What can I say? I am more of an introvert but once I get to know my other party I quickly warm up, that's if I like you. Anyhow, I am huge lover of the arts, especially anything pertaining to Classical Music (Grieg, Bach, Mozart, Haydn, Mendelsonn, Vivaldi, Debussy, etc.) and architecture (Gothic and Georgian to Modern). I love to travel, especially to Lyon, FR, where I studied wine in nearby regions (Burgundy, Rhone, Beaujolais) and the food is magnafique! But, I enjoy travelling most anywhere, from a 20 mile drive to a 6,000 mile plane ride, I am always up for it. Perhaps, that is why I log nearly 22,000 miles a year on my odometer.

Bicycling is the ultimate exercise and stress-reliever and I believe that anyone who tries cycling will ultimately become overly addicted to it.......it's always nice to meet someone whom enjoys taking leisurely rides through a misty rain or early morning sunrise.

I am originally from the Chicagoland area, just west, and went to school in Oak Park, known very well for one of the great architects of all time, Frank Lloyd Wright. If ever you can, I strongly recommend visiting his home and studio, the children's play room is stunning!

Other than that, I suppose I could have simply said, I love to travel, attend concerts/museums, cycle, eat, drink wine, and converse.....oh, and I love math, and more........

Currently, I am finishing up my last semester (the semester from hell) and look forward to graduating with a B.S. in Insurance. But, my true goal is to combine Insurance with wine and ultimately establish my own vineyard growing Rhone-Style wines!

I excel at listening to people, especially when they are down or just not feeling it. I am even better at tasting wine (no, I am not an alcoholic.......I have to keep my palate up to date) and pairing them with food. So, if you're down, let's talk and share a few glasses......if you like. But, I may be best at contemplation about everything from which chocolate bar to which wine, to when I should do my work!

My green eyes and that I am rather quiet, but they soon realize
from talking to me that I know quite a lot of knowledge (some
useless but mostly advantageous).

I love the short story: The Most Dangerous Game.

Books: The Red Badge of Courage, Cromwell, Liar's Poker, Lord of the Flies, Provence, Tuesdays with Morrie (spelling may be off), Shop-class as Soulcraft, Wine and War, and more.

Movies: The Red Violin, Chocolate, The Quiet Man, Roman Holiday, Arsenic and Old Lace, Das Boot, A Single Man, Sex, Lies, and Videotape, The Illusionist, Doppia Hora, Taken, Paris, Amelie, Ninth Gate, Bottle Shock, Sideways, and just about anything with Vincent Cassel and/or Juliette Binoche as well as Cary Grant.

Shows/Music: Mostly classical and Opera, 80's (think British), The Smiths, AIR, Kruder and Dorfmeister, Massive Attack, Enigma, and so on.....as well Armin van Buuren and Paul Van Dyk.
Lastly, I love jazz.....Frenchman Street in New Orleans is the place to be! Shows: Made in Spain, Masterpiece Theatre, Coupling, Jeeves and Wooster, My Family, Monty Python, Faulty Towers.....all your BBC Originals!

Food: Everything, from something as simple as raw carrots to as extreme as well.......you take a guess.

1. The Virtues my Mother instilled in me.
2. Family/Friends
3. My Dreamy and sometimes whimsical mind
4. My Education
5. All my senses (especially Smell, Taste, and Vision for Wine)
6. My Passport

Everything, from something that has no real bearing on my life to the most critical events, especially events that I have no control over........like my past decisions. Also, why I did not go to wine-making school at UC-Davis....but, I am not too worried. I will one day attain my ultimate goal of a vineyard.

Usually reading some wine/architecture magazine and then I head on over to the market for a bottle of wine and something to cook. Maybe hangout with friends later on in the evening or have the come over for a mini-wine tasting. Yes, I am an oenophile or as they call it, a wine nerd. But, I also have no problem grabbing a pizza and going from there......

TBD

If you like or want to know more about wine, share a passion for the arts, love food, travelling, but most importantly.........if you like me.