Two Grenache Wines- Beckman Vineyards

The opportunity to cellar wines give me the ability to look back at wines from the past and drink them without rushing them. That was the case with two wonderful wines from Beckman Vineyards, both with Grenache grapes, white and red, and both are from grapes grown in the Purisima Mountain Vineyard. The 2007 Grenache … Read more

Adventures in the Martinborough Wine Region

The trip to Martinborough exposed me a whole slew of new producers who are making extremely well-made and hand crafted wines in New Zealand. By tasting these I discovered much of what we see in the USA is from the larger Mondavi, Gallo or Kendall-Jackson size producers, and sadly, the really good stuff hardly leaves … Read more

Goodbye Vodafone Says Verizon-What this May Mean

The buyout of Vodafone's minority stake in Verizon Wireless means Verizon can now make the mobile division a fully integrated part of its overall business, just like AT&T has done with their mobility unit. Largely this benefits the Enterprise customers as now they can buy from one sales team, not have to in theory have … Read more

RingCentral Files Their S-1

In an era where VoIP companies like 8×8 and Vonage are in the public markets, as is MagicJack, you don't normally see that many others throw their hat into the public market that often in the USA. But that's not stopping RingCentral from seeking an IPO of $100,000,0000 dollars, as their S-1 hit the SEC … Read more

IT Expo Heats Up Las Vegas with Jeff Bonforte of Yahoo

Many of us are traveling today and tomorrow for TMCNet's IT Expo in Las Vegas that runs the bulk of this week. For me, it's a chance to connect with friends and industry associates, moderate a few panels, and see what's new at Startup Camp, which to me, is the most exciting part of the … Read more

Pleasantly Surprised United Has WiFi

Never trust the reservation system if you’re flying United. Unbeknownst to me, until I was seated was the fact that my San Diego flight to Chicago would have WiFi on board. While United is not using GoGo, or Row44, they are using their own system, and since they are part of the Star Alliance, I’m … Read more