Historic Dought Levels Cause Catastrophic Fall in 2009 Global Food Production

So um... yeah. Not good.

Langdon Cook on American Truffles

Insightful post on American truffles from Fat of the Land.

SABER strikes back at FOX News

Bartholomew Park Winery

We got our shipment of Bartholomew Park Winery Cabernet yesterday (finally... shelves were getting bare...). What's great about BPW is that they primarily produce micro-lot, single vineyard wines that really allow you to taste what a difference both vintages and vineyards make.

Small production goes hand in hand with the single vineyard approach, so definitely get a hold of the '05 Estate Vineyard Cab while you can. Described as having "deep color and aroma of red berries. A full, soft entry leads to intense flavors of black plum, macerated cherries, dark chocolate and a wisp of sandalwood and anise. Soft, supple tannins lead to a long finish of rich berry compote and roasted coffee bean."

Well I don't know about the wisp of anise. But it definitely finishes with leathery tannins and strong coffee notes. At $38, it's one of my favorite value wines, as it compares with bigger boys that run in the $60 - $80 range.

Suggested cellar time is 5 to 15 years, but if you don't have a cellar, I suggest using the next best thing: a corkscrew.

The Syrah (photo) and Zins are also worth checking out.

Patrick Boivin for the Nexus One

I've been a huge fan of Patrick's since I first saw "Mandalorian Dance". Good to see him getting "sponsored".

Doze Green @ Johnathan Levine Gallery

One of the few reasons I miss NY. Go see this if you can. Opened last night, showing through 2/13.

LAIKA for SPAM

Star Wars Kicks

I'm not even into shoes. I wear untied hiking boots that I bought in '03 every day.

But holy crap am I gonna buy these:



Check out the spot:

Uh, Remind Me Not to Draft This Guy...

#1 sign your career is on the decline.

SONY Teaser

Just got back from a long week in LA shooting some eye candy for Sony's new "Make.Believe" campaign. Couple teaser shots here, I'll post the spots with some behind the scenes stuff once done.

Vintage Ad Browser

Awesome. Found @ Glossy.

Whoa... they still make rap videos? I love this.