After suffering through several years of intense heat and a crippling drought, the Australian wine industry has not only recovered, but has also learned a great deal about growing grapes and making wine even when growing conditions are not optimum. more

The devastation of Hurricane Helene has reactivated a juicy conspiracy theory that has been floating in and out of the public consciousness for the past 30 years. more

One of the many reasons we love food, other than survival and taste, is the way it intertwines and defines the progression of our lives. So, can you capture your life in five foods? Let's find out. more

Through the months of summer and still into the late, lingering warmth of early fall, I have had the rhythm of harvesting in our community vegetable garden about every other day. more

Regardless of age or level of education, sometimes we think we know things only to find out we were wrong or knew only a fraction of the facts. That’s what happened last week when I discovered details about the human nose that blew my mind (and my nose). Since we’re at the beginning of cold and flu season, I’ll share a story that your nose knows, which perhaps you don’t. more

There is still a lot going on in the garden at this time of year. Many flowers are still blooming and the vegetable garden is still producing.  more

If you have not sampled wines from the Iberian Peninsula, Spain and Portugal, you are missing some very excellent wines that sell for even better prices. more

Is it too early to be planning for Halloween? I don't think so. more

Scott Galloway, NYU marketing professor, gave a TED talk on the financial future of young adult U.S. citizens. At the beginning of the talk, and again at the end, he asked the question, “Do we love our children?”. more

"Do not forget to show hospitality to strangers, for by so doing some people have shown hospitality to angels without knowing it.” Hebrews 13:2 more

You know that little voice in your head that says you’ll do a certain thing when you have “more time”? Perhaps you should tell that voice to be careful what they wish for. more

If you are anything like most wine lovers, you often head toward a label that you are familiar with, a label that looks interesting, a name that might intrigue you or one that your brother-in-law recommended. more

Spend the extra $25 on the already-exorbitant airplane ticket to sit in the exit row or the bulkhead on overseas flights. more

Have you ever heard that phrase, “That you may put away the evil from among you?” more

We have all seen those bottles of Prosecco that are packaged with mushroom shaped cork and a wire frame holding it to the bottle as though they were champagne. more

I thought empty nesting would be more peaceful. But as soon as the kids moved to college last month, a war broke out on the home front. more

This year has been a good year in the garden and hopefully you have found it the same in your part of Missouri. more

I recently came across several wines that carried the very unusual brand name of Unshackled which, just by this name alone piqued my interest. more

It has never happened before and will probably never happen again. But it happened once, and it was thrilling. more

In his letter to the church in Corinth, Paul encourages Christians to live life with faith, hope and love. This morning, I am considering how I as a pastor do those things.  more