In 1980, restaurateur/entrepreneur Walter Georis purchased a 40-acre historic cattle ranch in the rustic Cachagua region of Carmel Valley. Much of it was an ancient river bottom and full of the smooth, fist-sized river rocks that Georis calls, "Cachagua potatoes." It is precisely this type of soil that fine wine grapevines thrive in. It's difficult to farm and hard on … [Read more...] about Raising a Glass to Walter Georis
Archives for February 2020
Tiger’s Vision for Peter Hay Course
The Golf Legend Redesigns Pebble's Par-3
Tiger Woods is coming home. The most dominant golfer ever is returning to the site of his most resounding victory, Pebble Beach, but this time Woods will be leaving a different, more inclusive legacy: his golf course architecture firm, TGR Design, will be redesigning Peter Hay, the beloved par-3 course just up the hill from Pebble Beach's first tee, adjacent to the practice … [Read more...] about Tiger’s Vision for Peter Hay Course
In it to Win it
Phil Mickelson Aims to Take 50 PGA Tournaments
With his victory at the 2019 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, Phil Mickelson made official what has long been obvious: he is Mr. Pebble Beach. The win was the 44th of his Hall of Fame career and fifth at Pebble Beach; no one has ever won more times on American golf's grandest stage. Each victory helps mark the passage of time. Mickelson took his first Clambake in 1998, as a … [Read more...] about In it to Win it
In the Groove
The Cinematic Side of Bassist Kyle Eastwood
In the mid-1960s, the sons of two of Hollywood's biggest stars teamed up to form a pop band, eponymously named "Dino, Desi and Billy." Dino's father was Rat Packer Dean Martin; Desi was the son of "I Love Lucy's" Desi Arnaz and Lucille Ball (he played Little Ricky as a child on the show). Billy was a buddy with no show biz bona fides. The boys made no attempt to distance … [Read more...] about In the Groove
The Legendary Clint Eastwood
Nearing 90, His Film Career is Still Going Strong
Carmel is well known as an under-the-radar place where movie stars can come to relax. It's a place where the civilians are inured to their luminous presence and are more likely to respect their privacy. Some established Hollywood celebrities even take the step of turning their backs on Southern Califor-nia and choosing this as their primary place of residence. Enter "Clint … [Read more...] about The Legendary Clint Eastwood