Small Bottles, Big Dreams
Inside a glass-roofed San Francisco hall, family vintners and independent makers placed years of risk on linen-covered tables and asked strangers to taste the future.
August 29, 202611 min read
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Notes from HomeNotes from Road
A place for the stories I want to remember: weekend walks, family tables, small projects, and the occasional trip farther away.
From the journal
Recent stories
A few things worth keeping close.
Bay Area weekendMay 31, 2026
A Sunday Made for Browsing
This weekend, downtown Berkeley made room for books, conversation, and the simple pleasure of wandering from table to table without needing to hurry.
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Weekend awayMay 24, 2026
A quiet weekend by the coast
A short drive, a bluff above the water, and enough empty space in the day to remember how good it feels to move slowly.
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At homeMay 17, 2026
Lunch under the lemon tree
A backyard table, a few dishes passed around, and the easy rhythm of an afternoon with nowhere else to be.
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Small observations from ordinary days.
June 10
The little pinwheel from Saturday is still turning by the kitchen window whenever the evening breeze comes through.
June 8
Two pairs of damp shoes by the door are a surprisingly good record of a day well spent.
June 4
It is good, once in a while, to let someone else choose the route and simply follow.
Photo albums
A handful of frames from recent gatherings and outings.
