Villa San-Juliette, owned by the
two executive producers of “American Idol.”
At last producing his own limited production
brand, LaZarre’s talent for making outstanding
wines shines in a Santa Barbara County Pinot
Blanc, a Central Coast Pinot Noir, and this
mouthwatering Santa Maria Valley Pinot Noir
made from four select rows of vines in the most
respected pinot noir vineyard in the Central
Coast, yielding just 72 cases. Notch another
relax...enjoy!
success for this veteran. LazarreWines.com
JACKIEM JOYNER Jackiem Joyner
The rising urban jazz
saxman waited ‘til his
third release to create a
self-titled project, most
likely because as dynamic
and popular as Babysoul
and Lil’ Man Soul are,
this diverse, funked out
collection best captures
his musical heart. He
blazes a trail towards the
future of funk with slick,
hard-edged percussion-driven tracks like “The Reunion”
and the rock-influenced “Push,” winks towards the glorious
R&B past on a spirited discofied take on Michael Jackson’s
“Off The Wall,” and takes a balmy breath on the charming,
Latin-tinged “Dance With Me.” Joyner has also developed
into one of the genre’s most engaging romantic balladeers.
JackiemJoyner.com (ARTISTRY/MACK AVENUE) 2010
KIRK WHALUM
Everything Is Everything
With the release
of this gloriously
soulful, multifaceted
tribute
to the late great
singer/songwriter
Donny Hathaway,
one of the most
versatile saxmen
in contemporary
urban jazz
completes a unique trilogy of powerful R&B tribute
recordings—a series which began with the charttopping
For You (1998) and continued with Kirk
Whalum Performs The Babyface Songbook (2005).
Applying equal touches of jazz, funk, gospel,
heartfelt pop and blues influences, the eight-time
Grammy ® nominee mines the depths of Hathaway’s
rich catalog (beyond the familiar hit singles) with the
help of the singer’s daughter Lalah and luminaries
Musiq Soulchild, Robert Randolph, Rick Braun, and
Jeff Golub. KirkWhalum.com
(RENDEZVOUS/MACK AVENUE) 2010
Jackiem Joyner Jackiem Joyner paired with
Justin Reserve Tempranillo, Paso Robles, 2007
JUSTIN RESERVE
TEMPRANILLO,
Paso Robles, 2007
The versatility of tempranillo, the thickskinned
grape of red Spanish Rioja wine,
allows for great flexibility both in food
pairing and musical accompaniment.
Justin Vineyards handpicked and sorted
every cluster of their 2007 edition and
then proceeded to extrude every bit
of color, body and fragrance from the
grapes throughout the whole winemaking
process, from a 48-hour soaking in stainless
steel tanks to secondary fermentation in
new French oak. Enjoy it in all of its dark
redness, earthy nose, and black cherry
glory with zesty, flavorful dishes or funky,
Latin rhythms. JustinWine.com
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Danilo Perez Providencia paired with
Westport Winery, Bella, Washington State, 2009
WESTPORT WINERY, BELLA,
Washington State, 2009
The eclectic mix of grapes
that make up Bella reads
like a European Union
summit—tempranillo from
Spain, refosco and primitivo
from Italy, merlot and syrah
from France. It’s a rainbow of
flavor and aroma that aims to
please and hits its target dead
on. With owners dedicated
to sharing their love of nature
with their winery guests and in
giving back to its community,
Westport Winery’s unique location on Washington’s scenic
oceanfront gives visitors a naturally beautiful landscape
in which to enjoy their extensive offering of wines, while a
portion of the sales of each is donated to a different local
charity. WestportWinery.org
Herbie Hancock The Imagine Project paired with
Robert Pepi Sauvignon Blanc, California, 2008
HERBIE HANCOCK The Imagine Project
The legendary pianist and jazz
innovator follows his “Album of
the Year” Grammy ® for River: The
Joni Letters with a wide ranging,
superstar-studded collection of
interpretations of classic songs
that convey the themes of
peace and global responsibility.
Drawing on African, Indian and
Brazilian rhythms, he lays a
foundation for a world beat jazz
project that is also deep on pop, rock and classic soul—firmly
established by the title track, John Lennon’s “Imagine,” which
features Seal, Pink, Jeff Beck, India Arie, and Marcus Miller, and
was recorded in Paris, London, and Los Angeles
HerbieHancock.com (HANCOCK RECORDS/RED) 2010
DANILO PEREZ Providencia
The Panamanian
pianist, who did
early stints with
Dizzy Gillespie
and Tito Puente,
continues to
expand his rich
stylistic palette on
a multi-faceted,
polyrhythmic set
that artfully blends
jazz (sometimes
frenetically so, as on the whirlwind romp “Galactic
Panama”), classical, and Latin American folk music—
which Perez likes to call “healing music in three
dimensions.” The ten-minute opener “Daniela’s
Chronicles”—part of an ongoing symphony he’s
composing for his daughter—captures many moods
in one piece, ranging from elegant, rhythmic jazz to
Caribbean and Latin flavors and thoughtful classical
meditation. At various times, Perez expresses his
commitment to education and social change with
elements that are ultra-melodic and coolly swinging,
whimsical and intensely rhythmic and, as on
“Cobilla,” wild and avant-garde.
DaniloPerez.com (MACK AVENUE) 2010
ROBERT PEPI
SAUVIGNON BLANC
California, 2008
This fun, refreshingly crisp
sauvignon blanc made from
grapes grown in the coastal
regions of north and central
California may come with the
convenience of a modern
day twist cap closure, but its
enticing aroma, medium body
and subtle mix of citrus fruitand
herbs is undeniably classic. It’s
hard to think of a food with
which this wine could not be
paired. Simply put, it’s wine
drinking made easy.
Pepi.com

Emmett Wheatfall When I Was Young paired
with Ambyth Grenache, Paso Robles, 2007
ERIC DARIUS On A Mission
When the great
Duke Ellington
loved certain
people or music,
he would convey his appreciation with the phrase
“beyond category.” That is the transcendent musical
spirit that the diverse, grooved up, vibrant and
entertaining saxman Darius brings to the latest stop
on his fun-filled musical mission. He mixes in the
pocket funk jams with hip-hop and reggae romps,
grounding all the innovation with a deeper jazz flow
on Herbie Hancock’s classic “Butterfly” (featuring Rick
Braun) and the lush and heartfelt “My Prayer
For Haiti,” the troubled land of his father’s birth.
EricDarius.com (SHANACHIE RECORDS) 2010
EMMETT WHEATFALL
When I Was Young
Talk about a dramatic
breath of fresh air!
Fashioning himself
as America’s new
social, political, and
storytelling poet,
Emmett Wheatfall is
one of the most original
and powerful debut
jazz artists of the year.
With his commanding,
charismatic voice and
mix of blunt expression and poignant lyricism, he delivers
an intense, heartfelt performance that covers romance,
faith, betrayal, and the essence of life. Complementing
Wheatfall’s passionate solo readings are tracks with musical
landscapes incorporating jazz, blues, funk, soul and gospel
by veteran musicians Noah Peterson (sax), Gordon Lee
(piano), Andre St. James (bass) and Edwin Coleman III
(drums). NoahPeterson.com/EmmettWheatfall.html
(PETERSON ENTERTAINMENT) 2010
AMBYTH GRENACHE,
Paso Robles, 2007
While enjoying the
fresh sound of Emmett
Wheatfall, complement
the experience with
one of the refreshing,
certified biodynamic
wines of Ambyth Estate.
Farming organically,
not filtering or fining,
and fermenting with native yeasts, Ambyth approaches
winemaking with an unyielding respect for its environment,
producing fresh and true varietal character wines like this
grenache. Drink it with confidence that it will be eminently
food-friendly, as with their other fine wines that include
tempranillo, sangiovese, and additional Rhône varietals.
the
AmbythEstate.com
perfect combinations
Eric Darius On A Mission paired with Steinbeck
Vineyards & Winery, The Crash, Paso Robles, 2006
STEINBECK VINEYARDS
& WINERY, THE CRASH
Paso Robles, 2006
This multi-generation farming family is a
pioneer in grape growing in Paso Robles, selling
premium grapes to some of the best producers
in the business for decades. Recently, they
started saving some of those blessed grapes
for their own wines. The Crash is an intoxicating
blend (both literally and figuratively!) of
cabernet sauvignon, merlot, viognier, petite
sirah and zinfandel that defies categorization,
for both its creative mix of varietals and its
palate-melting flavors. When you get the
opportunity to visit the cool, new tasting room,
be sure to ask about the historic event for which
this wine is named. SteinbeckWines.com
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Rico Belled The Pursuit Of Comfort paired with Roxo
Port Cellars Ruby Tradicional, Paso Robles, 2006
ROXO PORT CELLARS
RUBY TRADICIONAL,
Paso Robles, 2006
Together, the energized combination of
Latin and jazz fusion on this CD and the
four traditional, albeit exotic, Portuguese
grapes in this elegantly sweet, 19% alcohol,
Port-style wine just might produce enough
energy to power a small town. Roxo Port
Cellars skillfully marries a traditional recipe
with modern-day style in this deliciously
smooth quaffer that would pair well with
a strong cheese as well as dark chocolate,
not to mention a silky, aromatic cigar!
RoxoCellars.com
HOT CLUB OF DETROIT
It’s About That Time
Formed in 2003
by five students
at Wayne State
University in Detroit,
the ensemble won
the 2004 Detroit
International Jazz
Festival competition
and has since
established a
broadminded
approach to paying
homage to and expanding upon the legacy of Belgian
gypsy jazz guitarist, Django Reinhardt. Their third disc
juxtaposes frenetic original guitar/sax explorations
with more graceful, classical-minded pieces as the Hot
Club expands their vocabulary with an homage to Pat
Martino and unique twists on classics by Joe Zawinal
and Charles Mingus. HotClubOfDetroit.com
(MACK AVENUE) 2010
RICO BELLED
The Pursuit of Comfort
Best known to
contemporary
jazz fans as The
Rippingtons’ bassist
since 2008, the
versatile musician
and composer
expands beyond
his dynamic multigenre
resume (that
includes everyone
from Rick Braun to Melissa Etheridge) in fashioning
his eclectic solo debut. Despite its chill sounding
title, his pursuit is less comfort than a supercharged
mix of unabashed Latin-fired joy (complete with
bold, brassy horns) and hard grooving retro soul-jazz
fusion, complete with classic styled Fender Rhodes
intensity. While there are a few gentler acoustic guitar
splashed moments, for the most part Belled creates a
high energy “players record” that perfectly balances
compelling melodies and rhythms with a desire to let
loose and jam. RicoBelled.com

Nate Najar Until Now paired with Icicle Ridge Reserve
Cabernet sauvignon, Washington state, 2008
natE naJaR
Until Now
The Florida-based guitarist hit the Top
40 on SmoothJazz.com with his in-thepocket
debut single “It’s A Good Day,”
but he draws from many deeper wells
of inspiration on this high energy, supermelodic,
and eclectic debut—including
his background playing straight ahead
jazz with his own trio. Alternating
between acoustic and electric as his lead
voice, he includes a samba with a four
on the floor groove, a straight samba,
a little gospel blues, a simmering rock
ballad, and a whimsical cover of “Human
Nature.” NateNajar.com
(Blue lINe MusIC) 2010
ICICLE RIDGE REsERvE
CabERnEt sauvIGnon,
Washington State, 2008
With a rainbow variety of wines in their repertoire—all
hand-crafted in small production quantities—the colorful
personality of Icicle Ridge Winery is reflected in every one. From
their Smooth Jazz Blend of cabernet and merlot to Sparkling
Syrah, to this award-winning, straightforward and balanced
Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon, there’s a wine for every season at
this Cascade Mountain, family-owned and operated business.
Run from a gorgeous log cabin tasting room that is
also the home of owners Louie and
Judy Wagoner, Icicle Ridge is a
pleasure to the eyes as well as
the palate.
IcicleRidgeWinery.com
Mindi Abair In Hi-Fi Stereo
MInDI abaIR In Hi-Fi Stereo
A high octane
project the popular
saxophonist (and WAJ
columnist) calls “the
record I’ve always
wanted to make,” a
player’s record paying
tribute to old soul
music and making
it relevant to today,
this is a retro-minded
set of originals done
in classic R&B/blues/jazz horn band mode, with every
musician playing simultaneously in the studio using
vintage gear. Fans of Abair’s pop-jazz hits are invited to
go to deeper, grittier soul territory as she ensembles with
R&B studio greats and vibes with singer Lalah Hathaway
on James Brown’s searing “It’s A Man’s Man’s Man’s
World.” MindiAbair.com (HeADs up) 2010
paired with Giornata Il Campo White,
Central Coast, 2009
GIoRnata
IL CaMpo WhItE,
Central Coast, 2009
While Mindi Abair satisfies her lifelong desire
to create a tribute to the classics, winemakers
Brian and Stephanie Terrizzi at Giornata Wines
fulfill their long-time dream of paying homage
to classic Italian wines at their family facility in
Templeton, California. The Giornata Il Campo
White is an irresistible blend of malvasia
bianca (the same grape that makes the sweet,
Spanish Madeira wine) and chardonnay
that first entices the nose and then dances
the Tarantella on the palate in classically
refreshing, Italian style.
GiornataWines.Com
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Noel Webb Give It All paired with Freemark
Abbey Chardonnay, Napa Valley, 2009
FREEMARK ABBEY
CHARDONNAY
Napa Valley, 2009
Freemark Abbey demonstrates in this Napa
Valley citrus-note quaffer that it is possible
to make a sexy, viscous chardonnay with
silky honeysuckle nuance while keeping
it crisp, fresh and balanced. Made from
grapes grown in a diversity of soils across
several different Napa appellations—
including Carneros, Rutherford and
Howell Mountain—their combination of
barrel and stainless-steel fermentations
also proves that chardonnay can be ready
to drink after just four months aging in
barrel. FreemarkAbbey.com
NOEL WEBB Give It All
While the
electric violin
hasn’t been
a popular
lead melodic
voice on the
airwaves in
recent years,
it’s refreshing
when a diverse
artist like
Webb can take
it out of its classical trappings and make it a viable
vehicle for pop and R&B tunes and improvisational
jazz excursions. On his fourth release, Webb rides
his sensual high tones over laid back, retro-soul
and hip-hop grooves, creating sweetness and light
funk along the way. He plays it cool behind lead
vocals on a cover of “Where Is The Love,” but
stretches the melodic and percussive possibilities
of his instrument on the high flyin’ “Cool.”
NoelWebb.com (RED LAB RECORDS) 2009
INTAGE
AIRING
JOHN COLTRANE
My Favorite Things
This seminal 1961 album,
which marked the legendary
saxophonist’s shift from bebop
to free jazz, was the first date
recorded by Coltrane on
Atlantic Records and the first
to introduce his new quartet
featuring pianist McCoy Tyner,
drummer Elvin Jones and bassist Steve David. With Coltrane further
investigating the capabilities of the soprano sax—something of a
rarity in those days—the set features complex harmonic reworkings
of four standards that continue to stand the test of time: “My
Favorite Things,” Cole Porter’s “Every Time We Say Goodbye,”
and Gershwin’s “Summertime” and “But Not For Me.” In the
documentary, “The World According to John Coltrane,” narrator
Ed Wheeler remarked: “They transformed the cheerful populist
song from The Sound of Music into a hypnotic dervish dance.” The
recording became the sax great’s most requested tune—and a
bridge to broad public acceptance. Coltrane.Room34.com
OPUS ONE Napa Valley, 1999
With its first vintage in 1979 priced at $50
a bottle, the Opus One brand instantly
became America’s first ultra-premium
wine. Today, this luxury wine born out
of a joint venture between Bordeaux’s
Baron Philippe de Rothschild and Napa’s
Robert Mondavi, two icons of wine in
each of their respective countries, still
ranks among the world’s most prized
Bordeaux-styled wines. A case of
its first vintage sold at auction in
1981 for $24,000—the highest ever
paid for a California wine. With
unequaled attention to detail in the
vineyard and at every step of the
winemaking process, each vintage of
Opus One is of world-class quality.
Whether it is the now-collectible
premier vintage, or this 1999 version
with its rich, round fruit and soft
tannins, or the 2007 vintage just
released in October, Opus One is, and
will continue to be, the prestigious
American symbol of Bordeaux-blend
wine. OpusOneWinery.com

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EXPLORING
WINE COUNTRY
Napa Valley
Artesa Vineyard & Winery in Napa
PHOTO: Jim Gateley
beyond the wine:
Winery Architecture
and Unique Tasting Room
Experiences
I
n Napa Valley, winery and tasting room structural
designs vary tremendously, from sleekly blueprinted
lines of glass and metal … to rustic 13th century-era
fortresses. Here, we offer a selection of winery structures and tasting
rooms to investigate, from historically rustic to sophisticated
versions of a grownup’s erector set. Fun is the goal and we provide
several recommendations from which to choose. Whether visiting
one or all, we promise your experience will be unforgettable.
The estate at Artesa Vineyards & Winery in Napa Valley is
nothing short of visionary. Inside its winemaking facility, vintner
Mark Beringer operates in a space that honors the grape as much
as his visitors. The winery structure itself is a clever depiction of
simplicity. Cleanly integrated into a hillside, it is a seamless blend
of glass, metal, wood and water. In addition, Artesa’s resident artist
Gordon Huether has designed a staircase bordered by waterfalls,
spectacular contemporary sculptures, a fountain and serene reflecting
pool. Rather than detract, the application of these cleanly designed
elements underscores the landscape’s natural beauty.
Artesa harvests its fruit from three distinct microclimates. In
Carneros, delicate pinot and chardonnay grapes flourish under the
influence of San Pablo Bay, while Bordeaux varietals cultivate well
throughout more temperate conditions in Alexander Valley. Fifteen
hundred feet above the fog, however, cabernet sauvignon develops
a survivalist’s character in Napa’s volcanic soils of the Atlas Peak
sub-region. The stunning wines combined with Artesa’s ingenious
environs make for an exceptional tasting experience.
Dominus Estate, owned by Christian Moueix, sources its
Bordeaux grape varietals from 108-acres
of gravelly volcanic, clay
and loam soil in the
historical Napanook
Vineyard. The winery
operation and offices
are contained in a
high, linear gabion
structure, designed by
Pritzker Prize-winning
Castello di Amorosa, Calistoga
PHOTO: Jim Gateley

Swiss architects Herzog & de Meuron, that virtually melts into
the scenery. At a distance, the walls appear to be made of stoneembedded
concrete but, in reality, a network of thick wire mesh
safely corrals a massive collection of basalt rocks. Not only do
Dominus grapes grow in this medium, it houses their wines,
too. More than an unlikely conversation piece, the imaginatively
configured winemaking facility offers excellent aeration and
climate control, keeping diurnal temperature swings at bay.
Near Calistoga, Sterling Vineyards has a look all its own.
Completed in 1972, the outlines of this white structure remain
clean and modern, yet resonant of ancient influences from
Grecian Mykonos Island. On each quarter hour, bells that once
graced the centuries-old Church of St. Dunstans-in-the East in
London chime from its massive hillside perch overlookng the
landscape. A short but scenic tram ride from the valley floor
transports visitors to a unique self-guided wine tour experience.
Sterling Vineyards in Calistoga
PHOTO © Nick Elias
IN A REGION WITH A PENCHANT FOR THE IMAGINATIVE,
THE NAPA VALLEY HAS BECOME THE LOCALE FOR TRANSFORMING WINE
TASTING INTO AN ALL-ENCOMPASSING EXPERIENCE.
Inside, there are galleries for perusing, overlooks for viewing
the entire winemaking process at one’s own preferred pace, and
motion-sensory flat-screen televisions to provide information
on command. For those wishing to linger, a massive fieldstone
fi replace in the tasting room is perfect for cozying up and
enjoying any of Sterling’s family of wines. The Sterling View
Terrace faces southward, providing vineyard views as far as
the town of Yountville, beyond. Even more breathtaking are
the sights from the winery’s aerial trams, revealing dramatic
panoramas of the surrounding Mayacamas and Vaca mountains.
On the medieval end of the architectural spectrum in Calistoga
is Castello di Amorosa. This authentically designed 13th-century
Tuscan structure, built by Darryl Sattui, is sited on three hillside acres
and boasts 107 uniquely conceived rooms to visit. Not only are there
towers, a grand barrel boom and numerous wine cellars to house
their vintages, intrepid visitors may discover impromptu adventures
in the lower digs, where Castello di Amorosa’s dungeon and in-house
Large casks at Rubicon Estate in Rutherford
PHOTO: Helder Rubeiro
torture chamber await potentially
extended stays. The ninety-minute
guided tours of the castle are popular so
reservations are highly encouraged. Barrel
tastes are available along with current releases of
their Italian-style wines. Belgian chocolate wine
pairings are a favorite. There’s even a horse-drawn
vineyard tour available. Alternatively, visitors can
choose to repent for any excessive vinous indulgences
at an authentic Latin Mass, held every Sunday morning
in the Saint Catherine of Siena Chapel.
In Rutherford, Rubicon Estate is entrenched in pioneer
winemaking history. Established in 1880, Finland-born
Gustave Niebaum heavily invested his Alaskan fur trade
earnings in Napa Valley. He founded his successful Inglenook
winery before bestowing the estate to his grandnephew during
Prohibition.
In 1975, Francis Ford Coppola’s search for a summer home
and basement winery became a commitment to fulfi ll Niebaum’s
legacy when he purchased Inglenook’s 78-acre vineyard, along
with 124-acres of farmland. Sharing similarities in immigrant
history, the fi lm director-turned-vintner bought the rest of the
former estate twenty years later. In traditional Italian fashion, he
renamed it Niebaum-Coppola Rubicon Estate Winery.
The massive, vine-covered domain features stone-embedded
walls, fanned plaster ceilings, a grand staircase leading to an
intricately stained glass window, and outdoor fountain and
pools. Along with the purchase of the Inglenook chateau were
the surrounding vineyards, including Martha’s Vineyard (Heitz
Wine Cellars) and Beaulieu Vineyard (Georges de Latour). Now
reunified, the property is known more simply as Rubicon Estate.
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Valley Picks
Celebrating
Wine and Jazz
Calistoga inn
Open mic, jazz on the patio,
dancing in the pub.
Calistoga: 707.942.4101
CalistogaInn.com
Mustard, Mud & Music 2011
Live jazz by cool cats and crazy combos
in venues throughout Calistoga.
March 5-6, 2011 from 12-5 pm
Calistoga: 707.942.6333
CalistogaVisitors.com
Oxbow Public Market
Scrumptious riverfront dining, take-out
picnic provisions, plus live music by
top-name artists (Fridays) and local
favorites (Tuesdays).
Napa: 707.226.6529
OxbowMarket.com
Silo’s Jazz Club
Napa’s favorite spot for jazz. Dinner and
live music weekly, Thurs - Sat evenings.
Napa: 707.251.5833
SilosJazzClub.com
WinerieS WOrtH
eXPlOring
Chateau Montelena
Castle-like winery with lake, bridge and
pagoda. Immortalized in 1976 when
its chardonnay surpassed the French
at the 1976 Judgment of Paris tasting,
dramatized in the film“Bottle Shock.”
Calistoga: 707.942.5105
Montelena.com
Hall Winery
First LEED Gold-certified California winery
to utilize sustainable farming practices.
St. Helena: 707.967.2626
HallWines.com
Swanson Vineyards
Whimsically decorated Rococomeets-Crayola
salon offers three
seated tastings daily.
Oakville: 707.754.4018
SwansonVineyards.com
V. Sattui Winery
Founded in 1885 by Vittorio Sattui.
Two-story, stone winery on a 230-acre
estate. Marketplace offers Italian pastas,
paninis, desserts, international cheeses.
St. Helena: 707.963.7774
VSattui.com
Beringer Vineyards’
historic carved casks
PHOTO: Jim Gateley
lOCal Jazz MUSiCianS
dena derose
Effortless, smooth-as-butter jazz vocals
with ShirleyHorn stylings.
DenaDeRose.com
Swing 7
Classic swing of ’30s and ’40s, Latin, R&B,
light jazz, Dixieland.
Calistoga: 707.963.2069
Swing7.com
twice as good blues
Father and son duo performs
high-energy blues, soul, rock.
TwiceAsGood.org
aCtiVitieS and eVentS
artisan Wine tours
Enjoy customized luxury tours
throughout Napa Valley.
Sonoma: 877.414.2021
ArtisanWineTours.com
“Santa train”
by napa Valley Wine train
Kid-friendly, ninety-minute, antique
train ride, Napa to Yountville,
round-trip. Reserve early.
December 13-24, 2010 at 9 am
Napa: 800.427.4124
WineTrain.com
taste of beringer tour
Hour-long tours, year-round, with
demonstration vineyard, Old Stone Winery,
wine-aging tunnels, and wine tasting.
St. Helena: 707.963.8989, ext. 2222
(reservations)
Beringer.com
lOdging
the inn on First
San Francisco-style B&B, Cordon Bleutrained
chef, dog-friendly accommodations.
Napa: 866.253.1331
TheInnOnFirst.com
la belle epoque
Buster’s Southern BBQ & Bakery
in calistoga
Queen Anne Victorian inn. Stained
glass accents, shaded garden and patio.
Signature breakfasts. Wine cellar
evening gatherings.
Napa: 707.257.2161 / 800.238.8070
LaBelleEpoque.com
Old World inn
bed & breakfast
Family-style inn with featherbeds,
fireplaces, and gourmet breakfasts.
Walk to wineries, restaurants, shopping,
Napa Wine Train.
Napa: 707.0112
OldWorldInn.com
reStaUrantS
buster’s Southern bbQ & bakery
Warning: Vegetarians may fall off the
wagon here! Roadside pit-fired eatery
features Southern barbecue and sweet
potato pie.
Calistoga: 707.942.5605
BustersSouthernBBQ.com
Morimoto napa
Morimoto’s sizzling waygu beef
carpaccio, spicy tuna maki, and chirashi
sushi win raves at this upscale restaurant.
Napa: 707.252.1600
MorimotoNapa.com
Pearl restaurant
La Belle Epoque, a boutique inn
Local favorites include raw oysters on the
half-shell and fish tacos.
Napa: 707.2224.9161
TheRestaurantPearl.com
inFOrMatiOn
the napa Valley destination Council
Vacation package offers activities,
lodging, restaurant, and events
information.
Napa: 707.226.5813
LegendaryNapaValley.com
napa Valley Vintners association
Not-for-profit trade association
St. Helena: 707.963.3388
NapaVintners.com

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EXPLORING
WINE COUNTRY
Sonoma
County
BY MELISSA
Stylist fountain at Ferrari-Carano
CHAVEZ
Winery Architecture
and Unique Tasting Room
Experiences
G
rasping “a sense of place” from the contents of a wine bottle is
great for practiced palates, but even wine neophytes can say, with
confi dence, that the environment in which the wine is tasted has
plenty of influence, too. Next time you visit Sonoma County, why
not test-drive this theory at a full spectrum of remarkable wine tasting venues
From huge wine caves that host lavish dinners, to medieval-inspired
stone fortresses, diverse winery architecture runs the gamut in Sonoma
County. Among them, popular Buena Vista Winery is California’s oldest
winery, a far cry from the little-known Quivira Vineyards where green
technology is embraced nearly 300 solar panels strong. Other operations
with past-lives include Hop Kiln Winery, which stashed harvests of hops
for beer-making before defecting to wine. Here, we take focus on several
Sonoma County wineries with interesting architecture and tasting rooms
worthy of your consideration.
Founded in 1904, Kunde Estate Winery offers a complete wine tasting
experience on their vast, four-generation property in the Valley of the Moon.
At 17,000-square-feet, the two-story winery is a loyal replica of the original
Kinneybrook Ranch cattle barn. Everyone enjoys sipping wine near the
fountains and reflecting pool, but for those who desire a more private and
“upscale” educational wine experience, that too may be arranged on the
comfort of leather sofas. For those who really need to get away from it all,
there’s even a VIP room located a whopping 175-feet beneath their syrah
vineyards. Other options include pond-side picnicking and guided wine
cave tours. Private parties may arrange
for mountain top tastings with gorgeous
views of Sonoma Valley and the San
Francisco Bay, beyond.
Ledson Winery & Vineyards in Kenwood
PHOTO: Jon Parisi

At Jacuzzi Family Vineyards, you’ll find design elements
borrowed from medieval European monasteries and the
Jacuzzi family’s former Italian home, the perfect backdrop
for their Italian varietal wines. Here, the high stone-instucco
walls incorporate arches over expansive windows and
doorways. Mission-style corridors, wood-plank shutters
with wrought iron hardware, wood beam ceilings, marble
sculptures, stained glass, and Venetian-style glass chandeliers
grace the interior. The entire structure surrounds an oblong,
stone-paved courtyard where a gnarled tree and St. Francis
sculpture stand solitary in the center. A huge barrel room
serves as a grand gathering place for special celebrations,
while a three-story tower keeps watch of San Pablo Bay
and vistas beyond.
At some winery locations, the emphasis is on the
land as much the tasting room. This is the case at Benziger
Family Winery, where trees shade the grounds and picnic
areas and visitors can take a tram tour of the property.
Williams Selyem in Healdsburg
From Huge Wine caVeS tHat HoSt laViSH dinnerS to medieVal-inSpired Stone
FortreSSeS, diVerSe Winery arcHitecture runS tHe gamut in Sonoma county.
Proprietor Mike Benziger is big on “holistic farming” that
achieves quality harvests using sustainable, organic, or biodynamic
methods. On the 85-acre family ranch, they cultivate 29 different
vineyard blocks. Over one-third of the parcel is devoted to
wetlands with water recycling ponds, woodlands, gardens and
three wildlife sanctuaries (“insectories”) cultivated with fifty
types of plant species to attract birds and beneficial insects.
Among the fifty growers from whom they source fruit, there is
an onus to cultivate their
vines to not only draw the
most distinctive flavors
Jacuzzi Family Vineyards
in Sonoma
from the grape, but to
be good stewards of the
land, as well.
A cattle rancher at age
nine with nearly 60-head
of cattle, Sonoma Valleyborn
entrepreneur Steve
Ledson was a partner
in a construction
business by the time he
was 21-years-old. By
midlife, he turned his
attention to a personal
project near Kenwood
when construction
began on the grounds
of his 17-acre
vineyard, the current
site of Ledson
Winery & Vineyards. Initially begun
as the family home, it’s fair to say that
calling this large, neo-Gothic castle with
turrets standing four stories tall “imposing” is
a considerable understatement. But love it or hate
it, it’s not just a showplace. Ledson firmly believes
that ninety percent of wine quality is derived from the
vineyard, so the winery itself should take a back seat.
Now the tasting room pendulum takes a wide swing
to one of the newest wine visitor experiences: the minimalist
Williams-Selyem in Healdsburg. Designed by Italian architect
Alessandro Belli, the organic design elements include a “green
roof ” of native grasses, the repurposing of old redwood
fermentation tanks, and solar panels on the roofs—everything in
keeping with the winery’s sustainable philosophy. The front exterior
of the building is an arching barrel wall with large windows that
provide dramatic views of the Russian River Valley. Visitors find
themselves inside a glass and metal atrium area that looks up into
the barrel vault, one of many elements of the design meant to
represent the vernacular of wine. William-Selyem’s philosophy
of purchasing only the very best grapes from a variety of sources,
and later adding fruit from their estate vineyards, has served them
well over the years. Recently, Wine Enthusiast magazine rated 17
of the winery’s 2007 wines at 90 points or higher, with the pinot
noir from Litton Estate garnering the ultimate 100 point score.
Perfection in both wine and architecture … not bad for a brand
started by a couple of friends inside a garage.
We hope you enjoy discovering these unusual locations the
next time you come to spectacular Sonoma County wine country,
along with a few remarkable “finds” of your own.
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Our Sonoma
County Picks
Celebrating
Wine and Jazz
21st annual Savor Sonoma Valley
Over 20 wineries offer barrel tastes, food
pairings, art, and live music.
March 19-20, 11 am - 4 pm
Glen Ellen: 866.794.9463
HeartOfSonomaValley.com
affronti
Jazz, vocal and acoustic music on
Thursday nights; Sunday jazz brunch;
first Wednesday winemaker dinners.
Healdsburg: 707.431.1113
AffrontiHealdsburg.com
Wells Fargo Center for the arts
December concerts: Natalie Cole, Dave
Koz & Friends, Bela Fleck & the Flectones.
Santa Rosa: 707.546.3600
WellsFargoCenterArts.org
WinerieS WOrtH
eXPlOring
Ferrari-Carano Vineyards
and Winery
Grand Mediterranean-style villa with
gorgeous gardens and views.
Healdsburg: 707.433.6700
Ferrari-Carano.com
imagery Winery
Wine meets art. Taste the wines and
admire the retrospective display of years
of commissioned wine label art in an
unstuffy tasting room gallery.
Glen Ellen: 707.935.4515, 877.550.4278
ImageryWinery.com
Matanzas Creek Winery
Fine wines and lush lavender gardens.
Santa Rosa: 800.590.6464, 707.528.6464
MatanzasCreek.com
lOCal Jazz MUSiCianS
Mike greensill
Jazz pianist.
MikeGreensill.com
greg Hester
Solo jazz piano and jazz combo gigs.
GregHesterJazz.com
aCtiVitieS and eVentS
Holiday in Carneros
Enjoy special offerings at an array
of Carneros wineries.
Annual Savor Sonoma Valley Barrel Tasting
November 20-21 10 am - 4 pm
Tickets: 800.366.2806
CarnerosWineries.org
Four nights of Festive Fun
Quirky Cotati celebrates with tree
lighting, holiday cheer in the pubs,
candlelight concert.
December 1-3
Cotati.org
19th annual Winter Wineland
Visit 120 wineries in northern Sonoma
County’s Alexander, Russian River,
and Dry Creek Valleys.
January 15-16 10 am - 4 pm
Healdsburg: 707.433.4335
33rd annual barrel tasting
Open house event takes you to more
than 100 wineries in Dry Creek Valley,
Alexander Valley, and Russian River Valley.
March 4-6 & March 11-13, 11 am - 4 pm
WineRoad.com
Playpus tours
Private or join-in day-long wine
country tours.
Napa/Sonoma: 707.253.2723
PlaypusTours.com
lOdging
the Fairmont Sonoma
Mission inn & Spa
Historic four-star resort with
luxurious spa services.
Boyes Hot Springs: 800.551.2409
Fairmont.com/Sonoma
glenelly inn & Cottages
Cozy fireplace cottages;
family-friendly suites available.
Glen Ellen: 707.996.6720
GlenElly.com
Old Crocker inn
Quiet country B&B retreat, well off the
beaten track.
The Fairmont Sonoma Mission
Inn & Spa Golf Course
Cloverdale: 707.894.4000
OldCrockerInn.com
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Café laHaye
This intimate spot proves that big things
do come in small packages.
Sonoma: 707. 935.5994
CafeLaHaye.com
the girl and the Fig
Cozy lounge and bar meet country food
with a French passion. A locals’ favorite.
Sonoma: 707.938.3634
TheGirlAndTheFig.com
Omelette express
Great breakfast spot in fun and historic
Railroad Square.
Santa Rosa: 707.525.1690
Starlight Wine bar restaurant
Authentic train car dining offers comfort
food with a nod to the homespun Big Easy.
Sebastopol: 707.823.1943
StarlightWineBar.com
Sunflower Caffé
Breakfast served all day at this small café
with a pretty outdoor patio.
Sonoma: 707.996.6645
Syrah bistro
Serious foodie territory, courtesy of
chef Josh Silvers’ improv flair.
Santa Rosa: 707.568.4002
SyrahBistro.com
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Creek Winery
Healdsburg Visitors bureau
Healdsburg: 707.433.6935
Healdsburg.com
Sonoma Valley Visitor’s bureau
Sonoma: 866.996.1090
SonomaValley.com

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Temecula Valley
BY MELISSA CHAVEZ
THE DE PORTOLA
WINE TRAIL
Rustic wine trail signage
© Peter Tellone - Photographer
U
nlike the more elaborate wineries located on Temecula’s
Rancho California Road—where some even offer
lodging, restaurants, and event grounds—the De Portola
Wine Trail features more boutique-scale wineries sharing common
denominators of attention-getting wines, microclimatic influences of
the distinctive Rainbow Gap, and breathtaking surrounds in which to
sample some of Temecula’s finest vinous offerings.
Set your GPS for Cougar Vineyard & Winery to enjoy hand-crafted
Italian varietals. Aglianico, vermentino, sagrantino, and montepulciano
(just to name a few “O” wines!) will quickly put your phonetic skills
to the test. Sound high falutin’ It’s not. Visitors seem to enjoy Cougar’s
staff as much as their wines. To help ensure quality, a sobering motto
offers consequential motivation: “You can’t make good wine from bad
grapes, but you can make bad wine from good grapes.” Cougar is also
the kind of place where blankets are welcome under shady olive trees,
deli supplies are available for purchase, and there’s even weekend music
to make complete those impromptu wine tasting dates.
The new kid on the trail is Danza del Sol Winery, a 35-acre estate
winery that opened its doors just last February. Behind its freshscrubbed
exterior is Dr. William Filsinger’s 30-year winemaking
investment in the winery coupled with owner Robert Olsen’s love
for wine and winemaker/manager Mike Tingley, who likewise brings
three decades of Temecula Valley wine experience. Along with red
and white wines, they offer champagne in the work-intensive style of
méthode champenoise. The freshly remodeled Danza del Sol tasting
room provides a large patio with Temecula Valley vistas for sipping
and relaxing, and it’s dog and equestrian-friendly, too.
BACKGROUND PHOTO: “Fire on the Mountain” Sunset over Danza del Sol Winery.
© Peter Tellone - Photographer

Frangipani Estate Winery produces about 4,000 cases
of wine annually from their Temecula Valley location. The
Spanish Villa-style homestead is within view of the estate’s
olive trees, foothills, neighborhood equestrian farms, and
vineyards. Don Frangipani wears two hats as owner and
winemaker. When possible, he frees himself from the vineyard
long enough to pour estate-grown cabernet sauvignon, petite
syrah, cabernet franc, and late harvest zinfandel from 30-yearold
vines. With a phone call, country barbecues and equestrian
events are welcome at their place.
Gershon Bachus is a by-appointment-only, two-story
hillside villa offering limited edition white and red wines on
some Saturdays and Sundays. Mike Tingley, who developed
several Tuscan-themed vintages, has been part of the team
since their first planting. Joe Vizcaino serves as tasting
room director and apprentice winemaker, while Cordon
Bleu-trained chef Adrian Halmagean prepares meals onsite
for the estate’s weddings and large corporate group events
Just over an hour southeast of Los angeLes is temecuLa, where more than 30 wineries operate in a region covering
approximateLy 35,000 acres hosting vineyards, hiLLs and horses. the quaLity of the wines of temecuLa is proof
positive that their irrigated vines thrive in the granite-rich soiLs of this unique ava.
moonrise over the vineyard at Leonesse cellars
© Peter Tellone - Photographer
in its 3,500-square-foot reception room. There’s even a guess-thevarietals
and percentages contest through January 3 that yields
the victor a case of wine to benefit the American Cancer Society,
Gershon Bachus’s favorite charity.
Founded in 1989 by Carl Key, Keyways Vineyard & Winery is
one of Temecula’s first wineries. Subsequent acquisition by Teri
Pebley Delhamer also makes Keyways the only woman-owned
winery in Southern California. Along with red and white wines,
winemaker David Raffaele creates dessert and specialty wines, like
Krystal ice wine. A favorite scenic wedding spot, the remodeled
estate features a rustic, country lodge-inspired tasting room with
wood-beamed ceilings, plaster walls, and a communal fireplace.
Pizza dinners and Keyways wines are popular on weekends, but the
tasting room piano comes alive with weekly live entertainment.
Leonesse Cellars, established by vintners Mike Rennie and Gary
Winde, sits on twenty acres. Joel Reese, Hosting and Tour Director,
provides visitors guided tastings, wine tours and wine and artisan
cheese pairings. Refreshing pinot grigio is fermented in stainless
steel tanks and chardonnay is aged in 100% French oak. Other
wines include cabernet sauvignon, merlot, cinsaut port, dry muscat
canelli, roussanne, syrah and a white merlot. They also feature a
2006 Meritage, two white Rhône blends, plus two dessert wines—
cinsaut and late harvest muscat canelli.
Among Temecula’s newest wineries, Masia de Yabar Winery
(“manor house”) offers a surprisingly broad spectrum of wines —
from Bordeaux and Rhône varietals to muscat canelli and zinfandel.
The Peruvian-Spanish ancestry of the winery inspired this large
estate’s expansive courtyard dotted with palms and equestrianthemed
fountain. On weekend afternoons, Latin music by
Diego Mondragon pairs sweetly with Masia de Yabar’s foodfriendly
tempranillo and the winery’s inspiring vistas.
While cooking instruction videos can be viewed for free
on their winery website, there’s a lot going on at Stephen
and Valerie Andrews’ Oak Mountain Winery, a five-year-old,
ten-acre estate. Their Rhône varietals grow at an altitude of
2,800 feet, but once vented they are aged in a cellar cave below
ground. There’s a new tasting room in the works, but already
their large pavilion, gazebo, and catering services make the
location ideal for weddings and special events.
The spirit of Fano, Italy came to Temecula when Federico
Renzoni immigrated here in 1912. Today, great-great grandson
Robert Renzoni keeps that spirit alive in the wines of Robert
Renzoni Vineyards. Robert Renzoni began winemaking in
2004, when the family purchased their hilly, 12-acre Temecula
vineyard property to fulfill his vision of making award-winning
Italian varietal wines. Soon, a large stone villa will provide a
luxurious backdrop for Robert Renzoni’s wines … and maybe
even a few stories told by the proprietor himself.
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Our Temecula
Valley Picks
Celebrating
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Cougar Vineyard & Winery
Italian varietal wines. Tuscan-style tasting
room and deli. Live music from 2-5 on
weekends.
Temecula: 951.491.0825
CougarVineyards.com
Jazz at the Merc
Enjoy live jazz and optimal acoustics on
Thursday nights in the beautifully restored
Mercantile building. Shows start at 7:30 pm.
Temecula: 866.653.8696
TemeculaTheater.org
Keyways Vineyard & Winery
Wine Down Fridays, MoKeyto Saturdays,
and Sangria Serenade Sundays.
Temecula: 877.keyways
KeywaysWine.com
Masia de Yabar Winery
Tasting Room offers live music with
Diego Mondragon on weekends.
Temecula: 951.303.3860
MasiaDeYabarWinery.com
Oak Mountain Winery
Tasting room, Bordeaux varietal wines,
live music on weekends from 1-5 pm.
Temecula: 951.699.9102
OakMountainWinery.com
WinerieS
danza del Sol Winery
Expansive patio with beautiful views;
dog and equestrian-friendly.
Temecula: 951.302.6363
DanzadelSolWinery.com
Frangipani estate Winery
Specializing in red wines. Patio overlooks
30-year-old zinfandel vines; bocce lawn
and picnic area.
Temecula: 951.699.8845
FrangipaniWinery.com
gershon bachus Vintners
Wine tasting by appointment.
Limited production wines, spectacular
360-degree views.
Temecula: 877.458.8428
GershonBachus.com
leonesse Cellars
Hosted tastings and tours explore
the winemaking process.
Temecula: 951.302.7601
LeonesseCellars.com
Loma Vista
Bed and Breakfast
robert renzoni Vineyards
Tasting room pours Bordeaux and
Italian varietal wines; picnic grounds
amid sweeping family vineyards.
Temecula: 951.302.8466
RobertRenzoniVineyards.com
lOCal Jazz MUSiCianS
Michael Paulo
Contemporary jazz saxophonist.
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Jason Weber
Smooth jazz saxophonist.
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darryl Williams
Bassist, songwriter, and producer.
DarrylWilliamsMusic.com
aCtiVitieS and eVentS
California dreamin’ balloon
and bi-Plane adventures
Float over Temecula’s wine country at
sunrise or sunset while sipping champagne.
Temecula: 800.373.3359
CaliforniaDreamin.com
the grapeline Wine Country Shuttle
A fleet of deluxe shuttles with friendly
hosts and thoughtfully arranged itineraries.
Temecula: 888.894.6379
GoGrape.com
Harvest Celebration barrel
tasting Weekend
Self-guided tour of 30 Temecula Valley
wineries, with food and wine samplings
at each location. Hosted by Temecula
Valley Winegrowers Association.
November 6-7, 2010 and March 5-6, 2011
Temecula: 800.801.9463.
TemeculaWines.org
Spring rod run
Annual event offers classic cars, Friday
Night Cruise, Saturday Show & Shine,
food, music, and vendors.
Robert Renzoni Vineyards features an
Italian-style wine portfolio.
PHOTO: RK Green Studios
March 11-12, 2011
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loma Vista bed & breakfast
Wine-themed guest rooms, secluded
hot tub, hearty breakfast.
Temecula: 877.676.7047
LomaVistaBB.com
temecula Creek inn
Spacious guest rooms, 27-hole
championship golf course, extensive
conference facilities.
Temecula: 877.517.1823
TemeculaCreekInn.com
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Francesca’s italian Kitchen
Authentic Italian favorites.
Temecula: 951.303.3300
FrancescasItalianKitchen.com
gourmet italia
Italian cuisine, vast wine list, live
music Friday-Sunday.
Temecula: 951.676.9194
GourmetItaliaRestaurants.com
Vail ranch Steak House
Prime steaks, fresh seafood and chops.
Temecula: 951.694.1475
VailRanchSteakHouse.com
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City of temecula
Cougar Winery
wood cat
PHOTO: Miheco
Temecula: 951.694.6444 or 800.Temecula
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NOT UNLIKE LEWIS AND CLARK, WINEMAKERS HAVE DISCOVERED AND
CONQUERED THE OREGON WILDERNESS TO MASTER GRAPE GROWING IN A REGION
WHERE RAIN IS OFTEN MORE PROLIFIC THAN SUNSHINE.
WINE REGION
Willamette Valley
BY MELISSA CHAVEZ
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O
ver thousands of years, repeated flooding enabled the area now
known as Oregon’s Willamette Valley to become agriculturally
loaded with silty, volcanic-based loam that drenched and settled
throughout the area over time. Today, its landscape is a veritable collage of
fruit orchards, crops, meadowlands, Christmas tree farms, and nursery stock.
The largest and oldest wine appellation in the state is Willamette Valley,
stretching some 150 miles long and running 20 to 60 miles wide between the
Coast Range to the west and the more formidable Cascade Range to the east.
These features help permit the valley to experience a mild and rainy climate
from fall through spring, while warming gently to become arid by summer. For
pinot noir grapes, this creates harvest opportunities of exceptional quality.
Overall, more than 250 wineries are based in the Willamette Valley, the
majority densely concentrated in the northern half, within shouting distance
of Portland. Their vineyards are planted mainly with pinot noir vines,
followed by pinot gris, chardonnay, merlot, and riesling. Each of the Valley’s
six sub-appellations, Chehalem Mountains, Yamhill-Carlton District, Ribbon
Ridge, Dundee Hills, McMinnville and the Eola-Amity Hills District, earned
an AVA designation for its unique terroir while an East Willamette Valley
region, though not an offi cial AVA, offers 16 more wineries across a lesstraveled
and more rustic landscape.
The Chehalem Mountains AVA, and sister sub-region, Ribbon Ridge,
stretch over three counties. Tectonic uplifting characterizing their soils.
Cool grape varietals, namely pinot noir and riesling, thrive in this diverse
topography. Notable locations within the region are Parrett Mountain and,
the highest point, Bald Peak.
North of McMinnville, the Yamhill-Carlton AVA resembles an inverted
horseshoe. Over 1,200 acres of vineyards dot the two towns, where the North
Yamhill River feeds orchards and vegetation. Protected by the Coast Range,
Chehalem Mountains and Dundee Hills, well-draining sediment enhances an
environment for total ripening and well-developed flavors. Dundee Hills is
the most vine-concentrated sub-region of all, with approximately 1,700 acres
of vineyards.
Situated in the Coast Range Foothills, the McMinnville AVA is best
known for its south and east-facing slopes, where a mixture of soils and stone
contribute to fully flavored pinot noirs. Nearer to the Willamette River is Eola
Amity Hills. Varying degrees of ancient lava, marine rock and alluvial deposits
plus dependable ocean breezes make for especially distinctive wine grapes here.
BACKGROUND PHOTO: Bethel Heights Vineyards by Frank Barnett Photography

Of all of these sub-regions, just some of the communities
that deserve closer inspection for wine tasting are Newberg,
McMinnville (“Mac”), Woodburn, Amity, Silverton, Salem,
Albany, Corvallis, Eugene, and Cottage Grove—all accessible by
Interstate 5. Note to Californians: When in Oregon, slow down
to a relative mosey of 55 MPH to avoid unscheduled chitchats
with state troopers. Taking a leisurely pace also affords a look at
some of Oregon’s collection of covered bridges, among America’s
largest. (See Oregon.com/covered_bridges.)
Whichever wineries you visit, the trip will be an unforgettable
one. Should any of your wine tour experiences happen to slip
your mind, a glass of Willamette Valley pinot noir can be the
perfect remedy toward helping them all return.
Portland area escapes
A visit to Willamette Valley’s wine country
wouldn’t be complete without a side track
here and there. For sophisticates and nature
PHOTO: Jen K.
lover alike, there are many reasonably priced
activities to do, with many in downtown
Portland. For art afi cionados, Portland Center for the Performing
Arts is easy to get to in the downtown at SW Broadway and
Main Street. Afterward, check out South Park Seafood Grill &
Wine Bar on Salmon Street. (Catch the massive brass-colored
fish plowing through the corner restaurant’s brick façade, a
can’t miss.). Getting around the city is easy, courtesy of three
options of public transportation. Bicyclists can also learn all
about Metro Portland’s bike culture and related events by visiting
BikePortland.org.
Maples and pines
at Portland’s
Japanese Garden
PHOTO: Paul Schultz
Those seeking a peaceful oasis in the city will
appreciate an afternoon in Lan Su Chinese Garden
in Portland’s Old Town/Chinatown. This $12.8
million wonder features plants indigenous to China.
Reasonably priced, the not-for-profi t gardens feature
tours, exhibits, special events, and traditional Chinese
music in the Teahouse most afternoons.
Five minutes from downtown Portland in
Washington Park, the World Forestry Center offers
family-friendly tours of permanent and revolving
exhibits from $5 to $8. The 20,000-square-foot,
two-story space focuses on the history, culture, and
ecology of Northwestern forests that include hands-on
demonstrations.
For storybook fans and the young-at-heart, an
Enchanted Forest theme park in Turner, near Salem, serves up a 40-foot Big Timber Log
Ride, English and Western villages, and walk-throughs of Humpty Dumpty, a Crooked
House, and the Old Lady’s Shoe. If getting enough antioxidants in your diet is of critical
concern, make a beeline for dark chocolate at the annual ChocolateFest in the Oregon
Convention Center (Jan. 21-23). This palatable playground brings music, demonstrations,
and feasts of chocolate and wine pairings, conveniently under one roof. (See “Events” at
WorldForestry.org.)
Multnomah Falls
PHOTO: Wolennium
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Our Willamette
Valley Picks
Celebrating
Wine and Jazz
Jimmy Mak’s
“One of the world’s top 100 places
to hear jazz!”
Portland: 503.295.6542
JimmyMaks.com
“notes from the Underground”
at Mission theater
Free series explores the Portland jazz
scene with improv music sets and breaks
for classic jazz films on the big screen.
Monthly, first Tuesdays, at 8:30 pm.
Portland: 503.223.4527
McMenamins.com
Produce row Café
Freshly renovated jam location
of jazz greats.
Portland: 503.232.8355
ProduceRowCafe.com
tony Starlight’s Supper Club
Tuesday-Sunday live entertainment,
from Prohibition-era hot jazz,
Big Band swing, to Vegas swank.
Portland: 503.517.8584
TonyStarlight.com
WinerieS
amity Vineyards
Prestigious pinot noir producer
near McMinnville.
Amity/Eola Hills: 888.264.8966
AmityVineyards.com
Chehalem Wines
Sustainably-conscious estate specializes
in pinot noir and chardonnay.
Newberg: 503.537.5553
ChehalemWines.com
Cristom Vineyards
Eola Hills 65-acre estate crafts
Old World-style wines with grapes
from six distinct vineyards.
Salem: 503.375.3068
CristomWines.com
Ponzi Vineyards
Sustainable, four-level, gravity-flow
facility; historic cellar, customized tours.
Beaverton: 503.628.1227
PonziWines.com
lOCal Jazz MUSiCianS
black Swan Classic Jazz band
Dixieland, early jazz, ragtime, old-time gospel.
Bscjb.com
the Bureau of Standards
Big Band
the bureau of Standards big band
Portland-based 19-piece ensemble. Big
band-era songs of the ’30s to ’50s.
BureauOfStandardsBigBand.com
Shoehorn (Michael Conley)
Tap-dancing saxophonist, I’ll tell you what!
ShoehornMusic.com
david Jacobs Strain
Roots, Delta blues.
DavidJacobs-Strain.com
Mitzi zilka
Jazz singer, songwriter and founder of
Portland Jazz Singers Foundation. From
jazz standards to Bossa Nova.
MitziZilka.com
aCtiVitieS and eVentS
Multnomah Falls
A 620-foot cascading waterfall 30-minutes
from Portland. Five-minute walk from I-84.
SpectacularOregon.com
the Oregon garden
Over 20 specialty gardens, waterfalls,
reflection ponds, fountains, conifer
display, 400-year-old oak, Quilt Show:
January 28-29.
Silverton: 503.874.8100
OregonGarden.org
Portland art Museum
Collections, film displays, and themed
exhibits, from the Old West to
interactive tattoos.
Southwest Portland: 503.226.2811
PortlandArtMuseum.org
lOdging
black Walnut inn & Vineyard
Sumptuous nuevo-Tuscan suites in
Yamhill Valley, plus gourmet breakfasts.
Dundee: 866.429.4114
BlackWalnut-Inn.com
portland skyline at dusk
pHoto: patrick campbell
Wine Country Farm
McMinnville area hillside farm estate
overlooking Willamette Valley. Views,
gardens, horse trails.
Dayton: 800.261.3446
WineCountryFarm.com
Youngberg Hill Vineyards & inn
Highly-rated vineyard inn with
gorgeous valley views.
McMinnville: 888.657.8668
YoungbergHill.com
reStaUrantS
McMenamins roof top bar
Splendid rooftop views outside, glass
ceiling inside. Pub serves lunch and dinner.
McMinnville: 503.472.8427
McMenamins.com
Park Kitchen
Pearl District’s former Zagat’s winner.
Portland: 503.223.7275
ParkKitchen.com
toro bravo
Flavorful, award-winning Spanish-inspired
tapas, wines. What is hip This is.
Portland: 503.281.4464
ToroBravoPdx.com
Wilf’s restaurant
Lunch, dinner, and jazz.
Portland: 503.223.0070
WilfsRestaurant.com
inFOrMatiOn
travel Oregon
Jimmy mak’s
One-stop shop for exploring Oregon State.
TravelOregon.com
Willamette Valley Visitors
association
Interactive trip planner; links to
winegrowers associations.
Albany: 866.548.5018

BARGETTO WINERY
BARGETTO WINERY has been producing
wines in the Santa Cruz Mountains since
1933, specializing in estate grown varietals
from our Regan Estate Vineyards in the
Santa Cruz Mountains, overlooking the
beautiful Monterey Bay.
We welcome you to visit us at either of our
tasting rooms in Soquel or in Monterey on
Cannery Row in this distinctive region of
mountain vineyards and coastal breezes.
Operated by third generation Bargettos,
BARGETTO WINERY is dedicated to
enriching the quality of life through the
enjoyment of wine as it complements meals,
contributes to well-being and celebrates life.
Historic Winery & Tasting Room
3535 North Main Street, Soquel, CA 95073
1.800.422.7438 (1.800.4.BARGET)
Monterey Tasting Room
700-G Cannery Row, Monterey, CA 93940
1.831.373.4053

North Carolina’s
PIEDMONT HERITAGE WINE TRAIL
A wine country adventure is closer than you think.
Experience North Carolina's Piedmont Heritage Wine Trail
and enjoy traveling through the rolling farms and woodlands
as you visit our wineries and vineyards. Located just
outside the Piedmont Triad cities of Greensboro, Winston-
Salem, and High Point, the Piedmont Heritage Wine Trail
Wineries feature award winning wines and charming and
comfortable tasting rooms amid revitalized and restored farms.
Live Jazz, Blues, and Bluegrass are just some of the genres of
music that can be heard at vineyard festivals, concerts, and jams that are a regular part
of the Piedmont Heritage Wine Trail experience. Please call or visit the winery
websites for further information, directions, and tasting room hours.
Stonefield Cellars Winery
8220 NC Hwy 68 N, Stokesdale NC 27357
www.stonefieldcellars.com 336-644-9908
2138 Wentworth Street, Reidsville NC 27320
www.chinquapenn.com 336-349-4576
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Live Jazz at the Anniversary Festival at Stonefield Cellars Winery - photo ©2010 John Comerford

One County. Fourteen Wineries. Hundreds of Memories.
(877) 4YADKIN
www.visityadkin.com
North Carolina’s Yadkin Valley

EXTRA SIP
A Special
Wine Region Feature
Yadkin Valley
BY LENNA HOBSON
Entrance to
Shelton Vineyards
PHOTO: Cascade Highlands
NORTH CAROLINA:
Growing Its Wine Profile
With Southern Style
I
nside Yadkin Valley, North Carolina’s fi rst American
Viticultural Area (AVA), it is not at all unusual to find a
farmer at dawn talking or singing to his vineyards. It’s the
careful nurturing of grapes with the same kindness in one’s actions,
politeness of one’s nature, and softness in one’s voice that defi nes a
“Southern style” respect for everything and everyone.
The owners of RagApple Lassie Vineyards, believe that their vines
are “happy” and beautiful because of his morning serenades. Who’s
to argue But one shouldn’t overlook the fact that the vineyards of
Yadkin Valley, spread across seven counties in the state’s Piedmont
area, are planted on land that has been well farmed for centuries,
making the soils soft, fertile and welcoming to the grapevines.
According to Frank Hobson, “When the lands of Yadkin are
compared to the rocky, steep slopes typically used for vineyards
across the world, grapes planted here think they are in a spa!”
While soil may not be the fi rst thing one associates with North
Carolina, the state’s great climate is. Not only does it appeal to
people, the climate is particularly attractive to the winegrowing
community because of its four distinct, but temperate, seasons.
Although winter can be harsh and cold, it is very short, as are
the heat and humidity of summer. This helps explain why North
Carolina is our nation’s seventh largest wine-producing state,
boasting over 400 vineyards and nearly 100 wineries.
The County of Yadkin, part of the Yadkin Valley appellation, is
of special prominence. Although smaller than most North Carolina
counties, Yadkin is home to more wineries than any other part of
the state. With 14 winery tasting rooms and more than 30 discrete
vineyards sprinkled across its rolling hills and fertile, centuries-old
farmland, wine country lovers who visit the area quickly discover there
are enough grape varieties planted to satisfy the most discriminating
oenophile. European vinifera grape varietals dominate the appellation:
chardonnay, viognier, pinot gris, merlot, cabernet sauvignon, syrah,
marsanne, petit verdot, semillon, riesling, barbera, sangiovese, zinfandel,
nebbiolo, and sauvignon blanc, alongside popular non-vinifera grapes
such as vidal blanc and niagara.
Vinifera wine production began in North Carolina with the opening
of the Yadkin Valley’s Westbend Vineyards in l988. The late Jack
Kroustallis pioneered the wine industry by planting the fi rst vinifera
vineyards in 1972; in 1988, he opened Westbend Vineyards, the first
vinifera winery in the state. Shelton Vineyards, the largest estate winery
on the Eastern Seaboard, opened in 2000, launching a boom period of
growth in wineries and vineyards all across North Carolina.
BACKGROUND PHOTO: Yadkin Valley vineyard with the Blue Ridge Mountains
in the background by Cascade Highlands.

Yadkin Valley is also home to Wake Forest University,
Bowman Gray School of Medicine, Salem College, Winston-
Salem State University, North Carolina School of the Arts,
and the famous Lexington Barbeque. Surrounding the
appellation are several other world-class universities, the
NASCAR Museum, the Blue Ridge Parkway that winds
through the Blue Ridge Mountains, New River, and the
famous High Point Furniture Market.
Thanks to its proud agricultural heritage, Yadkin Valley
is home to Surry Community College, the only community
college east of the Mississippi offering a degree program
in Viticulture and Enology. The college features the only
bonded winery on state-owned property and houses the
new North Carolina Center for Viticulture and Enology.
Though small in size, Yadkin County offers major
league attractions, as well, including a new cultural arts
center, music byways, inviting bed & breakfast inns
North Carolina’s Blue Ridge Parkway.
PHOTO: Cascade Highlands
IT WOULD BE WISE FOR ONE TO NOT IGNORE THE RAPIDLY GROWING WINE REGIONS UP AND DOWN THE
ATLANTIC THAT CONTINUE TO RAISE EYEBROWS AT COMPETITIONS EVERYWHERE. ONE HOT SPOT
LIES IN THE COLORFUL LANDSCAPE OF NORTH CAROLINA.
Cascades in Yadkin County
PHOTO: Yadkin County Chamber
of Commerce
and guest houses, and
a full gamut of great
eating—from a formal
chef ’s dinner, to a casual
sandwich in a country
store. Additionally, there
are Civil War trail sites,
unique heritage sites,
Amish communities,
kayaking on the mighty Yadkin River, multiple bike
routes, the North Carolina scenic byway, several geocaching
sites, and countless residents willing and ready to
show you Southern hospitality, fi rsthand.
Whether visiting North Carolina to enjoy the
awesome Great Smoky Mountains to the west, or
Ocracoke (“America’s Best Beach!”) to the east, or
everything in between, the state’s exploding wine industry
should be on any visitor’s list of things to experience. Yes,
there is also the year ‘round golf mecca of Pinehurst/
Southern Pines in the sand hills, and the big cities of
Charlotte, Raleigh, and Greensboro/High Point with all
their professional and collegiate sports, theater, music, and
other entertainment events. But to make any one of these
North Carolina attractions complete, try pairing them
with a delicious wine made from happy grapes, grown to
the early morning accompaniment of a vintner’s North
Carolina serenade.
WINERIES
Allison Oaks Vineyards
AllisonOaksVineyards.com
Brandon Hills Vineyard
BrandonHillsVineyard.com
Buck Shoals Vineyard
SwanCreekVineyards.com
Cellar 4201s
Cellar4201.com
Divine Llama Vineyards
DivineLlamaVineyards.com
Dobbins Creek Vineyards
DobbinsCreekVneyards.com
Flint Hill Vineyards
FlintHillVineyards.com
Hanover Park Vineyard
HanoverParkWines.com
Laurel Gray Vineyard
LaurelGray.com
RagApple Lassie Vineyards
RagAppleLassie.com
River de Vine Vineyards
Sanders Ridge Vineyard
SandersRidge.com
Shadow Springs Vineyard
ShadowSpringsVineyard.com
Divine Llama Vineyards
Laurel Gray Vineyards
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BY
BALDWIN
“SMITTY”
SMITH
with Esperanza Spalding
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The music of bassist
Esperanza Spalding
creates an exclusive
emotion within each
listener. With a vibe as
deep as the Mariana
Trench, her music
consists of elegant
swagger, bowtie funk
and effulgence of voice.
Her great new record is
called Chamber Music
Society. Here to talk about
this beautiful CD and her
exciting career, the young
lady with the bodacious
mojo, the vivacious and so
gracious, Ms. Esperanza
Spalding. Esperanza!
Welcome to Wine And Jazz.
Oh, thank you. What a
pleasure to be here!
When I listen to your new record,
Chamber Music Society, it reminds me
of someone that has perhaps, ten great
albums. It’s just a wonderful array of
music. For the sake of educating new
listeners and for those that truly love
your great music, talk a little bit about
how chamber music became such a
wonderful experience for you.
Oh, well, many, many, many, many things
were involved and are still involved, but
you know, gosh, that’s really a heavy
question because it’s been such an
incredibly rich experience. One thing I
can say is that I conceptualized the idea
last spring. I think we were in Europe
somewhere—and I started brainstorming
about what songs I’d wanted on my next
record, and there was way too much
material for one record. However, that
was when I kept hearing the songs more
and more. I said, you know, this music
is kind of starting to organize itself,
actually, into these two families, these
two sounds and feels.
I had already written string arrangements
for a couple of the songs that were
organizing themselves and ultimately
became a part of Chamber Music Society.
So what I came to realize is, well, there
is this whole side of my musicianship,
of my being, musically, that really built
an affinity with classical chamber music.
Because my first ten years in music, that’s
exactly what I was doing. I realized too,
that it lends itself already to that sound
and that color, and I wanted to create
a way to reconcile those worlds in my
live performance and in the music that
I’m doing. I felt like it was a movement
that was starting to grow more and
more in the jazz world anyway, so I just
conceptualized it. The name probably
comes from the Chamber Music Society
of Oregon. Of course, there are chamber
music societies everywhere.
This could really open up into a cultural
movement in the jazz community that we
really embrace and interact and crosspollinate
with the classical
world, the musicians and
the writing and the history.
That’s what we attempted
to do. This process of taking
each piece and trying to
make it full and speak
to that concept and that
premise—it’s been incredibly
educational for me. Working
with Gil Goldstein on the
arrangements, and also
getting back into my string
writing, and really polishing
these pieces that I had
sitting in the closet, and
hearing it all come to fruition
in such an effective way, has
been utterly and completely
fulfilling. It’s rare to get that.
That is such a strong feel
when listening to this
album. It’s exciting, it’s invigorating,
and your vocals just put so many
candles on the cake. I enjoyed some of
my best wine listening to this album.
Oh, thank you. That’s awesome.
Please tell me how a young lady
who started out on the violin got a
bass into her hands
That’s a good question. Actually, I felt
like I was getting closer and closer to
the end of my relationship with the
violin as I was turning 14 or 15. Around
that time I walked into this music room
and the bass was sitting there. I’d never
touched one or really knew much about
the instrument. The sound is really what
captivated me first. Sonically, it was totally
new. The sound really kind of vibrates
your whole structure. When my music
teacher came in and showed me the basic
premise of the blues, a walking bass line
in jazz, I felt in those ten minutes more
connected, more able to communicate,
more expressive—on this instrument
PHOTO: Sandrine Lee

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his could really open up into a cultural movement in the jazz
community that we really embrace and interact and cross-pollinate
with the classical world, the musicians and the writing and the history.
That’s what we attempted to do. This process of taking each piece and
trying to make it full and speak to that concept and that premise—it’s
been incredibly educational for me.
”
that I didn’t know and in a field of music
that I was completely unfamiliar with.
However, I felt more comfortable in those
ten minutes than I had in the whole ten
years of playing violin. The fuse was lit in
me, the passion to discover more about
the music and to play it. So I guess the
bass was the catalyst into this way of
playing music that really spoke to me. It
doesn’t have to be jazz, but it’s basically
improvised music.
Yes. And jazz does lend itself so
much to that.
Yes. That’s true.
Would you say that is jazz’s connection
to chamber music Improvised music
I don’t know. I don’t have very much
experience with improvised music in
the classical world, but I do realize that
even if it doesn’t get into our theory
classes or history books or text books,
a huge element of classical music
and performance has always been
improvisation and interpretation. So I
feel like even if it hasn’t been officially
documented or officially considered an
element of classical music, I really believe
that it’s there, that it is a deep part of it.
Also listening to this great album,
words jump out that mean so much to
us all no matter where we are in the
world. Words such as diversity and
harmony seem to be such a strong
fabric of chamber music.
Oh, I like that. Yeah, sure, go for it.
Because when you’re performing live,
it seems like you are having this great
conversation with your audience, and
they’re having a conversation with you,
and it’s one that everyone identifies
with. There’s this great common
ground that everyone experiences
at one of your live performances, no
matter where they came from.
Oh, great. Well, I certainly hope so.
Speaking of live performances, talk to
me about your first gig.
The first band that I ever played with was
called Sweet Baby James & The Original
Cats. We played every Sunday at this
place called Louie Reed’s in Portland.
Everybody I think was 60-plus except for
me, obviously, and we just played a lot of
music. It wasn’t just the blues, although
we played a lot of blues songs, too, and
eventually I started singing jazz. A lot of
my gigs came from people seeing me
there and asking me to play. The band
that was really influential on me was this
band called “Noise for Pretend” that I
played with for a couple of years. That’s
really when the live singing and playing
was getting polished and I was kind of
developing the concept there.
You combine them so well and
your incredible scats and chants.
It is just a wonderful experience.
How much do you take inspiration
from other musicians and incorporate
into your music
Oh, that’s all I do. I mean, that’s all any of
us do. It doesn’t have to be one specific
musician; it can just be the music that has
meant something to us over the years or
it can be a writer, it can be a filmmaker.
That’s all we do. That’s all we do as
humans. Everything we do, we learned or
it’s a combination of things we’ve learned.
I feel some of the elements of some
of the great musicians that you have
worked and toured with and have
worked with. I can think of Patti Austin,
just an incredible performer; Ravi
Coltrane, McCoy Tyner. I mean, you
have just been immersed with some of
the great legends of music, period.
Absolutely, yeah. It’s been a blessing.
Talk a little bit about going out
on the road with some of these
great musicians.
All of it was certainly a learning
experience, the best kind. You learn
so much about the music that you can
only learn in that setting. Musicians
who are able to travel with anybody are
blessed. It’s just such a gift to be invited
to travel. You learn about, just playing
the same music night after night and
learning more about the approach of the
bandleader. You get an opportunity to
really get into the head and get into the
concept of this group of musicians, and
that’s priceless.
You sound so excited. You must
really enjoy being busy and making
great music.
I love it, yeah. There’s nothing else I
can think of any more that I’d want to
do. It’s incredible.
Nice. Right now you’re on a great
world tour, which is just fantastic.
Yes, absolutely, absolutely. It has been a
wonderful experience.
So what would you like to say to
those upcoming audiences that you
will be conversing with in the near
future around the world
Just listen with an open mind and enjoy it.
Yes, I second that. Heads Up recording
artist, the amazing Esperanza
Spalding! Congratulations to you from
all of us at Wine and Jazz magazine
on your extraordinary new album,
Chamber Music Society, and much
success to you in the future, my friend.
Thank you very much for such a great
magazine. I really appreciate it.
For more information visit
EsperanzaSpalding.com
~ BALdWIN “SMITTY” SMITH,
is known throughout the contemporary jazz
industry as “The Larry King of Jazz.”
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THE M!XBY JONATHAN WIDRAN & LEN NAPOLITANO
GRAPES!
Up Close and Personal
A New Way To
Cleanse The Palate
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wine is not only a challenging and
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experienced grower, it is also a
study in how wine grapes respond
to changes in weather, light, and
temperature. Photographer
Steve Zmak visually captured
those responses by following
the seasonal changes inside
four vineyards of the Santa
Lucia Highlands in Monterey County.
For each month of 2009, Zmak compiled 108 compelling
photos from deep inside the vineyards and from thousands of
feet above them, demonstrating the natural beauty in the life of
the scenic vineyards farmed by the Pessagno Winery.
What is most fascinating about “A Year In The Vineyard”
is how the photographer uses black and white photography
to convey the starkness of the vineyards in winter and color
photography to celebrate the burst of color in spring, summer
and fall. Every picture in the book is worthy of being enlarged,
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“A Year In The Vineyard” is available in three different book
formats: a hard cover 7 x 7-inch, a soft cover 7 x 7-inch, and a
12 x 12-inch hard cover portfolio edition.
For more information, go to SteveZmak.com
How many times have you heard that the impression
you get from a sip of wine depends on how clean
your palate is before you sip A cup of coffee, a soft
drink, chewing gum, toothpaste, or spicy food all
leave a coating of flavors on the palate that make it
impossible to give a wine a fair shake.
When touring and tasting through wine
country, or when tasting different wines in one
sitting at home, it is vital to have something at
hand to cleanse the palate in between tastes so that
you can get a true indication of each wine’s flavors
and texture. This is especially true when tasting
tannic red wines, like young cabernets, which
leave an astringency on the tongue that creates an
unforgiving dryness. Usually, tasting rooms offer
crackers, bread sticks, or plain water as a way to
help maximize your enjoyment of their wines.
These options are defi nitely helpful but they fail to
achieve a complete cleansing of the palate.
One new product does a great job of wiping
out lingering flavors and harsh dryness from your
mouth, leaving the palate fresh and able to detect
all that the next wine has to offer. It is a unique
drink called SanTasti, conceived and developed
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region. It is a mildly carbonated water, triplefi
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Guitarist Chieli Minucci Celebrates
25 Years Of special efx With his NeW release, WithOut YOu
Celebrating his 25th year of touring as both a solo artist and part
of the evolving, world music-influenced, contemporary jazz group
Special EFX, guitarist Chieli Minucci recently released Without
You, his first release in three years, which is also his debut on his
own independent label, Chieli Music.
The collection contains 20 brand new tracks, including new
arrangements of familiar Special EFX favorites: the featured
vocal work of longtime band member Philip Hamilton, as
well as guest vocalist Will Brock, plus a tribute to Minucci’s
late, great partner, percussionist George Jinda, the co-founder of the group who passed away
in 2001. Exploring more contemporary world jazz-fusion sounds than ever, the always
eclectic, multi-talented composer and musician works with several renowned outside
artists as well: keyboardist Jeff Lorber, violinist Karen Briggs (ex-Yanni group member),
NYC guitarist Alan Grubner, and West coast pianist Lao Tizer, whom Minucci has
collaborated with for over ten years.
“Over the last few years our compositional approach has steadily shifted towards
a global, high energy fusion experience, sometimes even mixing in cinematic ‘sounddesign’
textures,” he says. “Not one to be shy of variety, I’ve packed this release with all
kinds of music—jazz fusion, world-beat, world-pop vocals, contemporary melodies,
rock-tinged versions of EFX classics, a new sound I call ‘rock fusion,’ and even our first
straight-ahead jazz piece. I’m sure new listeners, as well as our longtime fans, will feel
exhilaration as they listen to this unusual mix of new music!”
Without You includes a song called “Wonderboy”—co-written by Minucci’s
son, bassist Gianluca Minucci—which is somewhat reminiscent of the Mahavishnu
Orchestra, complete with violin! The guitarist calls the Jeff Lorber guest feature,
“Mountina Jameroon” a “fusiony frenzy of high-speed beats and soloing, all against a hard
rock-edged groove by our longtime drummer, Lionel Cordew.”
After Jinda passed away, many fans were curious as to why Minucci continued to divide his
recordings between solo projects and those labeled as “Special EFX.” “It seemed appropriate to
keep the group name alive for many reasons,” he says. “At the time, my record label, Shanachie
Entertainment, continued to support both projects—Special EFX and Chieli Minucci solo CDs. I
saw no reason to abandon the group idea, but instead felt it’d be an honor to my brother in art, George
Jinda, to continue on the path we’d paved over all those years since 1982 when we first met. In concert
we always perform Special EFX compositions, and George’s percussion parts have long since been
replaced by our virtuoso percussionist/singer, Philip Hamilton. Many years have passed since
George’s death, and our fans are mostly unaware of his pivotal role. I feel it’s correct to honor
him at every show and on every CD.”
While Minucci feels it’s best to celebrate a quarter-century of Special EFX with music,
he also speaks eloquently about his amazingly diverse career: “I feel grateful every day for this
opportunity to share what I know and love. Much in the same way as when I was just a teenager,
trying to lift my friends through new music I discovered, I find a feeling of connection with others
through this musical project. I hope that my music has helped bridge listeners’ tastes into more
sophisticated styles of music, including what I feel is the ultimate path to ‘classic’ or ‘straightahead’
jazz improvisation. This was my own experience with rock-jazz fusion and contemporary
instrumental music over the years, especially when I was a teenager and in my twenties.
“The journey is ongoing. I enjoy the relationships, the art, the travel, the ‘lifting’ of spirit
that sometimes happens—even the angst and a little bit of glory. But most of all, I feel that this
lifestyle keeps us all young and fresh, open-minded, and ready for that next thing!”
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Gospel-Jazz Guitarist Tim Bowman Looks Back On His Decade-Plus As
A Recording Artist On His Second Trippin N Rhythm Disc,
Following up his popular selfreleased
debut album on Trippin
N Rhythm Records, gospel/
contemporary jazz guitarist Tim
Bowman takes a look back at his
successful, multiple radio hit-driven
career in the genre on the 10-track
retrospective collection, The Tim
Bowman Collection. The set features three new songs—“My Prayer,
My Praise,” the Darren Rahn co-written and produced “Let It Shine,”
and the Rahn-produced “All My Life”—in addition to seven favorites
from his hit albums Paradise (1998), Smile (2000), This Is What I Hear
(2004) and Tim Bowman (2008).
Perhaps the most familiar song to most smooth jazz listeners is the
infectious “Summer Groove,” the opening track from This Is What I
Hear, whose success on the airwaves took his solo career to a new level,
including being invited to participate on the Guitars & Saxes tour. The
track was on the Radio & Records airplay chart for 45 weeks and was #2
for multiple weeks before a single peak week at #1.
“There’s no question that having a #1 hit at smooth jazz radio
took my career to a whole new level,” he says. “My other three albums
The Tim Bowman Collection
had a handful of songs that reached the Top 20, but I was amazed
to realize how many more people were exposed to me with the wider
amount of play. Like any genre of music, you gain notoriety when
people hear you on the radio, and then win them over by giving them
an exciting show. I have a gospel background, so when I’m playing I like
to make the spirit felt through the music. I want people to walk away
smiling and feeling that they’ve had a good time with an old friend.”
While Bowman’s very first smooth jazz gig was opening in 1996
for Peter White at a radio station event held by Detroit’s WVMV, the
guitarist has actually performed his whole life. He’s still a member of
the International Gospel Center, where he grew up playing guitar in
the worship band. Laid off from his first post-high school job with
General Motors, Bowman devoted his time to playing in a gospel group
called International Sound of Deliverance, which also featured his sister,
Vickie, who would soon marry aspiring gospel artist, Marvin Winans.
He hooked up with Marvin’s soon to be legendary group, The
Winans, and spent seven years throughout the ‘80s touring the world
as their musical director. Later settling with his family in Detroit, he
spent several years playing guitar on commercials and recording with
other local artists and built a small home studio, where he started
“fooling around with songs that a handful of record companies liked.”
In those days, he says, radio was less bound by corporate dictates and
willing to play good tracks from local, independent artists. When
WVMV started playing songs from Love Joy Peace, he knew he’d
found his true calling as a guitarist and artist. TimBowman.com
New CDs
For Every Jazz Lover’s Collection
HUI-31810-02
Bassist, vocalist, and composer Esperanza Spalding
presents Chamber Music Society, a brilliant marriage
of string and jazz trio with voice. Her follow-up to the
hugely successful Esperanza weaves elements of
jazz, folk and world music with classical chamber music
traditions.
Jeff Lorber, Now Is The Time (Heads Up); Norman Brown,
Sending My Love (Heads Up); Lee Ritenour’s 6 String Theory
(Concord Records); Nikki Yanofsky, Nikki (Decca); Brian
Culbertson, XII (GRP); Paul Hardcastle Presents Jazzmasters
VI (Trippin N Rhythm); Sally Kellerman, Sally (The Music
Force Media Group); Marcos Amorim Trio, Portraits
(Adventure Music); David Becker Tribune, Batavia (Acoustic
Music Records); The Stanley Clarke Band (Heads Up);
Professor RJ Ross, Face To Face (Lantana Records); Nate
Najar, Until Now (Blue Line Music); David Lanz, Liverpool:
Re-imagining The Beatles (Moon Boy Music); Incognito,
Transatlantic R.P.M. (Shanachie)

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Trumpeter Mark Rapp Releases His New Album, The Song Project:
Art Of The Song, Vol. 1, as an “applum” Via iTunes’ app Store
In the Nick Colionne issue of Wine
and Jazz (late 2009, Vintage 1, Track
5), we did a pairing with trumpeter
Mark Rapp’s Token Tales, which blended
old school bright soul-jazz funk with
soulful, intimate moods and playful
jams with unique textures like the
didjeridoo.
Props are due to the independent
artist’s unique marketing approach as
he releases his latest album, The Song
Project: Art of the Song, Vol. 1.
The recording, released this fall
by Paved Earth Music, has limited
physical printings for sale at live performances and has been released
worldwide through iTunes. Apple’s App Store will sell the release in
the form of an “Applum,” an iPhone/iPad application combined
with an album. The app contains an extended digital album with the
music, cover art gallery, text, web links, images, videos and more, all
contained in one download. This is a complete multimedia experience.
The cover art gallery is by renowned designer/photo-illustrator
Sean Mosher-Smith who has done work for Lenny Kravitz, The
Rolling Stones, Joss Stone, KT Tunstall, Courtney Love, Iggy Pop,
Dave Matthews Band, and many more.
“The project was initially a digital collaboration between Derek
Lee Bronston and myself, where Derek Lee would record parts in
NY and I would record in Geneva, Switzerland,” says Rapp. “We
emailed our tracks back and forth, creating an arrangement as it
developed. In spring of this year, we took the project live doing some
gigs in New York and Geneva. Releasing a CD through the Apple
App store is unique. We believe music
and art fans from all walks of life will
really enjoy being able to experience a
record so completely. It’s not just single
MP3 downloads. It’s a complete package
and presentation that takes advantage
of elegant advancements in technology.
Furthermore, we’ll be able to more
readily and easily communicate with fans
and vice versa through social network
tie-ins, our soon-to-be revamped web
site, the Song Project artist app.
“The Applum,” he adds, “aims to
reinstate the idea of experiencing an
artist’s complete work, a cohesive presentation that is packaged for the
fan to get so much more out of the music and art. We, the creators of
music, and the consumers of music deserve more than a single MP3
purchase. We’re offering and presenting a more thoroughly engaging
picture. The aim here is to present the recording as a complete piece,
as LPs once were, but with the enhancements current technology has
to offer. For people who get the app, we are going to include a way
for them to also have the record as individual MP3s to play on their
favorite music player. We will also be selling CDs at performances,
and allow people to order it from our site. We may also be releasing a
vinyl version. Currently, we have no plans to offer single downloads of
MP3s in the traditional manner. The Applum experience far exceeds
that convention and we thoroughly believe our fans and friends will
really love checking it out.”
Got Rapp Yep, there’s an app for that!
Visit MarkRapp.com
There’s More To The Health Benefit of Grapes Than You Think
The health benefits of wine have been of increasing interest to
wine drinkers ever since 1991, when television’s “60 Minutes”
news magazine suggested a link between the healthy hearts of the
French with a wine-centric lifestyle, despite indulging in foods
rich in fat and cholesterol. Since then we have learned
that the antioxidants in wine actually protect the
lining of blood vessels, which could explain what
has come to be known as the “French Paradox.”
One antioxidant in particular, resveratrol
has been shown to reduce the so-called “bad
cholesterol” and prevent blood clots.
Antioxidants are polyphenols,
chemical compounds created in the
winemaking process that include
the tannins that create a wine’s
texture and pigments that build
its color. These compounds, found in grape skins and seeds, have
also been proven to be effective anti-aging agents for our own skin,
more so than more common anti-oxidants like vitamins C and E.
A new product, Chateau Lorraine, uses a process that
extracts these antioxidants in wine grapes, including
the powerful resveratrol, and creates a superconcentrated
and potent moisturizer that produces
healthy skin. The company behind Chateau
Lorraine is an established 20-year-old cosmetics
company called Lewis Laboratories, so they
know the science of skin care. Now they are
maximizing the skin care benefits of
wine grapes with a line of lotions,
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The Django Reinhardt NY Festival
Celebrate the music of legendary gypsy
guitarist, Django Reinhardt, who teamed up
with famed jazz violinist, Stephane Grappelli
in the ’30 and ‘40s to create the Quintet of
the Hot Club de France.
When: November 2-7
Where: New York City, NY
Pricing: Call for details
Information: DjangoBirdland.com or call
212.581.3080
Arizona Classic Jazz Festival
Sponsored by The Arizona Classic Jazz
Society, this annual event promotes and
perpetuates interest in traditional jazz.
When: November 4-7
Where: Scottsdale, AZ
Pricing: $35-95
Information: AZClassicJazz.org or call
480.965.5933
Grooves in the Grove featuring
Greg Adams and East Bay Soul
Presented by La Quinta Resort & Club, this
outdoor concert series highlights some of
the best performers in the world of Smooth
Jazz against the backdrop of towering palms,
blooming citrus, and soaring views of the
Santa Rosa Mountains.
When: November 5
Where: La Quinta, CA
Pricing: $25-$40
Information: LaQuintaResort.com or call
760.564.4111
20th Annual SLO Vintners
Harvest Celebration
Showcases the Central Coast’s 30 best
wineries and restaurants. Festival features a
Grand Tasting & Auction, winemaker dinners,
and the SLO Vintners Open House.
When: November 5-7
Where: San Luis Obispo, CA
Pricing: Call for details
Information: SLOWine.com or call
805.541.5868
4th GROOVE Smooth Jazz Cruise
Join WGRV The Groove as they set sail to
the Bahamas for an exciting weekend of fun,
sun, and great jazz featuring Marc Antione,
Jackiem Joyner, and Matt Marshak.
When: November 5-8
Where: Port Canaveral, FL
Pricing: $350-$939
Information: GrooveJazzCruise.com or call
321.253.3674
6th Annual Good Taste! Pittsburgh
Food & Cooking Show
Western Pennsylvania’s largest food and
cooking extravaganza. Event features celebrity
and local chefs, wine tasting, pairings,
demonstrations, workshops, samplings, and a
day of food-filled fun.
When: November 6
Where: Pittsburgh, PA
Pricing: Call for details
Information: GoodTastePittsburgh.com or
call 412.421.9859
20th Annual Harvest Wine Celebration
This two-day event gives ticketed guests the
opportunity to visit more than 20 participating
wineries for a self-guided tour of the Temecula
Valley. Food and wine samplings are offered
at each stop as well as barrel/tank samples of
wines not yet released to the public.
When: November 6-7
Where: Temecula, CA
Pricing: $89 per person
Information: TemeculaWines.org or call
800.801.WINE
The Great Wine Escape Weekend
The food and wine event of the year for
Monterey County, this festival features over
50 wineries, and local and national celebrity
chefs. Events throughout the weekend include
wine and food pairing sessions, wine country
open houses and tours, a hidden gem and
boutique wine tasting, over 25 winemaker
dinners by world-renowned chefs, and The
Great Wine Escape Grand Finale on Sunday.
When: November 12-14
Where: Monterey, CA
Pricing: Call for details
Information: MontereyWines.org or call
831.375.9400
Northwest Food & Wine Festival
A rich and rewarding experience for wine
lovers and gourmet food enthusiasts. Over
600 wines, 50 restaurants, plus vintners, chefs,
and live music.
When: November 13
Where: Portland, OR
Pricing: $95-$570
Information:
NorthwestFoodandWineFestival.com or call
800.422.0251
The First Annual Ihilani
Pacific Rim Jazz Festival
Apaulo Music Productions is proud to present
The Pacific Rim Jazz Festival, destined to
become one of Hawaii’s finest concert events.
Michael Paulo shares the stage with well-known
artists including Al Jarreau, Jeffrey Osborne,
Deniece Williams, Oleta Adams, Paul Jackson
Jr, David Benoit, Peter White, and many more.
When: November 13
Where: Ihilani, Ko Olina, Oahu
Pricing: $75-$300
Information: PacificRimJazzFestival.com or
call 951.696.0184
Orlando Food & Wine Fest
Stroll along the streets of downtown
Orlando and celebrate great food, wine, and
entertainment. Sample fine cuisine from local
restaurants and take part in chef’s seminars
and cooking demonstrations. Enjoy two days
of live music entertainment.
When: November 13-14
Where: Orlando, FL
Pricing: $10-$15
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San Diego Bay Wine & Food Festival
The grand culinary celebration features wine
dinners, cooking classes by celebrity and local
chefs, and live and silent auctions. The Grand
Event features more than 170 wineries and
spirit producers, over 70 of San Diego’s top
chefs, and more.
When: November 17-21
Where: San Diego, CA
Pricing: $55-$200
Information: WorldofWineEvents.com or call
619.342.7337
3rd Annual Grand Rapids
International Wine & Food Festival
This festival delivers wine tastings, samples
from top area restaurants, seminars,
workshops, demonstrations, and more.
When: November 18-20
Where: Grand Rapids, MI
Pricing: Call for details
Information: GRWineFestival.com or call
616.447.2860
Grooves in the Grove featuring
Jeff Lorber Fusion
Presented by La Quinta Resort & Club, this
outdoor concert series highlights some of
the best performers in the world of Smooth
Jazz against the backdrop of towering palms,
blooming citrus, and soaring views of the
Santa Rosa Mountains.
When: November 19
Where: La Quinta, CA
Pricing: $25-$40
Information: LaQuintaResort.com or call
760.564.4111
Suncoast Dixieland Jazz Classic
This annual event encourages the preservation
and performance of jazz through jazz education.
When: November 19-21
Where: Clearwater Beach, FL
Pricing: $10-$200
Information: JazzClassic.net or call
727.536.0064
Holiday Fare Wine Trail
Taste your favorite seasonal cuisine paired
with wine. A great way to prepare for the
holiday feasts!
When: November 20-21
Where: Berger, MO
Pricing: $30 per person
Information: VisitHermann.com or call
800.932.8687
Wreath Fineries for Wineries
Travel the Shawangunk Wine Trail and decorate
your grapevine wreath with holiday ornaments.
Features special holiday foods and wines.
When: November 20-21, December 4-5,
December 11-12
Where: Shawangunk, NY
Pricing: $16.20-$71.20
Information: ShawangunkWineTrail.com or
call 888.241.0769
31st Annual San Diego Thanksgiving
Dixieland Jazz Festival
Known as “the crown jewel of jazz festivals,”
this event attracts people from around the
globe. Enjoy a wide variety of traditional and
classic jazz, Dixieland, and swing.
When: November 24-28
Where: San Diego, CA
Pricing: $15-$90
Information: DixielandJazzFestival.org or call
619.297.5277
Thanksgiving in Wine Country
Food and wine pairings, plus special library
tastings and tours.
When: November 25-28
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Where: Yakima Valley, WA
Pricing: $30-$35
Information: WineYakimaValley.org or call
509.965.5201
Grooves in the Grove featuring
Patrice Rushen, Paul Jackson Jr.
& Harvey Mason
Presented by La Quinta Resort & Club, this
outdoor concert series highlights some of
the best performers in the world of Smooth
Jazz against the backdrop of towering palms,
blooming citrus, and soaring views of the
Santa Rosa Mountains.
When: November 26
Where: La Quinta, CA
Pricing: $25-$40
Information: LaQuintaResort.com or call
760.564.41
28th Annual Wine Country
Thanksgiving
More than 150 wineries will open their doors
to kick off winter wine tasting season. Taste
from the barrel with winemakers, sample new
releases, and enjoy specialty food pairings,
live music, and other special activities.
When: November 26-28
Where: Willamette Valley, OR
Pricing: Call for details
Information: WillametteWine.com or call
503.646.2985
Dave Koz & Friends -
A Smooth Jazz Christmas 2010
Dave Koz’s holiday concert tour returns with
an all-star lineup of the biggest names in
contemporary jazz. Features special guests
Jonathan Butler, Brian Culbertson, and
Candy Dulfer.
When: November 26-December 20
Where: United States
Pricing: Call for details
Information: DaveKoz.com
DECEMBER
Holiday Wine Trail
Visit wineries decked for the season! Enjoy
food pairings, barrel tastings, art shows, as
well as new wine releases.
Where: Fredericksburg, TX
When: December 3-5, 10-12, 17-19
Pricing: Call for details
Information: TexasWineTrail.com or call
866.621.9463
Bias Vineyards & Winery
Trim-A-Tree Party
Get in the holiday spirit and help decorate the
winery Christmas tree! Bring a snack to share,
enjoy the entertainment, and do some early
bird shopping in the gift shop.
When: December 4
Where: Berger, Missouri
Pricing: Call for details
Information: BiasWinery.com or call
573.834.5475
Holidays in the Vineyards
Visit tasting rooms filled with arts and craft
vendors, holiday music, special wines, and more.
When: December 4-5
Where: Livermore, CA
Pricing: Taste fee varies by winery
Information: LVWine.org or call
925.447.9463
Holiday Spectacular
Chateau Julien Wine Estate presents The
Choral Project of San Jose amidst the nearideal
acoustics of aging oak barrels in the
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When: December 5
Where: Carmel Valley, CA
Pricing: $40 per person
Information: ChateauJulien.com or call
831.624.2600
Jowler Creek Vineyard & Winery’s
Christmas Cookie and Wine Pairing
Pairing favorite Christmas cookies with delicious
Missouri wines.
When: December 18-19
Where: Platte City, Missouri
Pricing: Call for details
Information: JowlerCreek.com or call
816.858.5528
Tucson Jazz Society’s
5th Annual New Year’s Eve Gala
Ring in the New Year with another award-winning
lineup including Rick Braun, Peter White, Gerald
Albright, Jeff Lorber, and Selina Albright! Includes
gourmet dining, dancing, champagne toast, balloon
drop, and party favors.
When: December 31
Where: Tucson, AZ
Pricing: $179.55-$237.50
Information: TucsonJazz.org or call 520.903.1265
JANUARY
19th Annual Winter Wineland
A great opportunity to meet winemakers, taste
limited edition wines, new releases, and library wines.
Some wineries will offer food pairings and tours.
When: January 15-16
Where: Healdsburg, CA
Pricing: $40 per person
Information: WineRoad.com or call or call
800.723.6336
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The Smooth Jazz Cruise 2011
This year’s cruise features Music Host David
Sanborn, Music Director/Host Marcus Miller,
Special Guests Boney James and Brian McKnight,
and stars an incredible lineup of performers.
Ports of call include Nassau, St. Thomas, and Half
Moon Cay.
When: January 16-23 & 23-30
Where: Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Pricing: $1,838-$7,875
Information: TheSmoothJazzMusicCruise.com or
call 800.852.9987
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20th Annual Zinfandel Festival
If you love zinfandel, don’t miss this showcase
of all things Zinful!
When: January 27-29
Where: San Francisco, CA
Pricing: Call for details
Information: Zinfadel.org or call
530.274.4900
2nd Annual Key West
Food & Wine Festival
A wine and culinary event extravaganza…
including funky events you could only
experience in Key West!
When: January 27-30
Where: Key West, FL
Pricing: Call for details
Information: KeyWestFoodAndWineFestival.
com or call 800.474.4319
Oregon Wine, Food & Brew Festival
Enjoy Oregon wines and brews, plus culinary
delights in the company of fine arts and crafts.
Upbeat and energetic, with great music to match.
When: January 28-29
Where: Salem, OR
A hideaway brings you closer.
La Quinta Resort & Club first welcomed guests in 1926, when
the Hollywood elite shed celebrity, and shared company, rest
and comfortable accommodations. Today, custom packages
let you play, your way. Whether it’s world-class golf on the
5 courses at La Quinta and PGA WEST, championship
tennis, culinary adventure, desert romance, or a spa
getaway, the original hideaway awaits.
Pricing: $10 per person
Information: OregonWineFoodBrewFest.
com or call 866.904.6165
Cambria Annual Art & Wine Festival
Wine, food, and art at lovely Cambria by the sea!
When: January 28-30
Where: Cambria, CA
Pricing: Call for details
Information: SeeCambria.com or call
805.927.3624
Bring Out the Barrel
El Dorado vintners invite wine enthusiasts to
step inside their cellars and sample distinctive
wines straight from the barrel.
When: January 29-30
Where: Placerville, CA
Pricing: Call for details
Information: ElDoradoWines.org or call
800.306.3956
The Jazz Cruise
The world’s first and only full ship charter
dedicated to “straight-ahead” jazz. The
10th annual sailing of this fantastic voyage
features a lineup of over 85 jazz musicians.
Ports of call include Nassau, San Juan, St.
Maarten, and Half Moon Cay.
When: January 30-February 6
Where: Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Pricing: $1,750-$7,500
Information: TheJazzCruise.com or call
888.852.9987
FEBRUARY
36th Annual Central Illinois Jazz Festival
“Keeping Jazz Alive After 35!” The Midwest’s
premier jazz event features an outstanding
lineup of jazz musicians, swing dancing, and
Sunday jazz brunch.
When: February 4-6
Where: Decatur, IL
Pricing: $15-$140
Information: JuvaeJazz.com or call
217.877.4527
Virginia Wine Showcase
Meet Virginia’s winemakers, taste over 300
artisan wines, and attend culinary seminars
with the region’s best chefs and sommeliers.
Includes a Vintner’s Dinner and Sunday
Champagne Brunch.
When: February 12-13
Where: Chantilly, VA
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Information: VAWineShowcase.org or call
703.823.1868
Red Wine & Chocolate
Set the stage for romance in beautiful Yakima Valley
with fine chocolate and premium red wine.
When: February 18-20
Where: Yakima Valley, WA
Pricing: Call for details
Information: VisitYakima.com or call
509.575.3010
2011 San Antonio Wine Festival
This event opens with an intimate black tie affair
featuring gold medal wines from the San Antonio
Wine Competition. Latin jazz ensemble, Henry Brun
and the Latin Playerz, will provide live entertainment.
When: February 18-20
Where: San Antonio, TX
Pricing: $40-$150
Information: SAWineFest.com or call
210.270.9000
The Food Network South Beach
Wine & Food Festival
This star-studded event showcases the talents of
renowned wine and spirits producers, chefs and
culinary personalities.
When: February 24-27
Where: South Beach, FL
Pricing: Call for details
Information: SoBeWineAndFoodFest.com or call
877.762.3933
4th Annual New York Wine Expo
A first-class wine and food event for both
consumers and the trade. Sample over 600 wines
from around the world and meet the winemakers
who produce them.
When: February 25-27
Where: New York, NY
Pricing: Call for details
Information: Wine-Expos.com/Wine/NY or call
800.544.1660
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BB&T Charleston Wine & Food Festival
Meet and learn from some of the country’s best
chefs, authors, and wine professionals.
When: March 3-6
Where: Charleston, NC
Pricing: Call for details
Information: CharlestonWineAndFood.com
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Russian River Wine Road
Barrel Tasting
Don’t miss this opportunity to sample wines
still in the barrel, purchase futures at special
discounts, and meet winemakers.
When: March 4 & 11
Where: Healdsburg, CA
Pricing: $20-$0
Information: WineRoad.com or call
800.723.6336
Calistoga’s 16th Annual Mustard,
Mud & Music Festival
The town of Calistoga turns into one big jazz
club for two days each spring as part of the
Napa Valley Mustard Festival. Live jazz, wine
tasting, an art show, and mustard-inspired
dishes prepared by local chefs are all part
of festivities visitors can enjoy during the
weekend-long festival sponsored by the
Calistoga Chamber of Commerce.
When: March 5 & 6
Where: Calistoga, CA
Pricing: Call for details
Information: CalistogaVisitors.com or call
866.306.5588
21st Annual Cincinnati
International Wine Festival
This charity event includes Winery Dinners,
Charity Auction & Luncheon, Grand Tastings,
and the Russ Wiles Memorial Golf Tournament.
When: March 10-12
Where: Cincinnati, OH
Pricing: Call for details
Information: WineFestival.com or call
513.723.9463
Red, White and Snow
Connoisseurs, vintners, and skiers mingle
in an extraordinary array of stunning events
and venues.
When: March 10-12
Where: Park City, UT
Pricing: $75-$3,000
Information: RedWhiteAndSnow.org or call
435.649.3991
7th Annual Chocolate Fest
This decadent festival includes chocolate samples,
wine tasting from La Buena Vida Vineyards, hors
d’oeuvres, silent auction, art and live music.
When: March 11-12
Where: Grapevine, TX
Pricing: $15-$45
Information: ChocolateFestGrapeVine.org or
call 972.574.4420
Disney Jazz Celebration
This unique festival provides middle and high
school instrumental and vocal jazz ensembles the
opportunity to perform for nationally recognized
jazz educators from across the country. The
celebration also includes renowned jazz artists,
master classes, jam sessions, and concerts.
When: March 11-13
Where: Orlando, FL
Pricing: $192-$230
Information: DisneyJazzCelebration.com or
call 866.924.6095
31st Annual Lodi Spring Wine Show
Wines, hors d’oeuvres, music, and a chance to
win the Ultimate Wine Basket Raffle.
When: March 25-26
Where: Lodi, CA
Pricing: $25
Information: GrapeFestival.com or call
209.369.2771
21st Annual Berks Jazz Fest
This festival encourages and promotes
jazz through education, presentation and
collaborations with other art organizations.
When: March 25-April 3
Where: Reading, PA
Pricing: Call for details
Information: BerksJazzFest.com or call
800.745.3000
El Dorado Wine Country
Passport Weekend
Indulge in luscious wine and food pairings,
barrel tastings, art and music.
When: March 26-27 & April 2-3
Where: Placerville, CA
Pricing: Call for details
Information: ElDoradoWines.org or call
800.306.3956
APRIL
Blue Ridge Wine Festival
Enjoy wine tastings, seminars, cooking classes,
winemaker’s dinners, and much more.
When: April 14-17
Where: Blowing Rock, NC
Pricing: Call for details
Information: BlowingRock.com or call
877.750.4636
Spring Barrel Tasting
Barrel tasters get a sneak preview of upcoming
vintages from their favorite wineries.
Winemakers and cellar staff are on hand to
share insights and answer your questions.
When: April 22-24
Where: Yakima Valley, WA
Pricing: $30-$35
Information: WineYakimaValley.org or call
509.965.5201
41st Annual UNC/Greeley
Jazz Festival
The largest event of its kind in the nation,
this festival brings together internationally
recognized artists, jazz lovers, award-winning
clinicians, and over 275 college, high school,
and middle school big bands, combos, and
jazz vocal groups across the country.
When: April 28 –30
Where: Greeley, CO
Pricing: Call for details
Information: Arts.UNCO.edu or call
970.351.2577
Las Vegas City of Lights
Jazz, Rhythm & Blues Festival
Celebrating its 19th year, this annual event
returns better than ever! Enjoy 10 hours of
non-stop live jazz entertainment! Patrons of the
festival are permitted to bring picnic baskets
filled with their favorite food and beverages,
or shop from the various concessions and craft
booths located in the Jazz Village.
When: April 30 – May 1
Where: Las Vegas, NV
Pricing: Call for details
Information: YourJazz.com or call
800.696.VEGAS
7th Annual Temecula
Wine & Music Festival
Enjoy a weekend of music and wine. World
class artists paired with a unique wine tasting
experience, makes this a concert experience
you don’t want to miss!
When: April 30
Where: Temecula, CA
Pricing: Call for details
Information:
TemeculaWineAndMusicFestival.com or
call 951.696.0184
~ KRISTIN SARTORE
is Managing Editor for Wine and Jazz magazine.

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s ta g e
by beverly J. Packard
david hughes:
Cruising Along
On The Open Road
When artists like the Jazz Crusaders, David Benoit, and Christopher Cross
choose to integrate your bass guitar talent and style into their music, you must
be doing something right! David Hughes, an accomplished bass player from
Sweden, fit the bill for all three during the course of his career. Currently
touring with Benoit, Cross, the Orchestre Surreal and the Budman/Levy
Orchestra, Hughes has also played with Chaka Khan, Melissa Etheridge,
Burt Bacharach, Connie Stevens and
Ray Manzarek of The Doors. He’s
done sessions for TV, radio and films,
along with recording sessions and local
performances in the genres of jazz, rock,
and classical music. In addition to all
this, Hughes has delighted his fans with
three CD releases: Swoosh (2003), Foreign
Shores (2007), and his most recent release,
Cruising Along (2010).
Hughes began his musical career
at age six on the piano. His father, an
amateur pianist, had a deep interest in
live classical music and exposed his son
to it at an early age. Hughes switched
to violin after a few years on piano.
Though he was already a composer, he
began to see the world differently when
he heard the Beatles’ song “Yesterday,”
at age 11. He learned how to play the
chords on the piano, spending endless
hours singing and playing the Beatles
and other popular music. “I guess
Paul McCartney’s contrapuntal bass
lines attracted me subconsciously and
I started playing along on an acoustic
guitar until I was able to buy a real bass
guitar,” says Hughes.
Sweden’s excellent system of cityoperated
music schools afforded him
lessons on bass guitar, in addition to
violin and music theory lessons. He
played in the school’s jazz combo, big
band, symphony and chamber orchestras.
He played hard rock with like-minded
kids, where he was introduced to
Mahavishnu Orchestra and other jazz,
and soon formed his first jazz fusion
band. Dabbling in pop and blues bands
only added to his decision to make music
his career.
Moving to Stockholm to study at the
Royal College of Music was “one of the
most exciting times of my life,” Hughes
says. “I made great musical progress,
was surrounded by other people who
shared my interest, and I had plenty of
opportunities to experiment musically.”
After hearing his friends praise the
Musicians Institute, he spent a year at
Bass Institute of Technology in Los
Angeles. Receiving the Outstanding

Student Award at BIT led to teaching on
their staff and getting gigs in L.A. When
opportunities came to explore being a
studio and session player, he realized this
is where he would be happiest and most
successful.
Hughes’ important break came when
Wayne Henderson of the legendary Jazz
Crusaders asked him to join the band.
His fi rst gig with the Jazz Crusaders
was memorable. All set for a solo in the
middle of the show, he didn’t expect
the rest of the band to leave the stage!
Henderson and Wilton Felder of the
band had taught him a lot about funk
music and playing with the right attitude
and feel. “I probably did a terrible job
on that fi rst gig, but afterwards Wayne
told me that “the funk was fl yin’!”
That gave me confi dence that I would
eventually be able to pull it off.”
Hughes has received rave reviews for
both his bass playing and compositions
on all three CDs, each of which feature
stellar artists. In its review of Swoosh,
The International Institute of Bassists
wrote: “Hughes delivers funk-laden
grooves, guitar-like chordal voicings, and
many horn-influenced solos. Although
Hughes’ virtuostic ability as a bass player
is completely apparent throughout
this recording, it never obscures the
emotionally evocative experience he is
attempting to convey to the listener.”
CD Baby, reviewing Foreign Shores,
emphasizes that, “…jazz fusion has
seldom been more expressive, more
engaging and personable ... David Hughes’
album is one to be excited about.”
Cruising Along, recorded on different
continents, features melodic tunes that
are meant to stick with the listener
and provide a soundtrack for traveling
the open road. Hughes describes his
compositions as all about conveying
different emotions—from carefree and
happy to romantic and dark. He chooses
the titles based on the emotion the
song evokes (“Romantico”), the image
it conjures in one’s mind (“Swoosh”),
a location, or even a person. “I wrote
‘London’ in my head while walking
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was fortunate to have him play on that
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Miller, one of the greatest bass guitarists
in the world.”
Many of Hughes’ best memories
stem from the traveling aspect of his
career: “I’ve visited many interest places
and have met some wonderful people.”
Last year he played with the Asia
America Symphony at Disney Hall in
L.A. “We performed Beethoven’s 9th
Symphony with organ and choir. That
was quite spectacular!”
Hughes feels fortunate to be involved
in many different musical situations
spanning a wide variety of music and
affording him the opportunity to play
with great musicians. He’s increasingly
focused on writing and recording his
own music and hopes to release one CD
each year, even though he realizes the
concept of the CD may be changing.
During time off, Hughes composes,
rides his bike, or skis. No doubt he also
trades “notes” with his wife, Shirley To,
herself a touring bass player. His passion
for eating home-grown vegetables and
herbs has blossomed into tending a
garden of his own, as well. He fi nds it
mysterious that some plants thrive and
some don’t. He likens his passion for
cooking to music in that, “you create
something that you get to enjoy, and
you’re always looking for ways to make it
even more interesting and different.”
If Hughes’ cooking is anything
like his bass playing, he may soon be
adding yet another talent to his already
impressive resume: chef extraordinaire!
To learn more about David Hughes,
visit Facebook.com/SwedeBass.
~ Jazz Music Journalist BEVERLY J. PACKARD
lives in Reading, Pennsylvania,
home of the Berks Jazz Festival.
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A long -time resident of the Temecula Valley, David
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The daughter of acclaimed Santa Fe sculptor
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Cookin’ with Wine and Jazz
PHOTO: Sean Capshaw/Resolusean Photography
BY CHEF SCOTTY
A native of rural Oregon, Wisconsin,
where at a young age he discovered a
passion for cooking, Chef Scotty, persistent
on pursuing a career as a chef moved
to San Francisco where he attended the
prestigious California Culinary Academy.
Forever chasing an
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deeply rooted ethics, artisanal cuisine and
green/organic business practices.
In 2008, Catersource magazine featured
ChileCo as the prominent green caterer of
Southern California, and the momentum
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leading the culinary frontier of ethically
conscious operations that adopt organic and
sustainable practices. Most recently Chef
Scotty was honored as “Best Caterer” by
San Diego Magazine and the 10News A*List.
Chef Scotty has joined the staff of columnists
for Wine and Jazz magazine and is a weekly
blogger for WineandJazz.com.
CHEF SCOTTY’S
JAMAICAN JERKED CHICKEN
INGREDIENTS
5 pounds free range chicken pieces
2 cups distilled white vinegar, plus 1 teaspoon
2 cups finely chopped scallions
2 serrano chilies
2 tablespoons soy sauce
4 tablespoons fresh lime juice
4 tablespoons fresh tangerine juice
1 tablespoon ground allspice
1 bunch of cilantro stems
1 star anise
2 bay leaves
7 cloves garlic, minced
3 tablespoons ginger, rough chop
1 tablespoon salt
1 tablespoon black pepper
2 teaspoons brown sugar
2 tablespoons dried thyme
1 teaspoon cinnamon
2 cups Pepperpot Caramel Sauce,
recipe follows
PEPPERPOT CARAMEL SAUCE:
1 1/4 cups sugar
½ cup of water
1/3 cup soy sauce
1 tablespoon shiracha (Thai hot sauce)
2 tablespoons Jerk marinade (reserved from
recipe above)
3 scallions, minced
3 cloves garlic, minced
3 tablespoons fresh ginger, minced
1 tablespoon black pepper
1/3 cup dark brown sugar
1/3 cup distilled white vinegar
3 tablespoons Sailor Jerry rum
DIRECTIONS
Rinse chicken pieces well in 2 cups of the
vinegar. Drain and transfer to 2 sealable
plastic bags and set aside.
In a food processor, combine remaining
1 teaspoon vinegar, scallions, serrano chilies,
soy sauce, lime and tangerine juice, allspice,
cilantro, star anise, bay leaves, garlic, ginger,
salt, pepper, brown sugar, thyme, and
cinnamon. Reserve 2 tablespoons of the jerk
marinade for the Rum Caramel Sauce.
Rinse chicken pieces well under cold running
water and pat dry with paper towels. Divide
chicken pieces between 2 heavy-duty gallon
plastic sealable bags and divide marinade
evenly between the 2. Turn bags over to
evenly distribute marinade and refrigerate up
to 2 days.
If you have a smoker, then smoke the chicken.
If not, place on an oiled grill rack and set
about 6 inches above red-hot coals. Grill
chicken, covered, for 10 to 15 minutes on
each side, or until cooked through.
Serve with Pepperpot Caramel Sauce,
alongside fried plantains and rice.
DIRECTIONS
In a medium non-reactive saucepan,
combine all ingredients except rum
and bring to a boil, stirring to dissolve
sugar. Reduce heat to a simmer and
continue to cook another 12 minutes,
until sauce is thick and flavorful and
coats the back of a spoon. Remove
from heat and stir in rum and baste
over smoked/grilled chicken.
Yield: About 2 cups
~ CHEF SCOTTY is an artist and small-town
Midwesterner at heart. He upholds the highest
green and sustainable standards of operation and is
bursting at the seams with culinary ingenuity.

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Jazz Juice
BY DEE DEE BRIDGEWATER, THE JAZZ ROAD WARRIOR
Okay, so I fi nished my summer tour. Whew! How
intense: 18 concerts in 25 days is no joke. But everyone
came out without any scars—the musicians, the
technicians, even my trusty Maltese, Ayo! Oh yes, dear
readers, I’ve become a part of the elite society. You see my
2½ year-old male Maltese travels with me everywhere.
You know it’s lonely on the road, and there’s only
so much wine a lady can drink. Going to my dressing
room after a concert and hearing Ayo barking, knowing
he’s been waiting for me, having him jump up and down
when I open the door is so wonderful. Of course, so
is the local red wine I’m always anxious to taste.
Now, now, back to fi nishing the tour. I arrived
home on July 25th. My Transatlantic flight was
smooth, although we had a 1½-hour late departure
from Paris CDG, which meant I would miss my
domestic connection once in the U. S. No problem,
why sweat the things we can’t change Instead I had a
“coupe de Champagne” before take-off, to soothe the
savage beast in me. And of course, a nice Bourgogne
with my meal further relaxed me. Two glasses of red
wine can really do the trick!
After dinner, I watched a couple of movies. (It’s
strange, but I can never remember the movies once I’m
back home.) Afterward, I took Ayo out of his “snoozer”
carrier (the only way for my furry friend to travel), laid
him beside me, and off to slumber-land we went.
When I awoke, we were beginning our descent into
LAX. Yippee, we made it! As a seasoned traveler, I’d
already prepared my belongings so that I was one of
the first people off the plane. What a picture Ayo and I
made with him hanging over the top of his roller carrier,
chillin’, while I was haulin’ (bleep) to the customs area.
After clearing customs, I got one of my bags
(the other didn’t make the flight and was coming the
following day) and proceeded to the agriculture section
so Ayo’s papers could be checked and Ayo cleared.
Then we walked from the international terminal to the
domestic terminal of Southwest Airlines. Remember
how I’d related the extremely late international
departure Well, that’s not a problem with Southwest,
because there’s always another flight to Las Vegas.
Once back in Las Vegas,
with one bag, Ayo and I headed
outside to catch a taxi. For once
the line wasn’t too long. Ah, the
warm night air felt so good. I like
living in the desert. I like living in
Henderson, next to “Lost Wages,” as
we locals fondly refer to the #1 city
of sin. (Readers beware! It’s NOT
a place to raise teenagers!). I got a
nice dog-loving taxi driver who was
fascinated that I traveled the world
with my Maltese.
When we fi nally arrived home,
Ayo leaped out of his carrier as I paid
the taxi and my HEAVY suitcase was
unloaded. It’s amazing that after
23-years of touring I still over- pack.
Ayo ran around the front yard while
I rolled my bag inside. By now it was 11:00 p.m.,
four hours later that our scheduled 7:00 p.m.
arrival. I was exhausted, so I changed into my
pajamas and hit the sack.
The next day was spent unpacking, doing
laundry, and taking my stage wear to the dry
cleaners. I’d decided to take a road trip to Los
Angeles for a couple of weeks to visit my
83-year-old mother, who’s in an assistedliving
facility, and to spend time with my
oldest daughter, son-in-law, and my two
grandchildren in their new home. I was also
appearing on the “Tonight Show with Jay
Leno” on July 28th as a guest of the new
house band led by bassist Rickey Minor.
The night of July 26th while watching the
“Tonight Show” to check out the new format
and dress code, my second suitcase was
delivered (ugh, more dirty clothes to wash!).
I’d bought a fabulous Zac Posen gown to
wear for the occasion. What was I thinking
The show was still casual evening wear. So on
July 27th, instead of driving to Los Angeles, I
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ended up shopping for a more appropriate dress and shoes.
I found a dress designed by Catherine Malandrino at my
secret fashion discount store, and matching shoes and jewelry
at Barney’s in the Palazzo hotel/casino on the Strip. Las Vegas
doesn’t have a conventional downtown area, but there’s great
shopping in the casinos. However, it took me all day to put
together the right outfit for the show and, by nightfall, I was
too exhausted to drive anywhere. So I booked an early morning
flight with Southwest Airlines online and on the 28th off I went
with Ayo and another BIG suitcase!
After the waiting chauffeur collected my bag, Ayo and I were
driven directly to NBC studios. My daughter/manager and
publicist were already at the studio when we arrived. My bag
was wheeled to my dressing room, my daughter took Ayo, and
my publicist took me straight to rehearsal with Rickey Minor
and his band. I was doing five songs with the band going into
and coming out of the commercial breaks during the live taping.
After rehearsal I unpacked my stage wear, ate lunch in the
dressing room with my daughter and publicist, took Ayo outside
for a break, came back in, changed, and headed to “makeup.” As
Jay Leno left the makeup room he said a warm hello and that
he was very excited to have me on the show. The show taped
without a hitch. The public liked me, Jay liked me, and Rickey
and his band liked me. What a surreal experience that was. I’m
so proud to have been invited on the show by Rickey Minor.
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Now completely exhausted, with the aid of my ‘daunager’
(daughter/manager) and publicist I repacked, and the chauffeur
rolled my bag back to the car. We thanked the “Tonight Show”
staff and, with Ayo in tow, off we went in our separate cars to
our separate homes. On the way to my daughter’s house, where I
was staying for a couple of weeks, I thought about what to offer
my daughter and son-in-law as a house-warming gift. Then it
hit me—some really good wines!
After the first four exhausting but wonderful days with my
grandson and granddaughter (he’s 4 and she’s 2), I purchased
the house-warming gift at the nearby Larchmont Village Wine,
Spirits and Cheese store. With the aid of the sommelier Sergio
I selected three white and three red wines. The white wines
were a 2005 Vouvray (Marc Brenif), a 2009 Chinon Blanc
(Jean-Maurice Raffault), and a 2008 Couteux du Languedoc
(Chateau de Lascaux). Of the three red wines I purchased I only
remember the name of one, a 2005 Cotes de Nuits-Village. My
children enjoyed the other two red wines before I could even
note their names!
The white wines were delicious, with wonderful meals
prepared by my amazing super-mom daughter. While they
enjoyed the red wines, Ayo and I were off enjoying the company
of my beautiful mother and her trusty companion Lily, a
7-year-old terrier/shitsu mix). And all was right in our world.
~ Dee Dee BriDgewaTer a Memphis-born, Michigan-raised jazz singer
and songwriter, has the unique distinction of being a two-time
grammy® award-winner and a Tony award-winning actress.
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November 5th Greg Adams and East Bay Soul
November 19th Jeff Lorber Fusion with Eric Marienthal
November 26th Patrice Rushen, Paul Jackson Jr. and Harvey Mason
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Capital Jazz presents
October 23-30, 2011
Seven days & nights of...
Concerts • Parties • Jam Sessions • Comedy
Workshops • Contests • Fun & Games
...and more!
A Week of Cool Jazz & Soul At Sea!
Sailing from Miami to:
Ocho Rios
Belize
Cozumel
Rachelle Ferrell
Down to the Bone
Nick Colionne
Eric Roberson
Ken Ford
Amel Larrieux
Norman Brown Naturally 7 Roy Ayers Conya Doss
...plus many more artists to be announced!
Full-ship charter aboard the
Carnival Valor Fun Ship
5th Annual Sailing!
Book your cabin now! Call 877-619-2929
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