America’s most influetial living Jazz pianist takes the stage at Yoshi’s in Oakland, California today. Guess who will be there. I’d have bought tickets for each and every night of McCoy Tyner’s run at Yoshi’s (26th -31st) if I could have convinced my wife there was a compelling reason to see him play six days in a row. While I think I could have made a compelling argument for taking up residence in a Hotel nearby for six days, I…

Fermentation is taking an Elfmas Break until Wednesday the 27th. In the meantime, Click the Elf to see what Tom will be doing during the Elfmas Break

We always hope that the children we raise will take up some of the interests that have held our attention during our lives. My stepchildren, Trey and Hayley, came in to my life when they were very young. They are both pretty amazing little people. Now, I had hoped that they would eventually take up my love of wine. At a certain age I began letting them sample wine. I explained that wine should taste like a place ("no, not…