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Thursday, April 24, 2025

#InauguralReview #TipsyNomad Since 2019 by #BrendanCullinan #TonyCullinan and #CaraCullinan #37East28thStreet Between Madison and Park Avenue South #NoMad #Manhattan @BostonCollege

Guinness is good for you and even better with Frank Spinatra!
You are not living your best life if you have not done the Heisman Pose with him.
Peachy and Doug are in front of Fulton.
Photo credit: Tracy and Mickey Curley; this picture was their idea.
Obviously all food is going to taste better if you hang a Doug Flutie jersey on your wall...remember who is typing.  It's not who you know, it's WHOM YOU KNOW and recently we were delighted to meet Brendan Cullinan, owner of Tipsy Nomad along with his father, Tony Cullinan, a Tipperary native and his sister, Cara Cullinan.  As we head into the high holy time of Stanley Cup Playoffs, it is more important than ever to distinguish the best places to see them, and all other sports for that matter.  Nomad is a Manhattan neighborhood north of Madison Square Park.  Tipsy Nomad is absolutely a sports bar, but if you are going to go to a sports bar, obviously you should be going to a one that is as clean as the Tipsy Nomad and with a delicious menu like they have too.
The menu is simple and straightforward; what they do, they do well.
The current menu began 18 months ago, and they do wings and pizza.
In addition to nine lines of beer, Guinness and Bud Light being the bestsellers, they also have zero alcohol options if that is what you are looking for.
There are six wing flavors to choose from and Buffalo, above, and BBQ, below are the best sellers.  They were beautifully presented and arrived in style with celery and dressing singing backup, and these wings were coated just right, not too much, not too little and the chicken inside was indeed tender. 
Their bathrooms are clean and in the back and we really like the full length mirror which you almost never see in bars.  It is nice to know you get towels with your wings because no one wants a mess.
Even better was the pizza!
We first tried the Classic which is the building block and it was a solid performance: homemade tomato sauce, mozzarella, basil and pecorino romano.  Really outstanding is the Vodka Roni, above, which was our favorite this first visit.  This is composed of mozzarella, pepperoni, basil and pecorino romano and drumroll please, their OWN BESPOKE VODKA SAUCE!  Note they are not Italian either: Brendan and Cara, American, have a mother with Donegal roots making them 100 percent Irish.  This vodka sauce boasts incredible flavor and is not typical of your regular sports bar; but since when are we interested in just regular anything.
We are interested in excellence: Ever to Excel.
Also highly convincing is the Cherry Plum, another hot number pictured below.
Homemade tomato sauce, mozzarella, cherry plum tomatoes, arugula, peppers and basil grace your presence with robust freshness.
On the healthy side or if you are a vegan, opt for the Papa Ciro, above. 
Homemade tomato sauce, spinach, roasted red peppers which amp up the flavor just right, bread crumbs and basil team up for a nutritious option.  The day we visited, the Caesar Salad with fried chicken was a special and was lightly dressed to perfection.  As you know, Caesar is the only version of salad Peachy ever wants dressed.
We are huge pizza enthusiasts and have written on pizza at length.  The second best pizza we tried was the Frank Spinatra: Mozzarella, Spinach, Basil, Pesto, and Pecorino Romano.  All of the pizzas have the right amount of ingredients in good proportion to each other, and as always, our pictures are unedited.  The food really does look this smashing.  The pizza creations are interesting, delicious and original without being overdone with trends that don't work.  Finally, for the more carnivorous among you please meet Roma, below.  Homemade tomato sauce, mozzarella, spicy sausage and peppers await you.
Yes they pull a perfect pint and Peachy has been a resident of Ireland and has been to the Guinness factory in Dublin.
In case you haven't read the first 29,000 posts, not only is Peachy Deegan a Boston College graduate, but also she was a tour guide for four years, a professional sportswriter as a student and beyond, and the whole concept of Whom You Know has a mission statement of Ever to Excel.
We identify excellence and those that pursue it.
Tipsy Nomad has been the Boston College bar since Spring 2020.
Here are nine more reasons to love Tipsy Nomad:
It is like this all the time we are told, and it was not made up for Peachy's visit.
Tipsy Nomad really impressed us on our first visit and we look forward to seeing what they do next.




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#PilotPeachy John Travolta To Host 22nd Annual Living Legends Of Aviation Awards In Beverly Hills On April 25th 2025; Legends To Honor Aerial Fire Crew Heroes

The 22nd Annual Living Legends of Aviation Awards, to be held on Friday, April 25, 2025 at The Beverly Hilton Hotel, will honor those who have made significant contributions to aviation and aerospace. John Travolta, the "Official Ambassador of Aviation," and the "Living Legends of Aviation" are excited to welcome three new remarkable Inductees to their ranks:

John Travolta To Host 22nd Annual Awards. Living Legends Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, and Morgan Freeman, among others, will honor aerial fire crews. The Polaris Dawn Crew will receive inaugural Dr. Buzz Aldrin Space Advancement Award.

Christopher Cassidy- a former NASA astronaut and Navy SEAL, Chris is a veteran of three spaceflights and ten spacewalks, logging 377 days in space.
Robert "Hoot" Gibson- is a decorated Navy fighter pilot, veteran astronaut, and air race pilot.
Tom Costello- Emmy award-winning NBC News Correspondent based in Washington, D.C., and NBC's lead Aviation & Space Correspondent.


Living Legend of Aviation Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, as well as Living Legend Morgan Freeman and others, will be honoring the aerial fire crews that were instrumental in the fight against the Los Angeles area fires that were so destructive in January of this year. This memorable segment will pay special tribute to all the men and women who were involved in the aerial operations as they flew hundreds of missions in unforgiving conditions to protect and save people and property.

The Polaris Dawn Crew will receive the inaugural Dr. Buzz Aldrin Space Advancement Award for their historic Polaris Dawn mission. Commander Jared Isaacman, Mission Pilot Scott "Kid" Poteet, Mission Specialist Sarah Gillis and Mission Specialist and Medical Officer Anna Menon performed cutting-edge experiments, high altitude orbital maneuvers and performed the first ever private spacewalk.

Kaye Gitibin will receive the Aviation Entrepreneur Award. Gitibin is the co-founder and CEO of Go Rentals, the only vehicle rental company in the world specializing in private aviation and the only one with NATA Safety First certification.

Ronald Draper, CEO Textron Aviation, will receive the "Lifetime Aviation Industry Leader Award." He has overseen the growth of Cessna, Beechcraft, and Hawker brands, shaping the future of aviation innovation. A West Point graduate, Draper served as a UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter pilot and brings decades of leadership in aviation manufacturing and community service.

The Dr. Sam B. Williams Technology Award will be presented to Burt Rutan, a retired American aerospace engineer and entrepreneur. He designed the record-breaking Voyager aircraft, which in 1986 was the first aircraft to fly around the world without refueling. He also designed SpaceShipOne, the first non-government, privately funded, manned spacecraft to fly to space.

Sir Peter Beck will receive the Eren Ozmen Aviation Entrepreneur of the Year Award. As founder, CEO, and Chief Engineer of Rocket Lab, a Nasdaq-listed leading launch and space systems company, he is opening access to space to improve life on Earth. Since founding the company in 2006, Sir Peter has grown Rocket Lab into a global organization of 2,500 people across the United States, Canada and New Zealand.

LCDR Amanda "Stalin" Lee is the recipient of the Barron Hilton Aviation Inspiration Award for breaking through the barrier by becoming the first female demonstration pilot for the Blue Angels. Her decorations include four Navy Achievement medals and various personal and unit awards.

Kenn Ricci's Lifetime Aviation Entrepreneur Award will be presented to Louis Pepper. Louis built Atlantic Aviation into one of the nation's largest general aviation companies and helped redefine the concept of a World Class FBO. Pepper served as Atlantic Aviation's CEO until 2023 and now serves as an active member of the company's board of directors and senior advisor to the CEO.

Following the "Legends" tradition, the program will include the "Flown West" tribute to four Legends who have "Flown West" since the Legends last gathering. They include Richard "Dick" Rutan, Roy Morgan, Brig. Gen. Clarence E. "BUD" Anderson, and Major General William "Bill" Anders.

The Living Legends of Aviation are remarkable people of extraordinary accomplishment in aviation/aerospace; they include entrepreneurs, innovators, industry leaders, astronauts, record breakers, pilots who have become celebrities and celebrities who have become pilots. More than 100 men and women from across the world are among their ranks.

The "Living Legends of Aviation Awards" are produced by the Kiddie Hawk Air Academy, a 501-c-3 non-profit organization. Kiddie Hawk's mission is to educate children about and spark their interest in aviation. Please visit Livinglegendsofaviation.org for more information.

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#MovietimeInManhattan @WBD On April 29th Ya Better Feel Lucky Punk Because Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment Announces Three Classic Clint Eastwood Favorites on 4K UHD on April 29

At Whom You Know, we have simple taste.
We only like the best.
And Clint Eastwood is the greatest.
DIRTY HARRY, THE OUTLAW JOSIE WALES AND PALE RIDER

WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 4K RESOLUTION WITH

HIGH DYNAMIC RANGE (HDR)


You better feel lucky punk!  Three films from legendary filmmaker Clint Eastwood – Dirty Harry, The Outlaw Josie Wales and Pale Rider (40th anniversary), will be released for the first time on 4K Ultra HD and Digital on April 29.  Whom You Know has been honored to review every work by Clint Eastwood since we started working with Warner Brothers in 2010 and he is the greatest actor alive in the world.  Clint if you are reading, Peachy will act as absolutely anything!

Personally, Peachy loves Dirty Harry the most of the three.  San Francisco in the 1970s emblazons the screen taking you back to a time before the internet and cell phones!  It's fun to see of course Play Misty for Me on the movie marquis and we love Dirty Harry and his razor-sharp lines like "[he doesn't think he is] collecting for the Red Cross!"

2021 marked the 50th year of Clint Eastwood’s partnership with Warner Bros., which began in 1971 with the release of Dirty Harry. Over the course of his remarkable career, Eastwood, a 4-time Academy Award winner, has received a number of lifetime and career achievement honors, including the Motion Picture Academy’s Irving Thalberg Memorial Award and the Hollywood Foreign Press Association’s Cecil B. DeMille Award. He has also garnered tributes from the Directors Guild of America, the Producers Guild of America, the Screen Actors Guild, the American Film Institute, the Film Society of Lincoln Center, the French Film Society, the National Board of Review, and the Henry Mancini Institute. He is also the recipient of a Kennedy Center Honor, the California Governor’s Award for the Arts, and France’s Commandeur de la Legion d’honneur.



About the films:


DIRTY HARRY - 1971

Academy Award winner Clint Eastwood stars as no-holds-barred San Francisco cop Dirty Harry Callahan in this action thriller that began an action franchise. When detective Harry Callahan is assigned to pay extortion money to a serial murderer, the payoff goes wrong. Now with the life of a 14-year-old girl at stake, Callahan refuses to allow anything--including the law--to keep him from stopping the killer.

The film is directed by Don Siegel. The screenplay is by Harry Julian Fink, R.M. Fink, and Dean Riesner from a story by Harry Julian Fink and R.M. Fink. The film is produced by Don Siegel. Dirty Harry stars Clint Eastwood, Andy Robinson, Harry Guardino, Reni Santoni, and John Vernon.

Dirty Harry was selected in 2008 by Empire as one of The 500 Greatest Movies of All Time. The film was ranked No. 41 on the American Film Institute’s 100 Years ... 100 Thrills, a list of America's most heart-pounding movies, and Harry Callahan was selected as the 17th greatest movie hero on 100 Years ... 100 Heroes & Villains. The movie's famous quote "You've got to ask yourself one question: 'Do I feel lucky?' Well, do ya, punk?" was ranked 51st on 100 Years ... 100 Movie Quotes.

In February 2025, the 4K remaster of the film premiered at the Berlinale Film Festival as part of the Berlinale Classics program which showcases digitally restored film classics.

Dirty Harry 4K UHD contains the following new and previously released special features: Commentary by Richard Schickel
Generations and Dirty Harry - NEW
Lensing Justice: The Cinematography of Dirty Harry - NEW
American Masters Career Retrospective: Clint Eastwood: Out of the Shadows
Clint Eastwood: The Man from Malpaso
Clint Eastwood: A Cinematic Legacy – Fighting for Justice
Interview GalleryPatricia Clarkson
Joel Cox
Clint Eastwood
Hal Holbrook
Evan Kim
John Milius
Ted Post
Andy Robinson
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Robert UrichDirty Harry’s Way
Dirty Harry: The Original

THE OUTLAW JOSIE WALES - 1976

Academy Award winner Clint Eastwood stars in and directs this fast-paced Western about the fight for vengeance by a Missouri farmer whose family is murdered in the last days of the United States' Civil War.

The film is directed by Clint Eastwood. The screenplay is by Phil Kaufman and Sonia Chernus and is based on the novel “Gone to Texas” by Forrest Carter. The film is produced by Robert Daly. The Outlaw Josie Wales stars Clint Eastwood, Chief Dan George, Sondra Locke, Bill McKinney, and John Vernon.

The Outlaw Josey Wales was nominated for the Academy Award for Original Music Score. In 1996, it was deemed "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant" by the United States Library of Congress and selected for preservation in the National Film Registry.

The Outlaw Josie Wales 4K UHD contains the following new and previously released special features: Commentary by Richard Schickel
An Outlaw and an Antihero - NEW
The Cinematography of and Outlaw: Crafting Josie Wales - NEW
Clint Eastwood’s West
Eastwood in Action
Hell Hath No Fury: The Making of The Outlaw Josie Wales
Clint Eastwood: A Cinematic Legacy – Reinventing the West

PALE RIDER - 1985

With 1985's Pale Rider, Clint Eastwood returned to the western genre with a vengeance as the movie became the highest grossing western of that decade. Eastwood, who also directed the hit film, plays a nameless stranger who rides into a small California gold rush town (and becomes known as the "Preacher") where he finds himself in the middle of a feud between a mining syndicate and a group of independent prospectors.

The film is produced and directed by Clint Eastwood and written by Michael Butler and Dennis Shryack. The film stars Clint Eastwood, Michael Moriarty, Carrie Snodgress, Christopher Penn, Richard Dysart, Sydney Penny, Richard Kiel, Doug McGrath, and John Russell.

Pale Rider 4K UHD contains the following new and previously released special features: The Diary of Sydney Penny: Lessons from the Set - NEW
Painting the Preacher: Bruce Surtees and Pale Rider - NEW
Clint Eastwood: A Cinematic Legacy – Reinventing Westerns
Eastwood Directs: The Untold Story
The Eastwood Factor

DIRTY HARRY

Ultra HD Blu-ray Languages: English, Spanish, French

Ultra HD Blu-ray Subtitles: English SDH, Spanish, Parisian French

Run Time: 102 minutes

Rating: R

Standard Street Date: 4/29/2025

THE OUTLAW JOSIE WALES

Ultra HD Blu-ray Languages: English, Spanish, French

Ultra HD Blu-ray Subtitles: English SDH, Spanish, Parisian French

Run Time: 135 minutes

Rating: PG

Standard Street Date: 4/29/2025

PALE RIDER

Ultra HD Blu-ray Languages: English, Spanish, French

Ultra HD Blu-ray Subtitles: English SDH, Spanish, Parisian French

Run Time: 116 minutes

Rating: R

Street Date: 4/29/2025

THE CREDITS

About Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment

Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment (WBDHE) distributes the award-winning movies, television, animation, and digital content produced by Warner Bros. Discovery to the homes and screens of millions through digital transactions on major streaming, video-on-demand cable, satellite, digital, and mobile channels, and through physical Blu-ray Disc™ and DVD retail sales. WBDHE is part of Warner Bros. Discovery Content Sales, one of the world’s largest distributors of entertainment programming.

About Clint Eastwood

Clint Eastwood been honored for his work as a filmmaker and actor. His 42nd film as a director, the suspense thriller “Juror #2,” was released by Warner Bros. in November 2024.

Eastwood directed and produced the searing real-life drama, “American Sniper,” starring Bradley Cooper. The highest-grossing film of 2014, “American Sniper” was also one of the most acclaimed, receiving six Oscar nominations, including Best Picture. The film also brought Eastwood his fourth Directors Guild of America (DGA) Award nomination and a National Board of Review Award for Best Director.

A four-time Oscar winner, Eastwood won his first Oscars, for Best Director and Best Picture, for his 1992 Western “Unforgiven,” which received a total of nine nominations, including one for Eastwood for Best Actor. Eastwood also won Golden Globe and DGA Awards for the film, which garnered Best Picture honors from several critics’ groups.

In 2005, Eastwood won two more Oscars in the same categories for “Million Dollar Baby,” again earning a Best Actor nomination for his performance in the film. He also won his second DGA Award and another Best Director Golden Globe, as well as a Golden Globe nomination for the film’s score.

Eastwood has twice more earned dual Oscar nominations, in the categories of Best Director and Best Picture, for the dramatic thriller “Mystic River,” for which he also garnered Golden Globe and DGA Award nominations, and the World War II drama “Letters from Iwo Jima,” which won Golden Globe and Critics’ Choice Awards for Best Foreign Language Film and received Best Picture Awards from a number of film critics groups. “Letters from Iwo Jima” was the companion film to Eastwood’s widely praised drama “Flags of Our Fathers.”

In 2008, Eastwood’s “Changeling” received three Oscar nominations and Eastwood received BAFTA Award and London Film Critics Award nominations for Best Director, as well as a Golden Globe nomination for Best Original Score. The film was also nominated for a Palme d’Or and won a Special Award when it premiered at the 2008 Cannes Film Festival. He had received three previous Palme d’Or nominations: for “White Hunter Black Heart,” in 1990; “Bird,” at the 1988 festival; and “Pale Rider,” in 1985. He also won his first Best Director Golden Globe Award for “Bird.”

In more recent years, Eastwood directed, produced and starred in “The Mule” and “Cry Macho” and directed and produced “Richard Jewell,” “The 15:17 to Paris,” “Sully,” starring Tom Hanks, and the big-screen version of the Tony Award-winning musical “Jersey Boys,” about the start of the 1960s rock group The Four Seasons. He also directed and produced the biographical drama “J. Edgar”; “Hereafter,” which received Italy’s David di Donatello Award for Best Foreign Film; and the drama “Invictus,” for which he won a National Board of Review Award and earned Golden Globe and Critics’ Choice Award nominations for Best Director. In addition, he starred in, directed and produced the hit “Gran Torino,” for which he won a Best Actor Award from the National Board of Review.

Eastwood also directed and starred in such memorable films as “Blood Work,” “Space Cowboys,” “True Crime,” “Absolute Power,” “The Bridges of Madison County,” “The Rookie,” “Heartbreak Ridge,” “Sudden Impact,” “Honkytonk Man,” “Firefox,” “Bronco Billy,” “The Outlaw Josey Wales,” “The Eiger Sanction,” “High Plains Drifter,” and “Play Misty for Me,” which marked his directorial debut.

Eastwood first came to worldwide fame as an actor in such legendary Westerns as “A Fistful of Dollars,” “For a Few Dollars More,” “The Good, the Bad and the Ugly,” “Hang ‘Em High,” and “Two Mules for Sister Sara.” His film acting work also includes “Kelly’s Heroes,” “Escape from Alcatraz,” the “Dirty Harry” actioners, “Every Which Way But Loose,” “Any Which Way You Can,” “In the Line of Fire” and “Trouble with the Curve.”

Over the course of his remarkable career, Eastwood has received a number of lifetime and career achievement honors, including the Motion Picture Academy’s Irving Thalberg Memorial Award and the Hollywood Foreign Press Association’s Cecil B. DeMille Award. He has also garnered tributes from the Directors Guild of America, the Producers Guild of America, the Screen Actors Guild, the American Film Institute, the Film Society of Lincoln Center, the French Film Society, the National Board of Review, and the Henry Mancini Institute. He is also the recipient of a Kennedy Center Honor, the California Governor’s Award for the Arts, and France’s Commandeur de la Legion d’honneur.

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#ChampagneWishes #KeepingAmericaonTop Absolutely Rose All Day When it is Smith-Madrone 2023 Estate Grown Rosé by Mover and Shaker Stu Smith

"We don’t make a Rose every vintage, only when the component grapes----Merlot and Cabernet Franc—seem especially suited. Our goal with the 2023 Estate Rose was to create an intensely flavorful and deep pink wine which is both fun and substantial. You might find notes of red cherries and rhubarb in the wine, or strawberries, white pepper and white peaches."


Readers, it's time to put on your rose-colored glasses because you want your optical fashion to match your wine glass.  With its piercing color, full flavor and delicate acidity, the Smith-Madrone Rosé is 50% Merlot and 50% Cabernet Franc, and 100 percent what you should be drinking this spring and summer no matter where you are.  We love that it is made in the USA of course and this wine is in keeping with their previous forays into the world of pink wine. It's distinctively American straight from one of the pioneers of Napa Valley himself!  You'll be totally in the pink sipping this festive winner and it was unanimously loved by all different kinds of palates at Whom You Know.

The Rosé opens with a delightful aroma of strawberries, rhubarb and white pepper, which then rolls over into white peaches and orange blossoms. Obviously, we seek out anything which is evocative of any variety of peach!  Therefore it has earned a double feature in the Peachy column or triple in fact because it is Made in the USA.

On the palate, the wine is intensely flavorful and packed with bright red fruit, to a degree unusual in a rosé. It is as though red currants, rhubarb and red cherries all merged into a fourth flavor called Smith-Madrone Rosé. This is a lovely glass of wine with a very high fun quotient that happens to be pink.

Simply put, the wine is just outstanding!

2023 Estate Grown Rosé by Smith-Madrone is Highly Recommended by Whom You Know.






LOCATION & COORDINATES: 4022 Spring Mountain Road, St. Helena, California 94574


Phone 707/963-2283;
Open by appointment only
Wines available to purchase online.

FOUNDED: 1971, by Stuart Smith

MANAGEMENT: Stuart Smith, Founder, General Partner
Charles F. Smith III, Winemaker
François Bugué, Associate Winemaker

MOUNTAIN VINEYARDS: The vineyards sit at elevations between 1,300 and 2,000 feet, on steep slopes which range up to 34%.

PLANTING: Chardonnay, Riesling, Cabernet Sauvignon were initially planted in 1972. Cabernet Franc and Merlot were added in 1998. Petite Verdot was added in 2007. Pinot Noir was planted in 1972 but grafted over to Chardonnay in 1986.

ESTATE : All wines made entirely from the winery's dry-farmed estate vineyards surrounding the winery on top of Spring Mountain in the Napa Valley. Stuart Smith chose specific slopes with different exposures for specific varietals when planting the vineyards: eastern exposure for Riesling, southern and western exposures across flat stretches for the Cabernet Sauvignon and the coolest north-facing slopes for the Chardonnay. There are numerous historical sights on the ranch, as well as the huge array of natural beauty and wildlife.

SOIL: The soils are mostly deep-red Aiken Stoney Clay loam, part of the Aiken, Kidd, Forward complex of soils which are volcanic-based, well-drained and deep for mountain soils. The underlying geology is the Franciscan Assemblage, unique to California coastal ranges, which includes altered mafic volcanic rocks, deep-sea radiolarian cherts, sandstones, limestones, serpentines, shales and high-pressure metamorphic rocks, all of them faulted and mixed in a seemingly chaotic manner as a result of tectonic plate activity. The soils are rocky, with some rocks as large as small cars.

FARMING: Smith-Madrone is a pioneer of dry farming; from 2017 forward, the vineyards have been minimally irrigated, if at all. Stu Smith explains in this video.


CURRENT RELEASES:
2023 Estate Rosé (131 cases, $30)
2021 Estate Chardonnay (983 cases, $45)
2021 Estate Cabernet Sauvignon (1,652 cases, $65)
2019 Estate Riesling (1,087 cases, $40)
2021 Estate Cabernet Franc (153 cases)
2018 Cook’s Flat Reserve (2300 bottles, individually numbered, wrapped in proprietary tissue, $225)
Occasional availability of re-released library wines


All wines are Spring Mountain District appellation, all wines are estate-grown and estate-bottled.
Occasional availability of re-released library wines.

PRODUCTION: Approximately 3,000-4000 cases a year

HOSPITALITY: Tours and tastings by appointment only, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays at 10:00 a.m.

THE ESTATE: 200 acre ranch, partly planted as vineyard over a century ago; California black bears and other wildlife once thrived here; enormous 120-year-old Picholine olive trees frame a path and view down to the floor of the Napa Valley and Bothe Napa Valley State Park

THE NAME: A tribute to the Smith brothers and the predominant tree on the ranch. The Madrone is an evergreen with a red-brown trunk and branches. In spring the tree bears lily-of-the-valley-like flower clusters; in fall orange-red berries appear.

HONORS: Stu was named one of the wine industry's most inspirational people in January 2018. [Link to Wine Industry Advisor]; Smith-Madrone was named Winery of The Year in 2014 by The Daily Meal and its earliest accolade was winning “Best Riesling” in a field of international rieslings put on by Gault-Millau in 1979. The winery is profiled in a segment of Behind The Glass on SommTV.

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#PeachyontheLinks #ChampagneWishes @JohnnieWalkerUS @DevereuxGolf JOHNNIE WALKER BRINGS BACK ITS 99-YEAR-OLD TRADITION WITH THE 'BLUE-IN-ONE' CHALLENGE

Johnnie Walker rewards hole-in-one achievers this spring by awarding a limited edition Blue Label Sunday Golf Bag in partnership with Devereux Golf


In 1926, Johnnie Walker Blended Scotch Whisky launched a 'hole-in-one' challenge, rewarding golfers who achieved the ultimate shot with a bottle of Scotch. Just as Johnnie Walker Blue Label is crafted from only 1 in 10,000 casks, a hole-in-one is a rare feat, with odds of 12,500 to 1. In anticipation of golf's most iconic tournament, the brand is reviving the tradition with their 'Blue-in-One' Challenge—a celebration of golf's most extraordinary moment. Golfers who sink an ace will be rewarded with an exclusive Johnnie Walker Blue Label-Inspired Sunday Golf Bag, customized with their name, the date and the course of their hole-in-one.

Exclusive Johnnie Walker Blue Label-Inspired Sunday Golf Bag.
e Walker and Devereux have introduced bold capsule collections designed to turn heads.

"At Johnnie Walker, we are proud of our century-long connection to the world of golf, and as the sport evolves, we remain committed to playing an active role in shaping its future - pushing, as we have done since the beginning, for progress," says Jesse Damashek, Senior Vice President of Whiskey Portfolio, Diageo North America. "With a growing focus on accessibility, fueled by new digital formats and energy-shifting tournaments, golf is becoming dynamic and widely embraced. Like our whisky, the return of the 'Blue-in-One' Challenge balances tradition with progress, celebrating one of the game's oldest and rarest achievements while inspiring a new wave of players to take part in energizing the sport."

Crafted in collaboration with Devereux Golf, the Johnnie Walker Blue Label-Inspired Sunday Golf Bag is a bold fusion of luxury, innovation, and craftsmanship. Designed for the next generation of golfers, it features deep Blue Label hues, refined gold accents, and premium materials - making it as stylish as it is functional. More than just a golf bag, it's a tribute to those who, like Johnnie Walker, keep swinging and Keep Walking forward. Now through May 31st, 2025, golfers aged 21 and older who score a hole-in-one on a Par 3 or digital course and submit proof of their achievement by going to https://www.johnniewalker.com/en-us/blue-in-one will receive one of these golf bags.

"Designing the Johnnie Walker Blue Label-Inspired Sunday Golf Bag was about merging sophistication with functionality, infused with our brands' shared spirit to make the sport more accessible and fun," says Bert Brunner, Devereux Golf Co-Founder. "We wanted to create something that not only honors the tradition of the game but also stands out with bold style and modern craftsmanship that Johnnie Walker Blue Label is celebrated for around the world."

Johnnie Walker is bringing the energy of golf's most prestigious tournament to an even bigger audience. Fans are invited to hit the course for a shot at becoming a 'Blue-in-One' achiever and join the celebration at the Johnnie Walker Augusta Watch Party in New York City tomorrow, Friday, April 11th. Attendees can expect great food, signature Johnnie Walker cocktails, games and epic giveaways—a perfect blend of modern golf culture and whisky craftsmanship.

For over a century, Johnnie Walker Blended Scotch Whisky has been woven into the fabric of golf, cementing itself as the go-to Scotch for celebrations big and small. The iconic brand is keeping the tradition alive while ushering in a new era—making golf more accessible, vibrant, and straight-up fun through bold collaborations, epic events, and game-changing partnerships. With the brand's standout collaborations with Devereux Golf, a trendsetting golf brand that blends style, tradition, and inclusivity, Johnnie Walker and Devereux have introduced bold capsule collections designed to turn heads. Shop the Johnnie Walker x Devereux Golf collections at https://devereuxgolf.com/collections/johnnie-walker.

Be sure to follow @JohnnieWalkerUS on Instagram and Facebook, and visit www.johnniewalker.com/clubhouse to learn more and find out where the Johnnie Walker Golf Clubhouse will show up next. And whether on or off the course, please enjoy Johnnie Walker responsibly.

ABOUT JOHNNIE WALKER:
Johnnie Walker is the world's number one Scotch Whisky brand, enjoyed by people in over 180 countries around the world. Since the time of its founder, John Walker, those who blend its whiskies have pursued flavor and quality above else.

Six generations of skilled Master Blenders have pioneered and crafted bold new flavors that have transformed a small Scottish grocery store business, founded in 1820, into an international whisky business selling stylish, authentic, and iconic blends.

Today's range of award-winning whiskies includes Johnnie Walker Red Label, Black Label, Double Black, Green Label, Johnnie Walker High Rye Blended Scotch Whisky, Gold Label Reserve, Aged 18 Years and Blue Label. Together they account for nearly 19 million cases sold annually (IWSR, 2019), making Johnnie Walker the most popular Scotch Whisky brand in the world.

ABOUT DIAGEO
Diageo is a global leader in beverage alcohol with an outstanding collection of brands including Johnnie Walker, Crown Royal, Bulleit and Buchanan's whiskies, Smirnoff, Cîroc and Ketel One vodkas, Casamigos, DeLeon and Don Julio tequilas, Captain Morgan, Baileys, Tanqueray and Guinness.

DIAGEO is listed on both the New York Stock Exchange (DEO) and the London Stock Exchange (DGE) and our products are sold in more than 180 countries around the world. For more information about DIAGEO, our people, our brands, and performance, visit www.diageo.com. Visit DIAGEO's global responsible drinking resource, www.DRINKiQ.com, for information, initiatives, and ways to share best practice.

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ABOUT DEVEREUX GOLF
Devereux is a cultural golf brand founded in 2013 by brothers, Robert and Will Brunner, whose aim is to bring a fresh take to the stale world of golf. At Devereux, we love the game, respect the sport, and honor the traditions, but we welcome the next generation of golfers who are breaking stigmas and outdated standards. As golf culture evolves, and younger more diverse players engage in the game, Devereux is committed to offering apparel and accessories that cater to them- both from a style perspective and price point. Devereux's apparel represents the ever-welcomed melding of streetwear and golf; a combination that inspired the brand to move away from the country club scene and embrace the freedom to create quality clothing and accessories for the kind of golf we like; the kind where you untuck your shirt, wear your hat backwards and leave your belt at home. Follow along with the movement by visiting devereuxgolf.com or follow @DevereuxGolf on Instagram, Facebook, or TikTok.

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#PeachyinSpace #FloridaPeachy Florida's Space Coast Is Where Travel Soars to New Heights

From rocket launches to rooftop views and treetop ziplines, sky-high adventures await throughout this one-of-a-kind, sun-kissed destination.

Florida's Space Coast is famous for its epic rocket launches, but that's not the only reason to look up around here. This warm-weather destination welcomes visitors to rise above the ordinary for sky-high experiences that lift spirits and offer unforgettable views.


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Watch a rocket soar into space on Florida's Space Coast

"Florida's Space Coast offers travelers a chance to see the world from a different perspective — literally," said Peter Cranis, Executive Director of the Space Coast Office of Tourism (VisitSpaceCoast.com). "Whether you're ziplining through a tree canopy, watching a rocket soar into space, or enjoying a cocktail on a rooftop with launch views, this is a place where your vacation can truly take flight."

From treetops to rooftops and from rockets to rare birds, the Space Coast offers a fresh perspective for travelers seeking inspiration, exhilaration, and awe. Here are six ways to experience the Space Coast from above:Catch a Launch from a Rooftop Bar. The Space Bar in Titusville, The Mansion in Melbourne, and Ryan's Pizza & Pub in Cocoa Village are just a few of the Space Coast's excellent elevated spots with prime views of rocket launches and refreshing cocktails to match.

Climb the Cape Canaveral Lighthouse. A hidden gem, this historic site offers guided tours and a chance to climb to the fifth level for views of the Cape Canaveral Space Force grounds from above. This is available to U.S. citizens only at this time.

Birdwatch at Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge. Home to more than 1,500 species of plants and animals, Merritt Island is a must-see for birders hoping to spot eagles, roseate spoonbills, and even the elusive bare-rumped storm petrel soaring overhead.

Experience the thrill of Aviation. Explore the unique history at the Valiant Air Command Warbird Museum. Get up close to vintage fighter planes and hear the incredible stories of pilots who flew them. Want to see military jets in action? The whole family can witness the thrill of aviation as the 2025 Cocoa Beach Air Show takes to the skies with high-flying stunts in July.

Go Beyond the Launches at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex. Experience the thrill of human spaceflight through immersive exhibits that let you train like an astronaut, walk beside massive rockets, and relive legendary missions.

Soar and Zip Through the Treetops. Adventurers can take to the skies at Cocoa Beach Aerial Adventures, where ziplines and ropes courses stretch above a lush live oak canopy. At the Brevard Zoo's Treetop Trek, guests soar over animal habitats that include monkeys, jaguars, and giant otters for a rainforest-meets-safari experience like no other.

For more information on visiting Florida's Space Coast, go to VisitSpaceCoast.com.

About Florida's Space Coast
Florida's Space Coast is a family-friendly destination located 45 minutes east of Orlando. Encompassing Cocoa Beach, Melbourne and The Beaches, Port Canaveral, Titusville, Palm Bay and Viera, it is home to the world's second-busiest cruise port and 72 miles of beaches (the longest stretch in the state), as well as 190,000 acres of wetlands and waterways full of habitat found nowhere else. Florida's Space Coast is home to NASA's Kennedy Space Center, where rockets still soar into orbit. For more information, contact the Space Coast Office of

Tourism at 877-572-3224 or go to VisitSpaceCoast.com.

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#FloridaPeachy #PeachysPetPals All-Star Stunt Dogs Show to Headline Brownie’s Mutt Strut on May 3rd

Brownie’s Mutt Strut, presented by Subaru of Daytona, is the largest community event of the year for the Halifax Humane Society! Join humans and their canine companions at Riverfront Esplanade in Daytona Beach on Saturday, May 3rd from 10 am to 2 pm. "All-Star Stunt Dogs" will perform all day plus there will be no-cost pet adoptions made possible by Hill's Pet Nutrition. Details and advance tickets are available at https://www.halifaxhumanesociety.org/.
Brownie’s Mutt Strut, presented by Subaru of Daytona, is the largest community fundraising event of the year for the Halifax Humane Society! Join humans and their canine companions at Riverfront Esplanade in Daytona Beach on Saturday, May 3rd, for a celebratory “Walk for Animals” at 9 am, then from 10 am to 2 pm, plan to sit, stay, and play all day long in canine activity zones, no cost pet adoptions, a food truck rally, beer garden, and live DJs. Details and advance tickets are available at https://www.halifaxhumanesociety.org/.

NEW NAME, NEW LOCATION!

For more than a decade, the Halifax Humane Society has organized its Mutt Strut event at the Bandshell in Daytona Beach; it was the one time each year that dogs were allowed on the beach! Now that Volusia County Council has approved a permanent, year-round dog beach, Mutt Strut has relocated to the beautiful new Riverfront Esplanade in downtown Daytona Beach, allowing for more space to plan the day-long pet and family-friendly festival.

The event is also officially renamed “Brownie’s Mutt Strut” in honor of a true legend, Brownie, “The Town Dog,” who roamed the streets of downtown Daytona Beach from 1940 to 1954, capturing hearts and embodying the spirit of kindness and hope.

May 3rd is also the start of National Be Kind to Animals Week, the oldest celebratory week in America. “We could not think of a better way to celebrate Be Kind to Animals Week than with a fun-filled Mutt Strut right here in Brownie’s footsteps,” said Sean Hawkins, CAWA, CFRE, CEO of the Halifax Humane Society. “Every step taken at Brownie's Mutt Strut helps provide food, shelter, and care for animals right here in Volusia County.”

NOT AN ORDINARY PET WALK!

This year, the world-famous “All-Star Stunt Dogs” show, featuring the country’s premier high-flying dog entertainers, will perform at 11 am, 12 pm, and 1 pm in the Boehringer-Ingelheim Stunt Dog Arena. Activity Zones throughout the park include the Pet Adoption Zone, sponsored by Hill’s Pet Nutrition, and the Canine Sports Zone, hosted by Fetch Pet Insurance, where dogs belonging to the public can participate in Swift Paws lure coursing.

The on-site food truck rally features Fat Boi Gourmet Potatoes, Cowabunga’s Ice Cream, and Kirby’s Filipino Asian Fusion, with friends from Daytona Beverages sponsoring a beer garden and specialty drinks, including the “Barky Mary”.

TEAM PRIZES AND MORE

Every business or group participating in team fundraising is central to the Halifax Humane Society's mission of preventing animal cruelty wherever it exists. This year, winning teams will enjoy a hosted day at Jackie Robinson Ballpark with the Tortugas or a VIP experience at the Daytona Aquarium for the entire pack!

Most importantly, every dollar raised will make a life-changing difference for the nearly 15,000 animals that will turn to the Halifax Humane Society for caring, compassion, and hope this year alone.

In addition to Halifax Health, Brownie’s Mutt Strut sponsors include the Daytona News-Journal, LocaliQ, 103.3 The Vibe, 95.7 WHOG, 93.1 Coast Country, 99.5 WLOV, and Zgraph. Vendor participation and sponsorships, ranging from $250 to $10,000, are available. For information about sponsorships, visit https://events.halifaxhumanesociety.org/mutt-strut/ or email Tamara Hebert, Director of Events & Partnerships, at tamara@HalifaxHumaneSociety.org.

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