The Pursuit

I've often heard that the "Secret" means to manifest your wildest dreams into reality through steadfast believe and unwavering determination. Launching Carlotta Cellars with Aran has awaken me to the real "secret", the Pursuit. Yes, the pursuit of happiness, this is the real "secret" to life. The truth is I don't particularly care about reaching an end point. There is no magic number I need to earn or title to obtain. I don't have a specific place I want to be or car I want to drive. I've learned that whats more important than manifesting ones hopes and dreams is living them. I believe that there are no limits to what I can achieve, or how I can live my life. I find that when mentally anything is possible, the kind of life you live is determined by your passion for living it. The secret is relinquishing to passion and savoring the beauty of every second alive. This is the pursuit, constantly achieving through passion, constantly loving and feeling loved in return. I promise there is no other way to live life with more purpose than this. It is this practice that sparked the dream of Carlotta Cellars in Aran and I. We knew from the very beginning that if we let all the limitations of the world around us go, and followed our passion, that we could create something truly special. Our wines are not the product of our creation but rather the by-product of our pursuit. In the end, I suppose what really matters is not how we make our wines or where we make them, but why we choose to do so. Cheers!

Getting in shape..

Tonight I spent 2 hours getting in shape...mentally. It started off with A bufala carpese at Caruso's in the Capitola Village. This was followed by a bottle of 2003 Valpolicella Superiore and a wonderfully prepared porcini tortellini plate. The combination of wonderful company, Exquisite food and a great bottle of Italian wine really helped set my mind straight. One more week and I'll be taking on the next big challenge in my life; moving to Saratoga to be the consulting winemaker for a private estate. So how do I keep my head on straight while being a winemaker for one project, an assistant winemaker for another, and a consulting winemaker on a third??? By keeping in shape mentally with Three essential "vitamins": Great company. Great food. Great Wine!