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Joe’s Featured Wine: Chronic Cellars Suite Petite, Petite Sirah, Paso Robles, California 2016
$15.99 at Crush Wine & Spirits in Bryant, Arkansas (AR) 100% Petite Sirah Cherries, blackberries, and blueberries with firm tannins.

Joe’s Wine of the Week: Doña Paula Los Cardos Malbec, Luján de Cuyo, Mendoza, Argentina 2017
$10.99 at Crush Wine & Spirits in Bryant, Arkansas (AR) Intense purple color. Aromas of floral, spice, and black fruit.

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

Hot Tuna in 2005
Hot Tuna in 2005: Jorma Kaukonen and Jack Casady’s Enduring Musical Journey Interviews with Jorma and Jack Hot Tuna in

Bring It On Home: In Search of Sonny Boy Williamson
As shown in the Martin Scorsese 1978 film, The Last Waltz: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame members of the

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

Carnevale in Venice 2003
This year I decided to visit Venice with some friends during Carnival, known as Carnevale di Venezia. I stayed at