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Joe’s Featured Wine: Foxen Pinot Noir, Santa Maria Valley, Santa Barbara County, California 2014
$36.99 at Crush Wine & Spirits in Bryant, Arkansas (AR) 91 points – Wine Enthusiast 90 points – Robert Parker

Joe’s Wine of the Week: Tenet Wines Le Fervent Syrah, Costières de Nîmes, Rhône Valley, France 2013
Tenet Wines Le Fervent Syrah, Costières de Nîmes, Rhône Valley, France 2013 $20.99 at Crush Wine & Spirits in Bryant,

A Tennis Legend: An Interview with Adriano Panatta
Adriano Panatta was one of the most talented and dynamic tennis players in the history of the game. In the

Margot Fonteyn: Celebrating the Life of the Last Great Ballerina
“A bird of beautiful plumage taking pleasure and exulting in its wings.” — British poet Sacheverell Sitwell’s description of Margot

George Klein: An Interview with the King of Memphis Media
One of Memphis’ most beloved individuals is radio, television, and master of ceremonies personality, George Klein. George has broadcasted over

Locked in Lucca
One weekend in October last year, I decided to visit Lucca. I thought I was long over due to visit

The Pursuit and Quagmire of Obtaining an Italian Drivers License
Probably the most convoluted and annoying Italian bureaucratic headache I’ve experienced so far was the process of obtaining my Italian