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Nate Goetz in front of St. Isaac’s Cathedral, St. Petersburg Russia, 1993
Reflections of a Cold War Kid
“Standing upon my office bookshelf is a foot-tall statue crafted of cold Soviet steel that once kept watch over a geopolitical landscape that no longer exists. Vlad, as I call him, is my Albuquerque Academy memento. Purchased on a St. Peterburg, Russia street corner, Vlad lay haphazardly next to a stack of t-shirts printed in English with the phrase, “The Party’s Over.” It was early spring 1993. The Soviet Union was no more. Yet, its remnants lingered as a group of Academy students participated in an exchange program at St. Peterburg School #631. We all brought back mementos. I brought back Vlad. Not because I admire him, but as a reminder of what ideology can do when valued over humanity.”
-The Path, a publication of Albuquerque Academy
Fly Fishing the Space Between Seasons
“For one writer, a float trip down eastern Tennessee’s South Holston River provides reflection as he finds patience in letting go and peace in realizing his son is growing up.”
-Blue Ridge Outdoors magazine
Terroir of Aloha: Syrah Finds Its Hawai’ian Home
“There are two wineries hidden away where one would least expect: up steep slopes on a remote south Pacific chain of islands. Nourished by the sacred volcanic soils of Kīlauea and Haleakalā, Hawai’ian viniculture and winemaking flourish with the noble grape Syrah as it delicately expresses some of the most unique terroir on Earth.”
-The Vintner Project
A Journey Across Time: Tracing My Ancestor's Adventures in Wine
“I imagined what it must have been like to cross such daunting wilderness by foot and gaze upon the alpine topography of Piedmont for the first time, not knowing what to expect. Indeed, the northern Piedmont with its sharply ascending elevation also makes it the last geographic location in the region where viticulture is possible. Along this path is where Andrea likely encountered vineyards of the native varietal Nebbiolo. Did he stop to conduct business or have a drink? Did he take swigs along the way?”
-Prose & Wine Blog