A phone call, a question, a proposition, a journey. The power of uncertainty becomes its own destination.

The questions persisted until finally Leonardo and others thought, "Enough!" After 13 years of calling the vine "X" they decided to commission a DNA analysis. With the help of distinguished Professor of Enology at the University of Milan, the erudite Attilio Scienza, the vine was identified as a Spanish interloper.

Janis Ian's work is sheer artistic genius.

If these wineries continue with their viticultural sustainability and mission to make quality wines, their upcoming vintages will reflect the quality that I tasted at Slow Wine 2016. Theirs are lovely wines.

These wines have taken off, and I am happy to be on the cusp of trends watching these fabulous Slow Wines "come into their own."

This walk around tasting featured many small-scale winemakers who are using traditional techniques.

What do artichoke pizza and The American Dream have in common?

Should we take a stand against laws that are unjust? Are unjust laws even to be honored as laws?

Are you "upwardly mobile," moving upward from one economic class into another? Or are you constantly facing financial uncertainty?

Is your humanity an everpresent mystery to you? In Walt Whitman's world, this was something to "sing" about.