Baby Neva

Greetings from Babyland… as you may know already, little Neva Marie Mottiar was welcomed into this world on September 18th, at 8:10 pm. She weighed in at a petite 6 pounds 9 oz. THANK GOD! I had gone to the hospital on Friday afternoon with some minor contractions via...

Fresh from the oven!

For anyone who is an “earthling” or a regular at the winery patio, you will be delighted to hear that our eccentric and beloved Chef Isa DiIorio Mottiar and her handsome husband Shiraz have welcomed a lovely raven haired beauty into their lives.  On...

A “I’m sooooo done…” farewell

As an avid lover of classical music, I often revel in the chords of “Ashokan Farewell”, written in 1982 by Jay Unger.  It was used the following year as the theme music for The Civil War TV series.  I heard it again this morning and well…I guess...