Using plastic water bottles is an egregious waste of resources. The U.S. alone consumes 1,500 plastic water bottles every second, adding up to an astronomical 129,600,000 water bottles a day! While this number is mind boggling, there are solutions. The best solution is to carry a reusable water bottle that you can refill as needed. […]

In 2008, I was recording an album with the Jami Jamison Band called “I Know What I Got”. The JJB is a talented 5 piece combo that really swings; a tremendous rhythm section, solid sax player, saucy vocals, and the very sweet guitar playing of Dennis “Dino” Cordellos. On a break during one of our […]

In the early part of 2011, I got a call from singer-songwriter Jen Tucker. She had been referred to me because she wanted to record an album of original songs. We set up a session; just Jen and her guitar with a dozen or so tunes. The first song we tracked was called “Fallen Down”. […]

In the Winter of 2008, Greenhouse was recording their album Dreams & High Hopes at my studio, Jackalope Records. One cold Sonoma County Sunday morning, a piper (a dude that played the bagpipes) was scheduled to come in and lay some bag on a few Greenhouse tracks. “How do you do?”, the piper said.  And […]

You are, no doubt, familiar with Widmer’s Hefeweizen, that extremely cloudy, exceptionally fresh, brew which when served ice cold with a lemon slice on a hot summer day, might be about one of the best thirst quenchers around, but these folks are far more than that, and the breadth of their selections is impressive. Back […]

A few years ago I participated in a local concert called “Golden Protest”, an evening of local singer/songwriters performing songs in opposition to the war in Iraq. One of the performers was Moss Henry. He plays the acoustic guitar and has a voice reminiscent of Bruce Cockburn. What really stuck with me was the songs; […]

Right up there on the list of Barbecue essentials, (alongside that refrigerator door full of Marinades), are rubs. A rub is a combination of spices, seasonings and herbs that add flavor and texture to meats. Spice rubs are most often used when grilling or smoking Meat, Poultry, or Fish. There are an endless number of […]

What better time to enjoy a cold glass of fresh, crisp, cold chardonnay then in the middle of summer; or, a bold, robust glass of red to partner with your favorite BBQ eats? Three of Trinity Oak’s wonderful wines will be on sale for the month of July, ensuring no matter what the occasion, you […]