Falkner Winery Easter Brunch in Temecula

One of the few Temecula wineries I have always been a fan of is Falkner Winery. Recently they established the Pinnacle Restaurant as a place to show off their award winning wines. Well this year for Easter they will offer an Easter Brunch on April 4th, from 10am to 4pm. The Brunch will include items … Read more

Shifting Gears

Before I wrote about VOIP, Video, Collaboration and all things IP communications I used to write insatiably about wine, food and all things gastronomic. I was, am, and always will be a foodie and a wine lover. Once pal Doug Margerum of WineCask fame in Santa Barbara and now an amazing winemaker, labeled me “The … Read more

Oh How Things Change

I’ll be in Paris the end of this week, and for those who know me, my usual winter hiatus to France almost always calls for at least a week in the culinary and wine mecca that is only Paris. Besides, how can I go almost a year without the opportunity to see my friends in … Read more

Vinoteca Torres in Barcelona #3

Two very fine, all Cabernet Sauvignon wines we don’t easily find in the USA from the Torres wine group. There new wine bar at 78 Passeig de Gracia is a wonderful place to explore all their wines, including a very tasty Riesling and these very rare reds. The wine on the left, is their 40 … Read more

Do You Need A MicroCell from AT&T

For a while I’ve been thinking about the whole femtocell issue. This week AT&T just announced more trials in more markets to give you more bars in even more places. The issue I keep wondering is how long the broadband providers will keep allowing AT&T to free ride over their pipe. That answer though may … Read more

New MiFi for 4G In The Works

Sierra Wireless’ lead in the 4G space won’t be for long if San Diego based Novatel has anything to say about it. Word is leaking out that they have a 4G MiFi in the works. The idea of a true 4G pocketspot is salacious, as my experience with the Cradlepoint in Las Vegas varied by … Read more

The Rise of The SocialPhone

For years we have heard how “smartphones” are the hot area. Apple, Android, RIM, Microsoft, Nokia and others have all been pursuing the business market with the “smartphone” being the portable desktop computer. But as time has gone on we have seen more and more adoption, acceptance and use of “social” applications like Facebook, Twitter, … Read more