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Introduction On this week’s show we covered a grape that does well in New Mexico; Riesling. Our winemakers even won awards against stiff competition. Then we look at my top ten Sci-Fi movies. Since it is my top ten I pondered on it long and hard and I’m still not sure...

Introduction I separated part 2 of last week's radio show covering film, because it became rather lengthy and longer than the on-air time I devoted to it. Top 10 Movies of all time . . . maybe I only used the first 10 of this list; Top 100 Greatest Movies of All Time...

Introduction This week on Salon Saturday we take a look at Rose wines because they are good any time of year. Not to mention the vibrant colors make it a Valentine’s Day treat as well. Then we look at the top ten movies of all time. Well someone’s list, but not mine....

Introduction First up we’ll cover a grape that grows well in New Mexico that was the parent of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Carmenere and created the enduring legacy that is Bordeaux wine; Cabernet Franc. Moving to film we cover one of its greatest directors; Alfred...

Introduction Since “baby, its cold outside” still prevails, we will take another trip down under. Now that we’ve covered film noir we explore neo-noir films, which expanded on what directors of film noir first explored. Since we talk about movies a lot on our show we...

Introduction Now that the holidays are over we are back with more Salon Saturday shows. Why is it that the last couple of weeks in December go by so fast? And here we are in a new year and I’m already putting 2023 on my checks. Here is what was on tap on last week’s...

Introduction Finally Christmas is right around the corner. Which corner that is I have no clue, but my Advent calendar is telling me it’s time to pull out all the stops. So we have more Christmas movies and music, which leaves us no time to read this week. That also...

Introduction Last week we spent a fair amount of time discussing wines for the appetizers and main courses there is one other really big area to cover; the desserts that are such a part of the holidays. There are Christmas Cakes, Gingerbread men, all manner of...

Introduction So now that turkey day is gone, except for the leftovers - turkey tetrazzini anyone? - we can focus on Christmas. After the Thanksgiving crowd left we needed to lay down some more wine for several December upcoming events. That means red, pink, white...

Introduction The holidays are full upon us and that means families getting together, old friends meeting again, glasses raised or clinked to signify our coming together and giving thanks. “The frost is on the pumpkin, the juice is in the barn, waiting for our waiting...