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  This post originally appeared on BottleFol.io at http://faso.com/bottlefolio/63163/caymus   If you're into wine, you can sign up for the BottleFol.io newsletter here: http://bottlefol.io/email-newsletter     Caymus.  Well, of course, Caymus Cabernet rocks.  (We enjoyed the 2010)   Available on Wine.com [1]   Sincerely,   Clintavo   PS - As always share any wines you love in the comments!   PPS - you can see more wines we love at http://instagram.com/clintavo   [1] Affiliate Link to Wine.com.  It is the same price on wine.com if you use our affiliate link (and we sincerely appreciate your support if you click it!).  If you prefer not to click an affiliate link, you can go directly to wine.com here.   [...]

  A few years ago, a friend of mine who is a "very-good-but-not-yet-a-famous-master-artist" discussed The BoldBrush Painting Contest with me.  He told me how he loved participating in the contest but felt that he would never win one of the top awards (although he has been in the FAV15 several times).   "How can I ever win when artists like Tibor Nagy, Matt Smith, Dan Beck, Nancy Guzik and Robert Lemler keep entering?" He asked.   And, when I ponder it, there is something to his point.  After all, $1,000 cash is a tempting carrot, even for the "big guys".   However, I've always had a philosophy that when [...]

Paul graham wrote in How to Make Wealth about his company Viaweb [1], which ultimately sold to Yahoo for approximately $49,000,000:   Use difficulty as a guide not just in selecting the overall aim of your company, but also at decision points along the way. At Viaweb one of our rules of thumb was run upstairs. Suppose you are a little, nimble guy being chased by a big, fat, bully. You open a door and find yourself in a staircase. Do you go up or down? I say up. The bully can probably run downstairs as fast as you can. Going upstairs his bulk will be [...]

Heitz Cellar.  OMG this Cab rocks!  (Try to find the 2007 if possible)   Sincerely,   Clintavo   PS - As always share any wines you love in the comments!   PPS - you can see more wines we love at http://instagram.com/clintavo   [...]

A few years ago, your editor and his wife splurged and took an extended european cruise on a small boutique cruise line.  It seems that anywhere we go, we quickly become known as the "wine couple" and  this cruise was no different.   The first night, we met a charming young lady named Chalisa, who, as part of the bar staff,  suggested a great bottle of wine.  We must have tipped well that night, because, after that,  no matter where we were on the ship, for the entire journey, Chalisa seemed to turn up any  time we needed a bottle of wine.   Chalisa, it [...]

My sister, Jennifer and her husband, Danny   My little sister, Jennifer turns forty this month.  My wife, PJ, and I decided to take some time and think about things that we find inspiring about Jen, things that people could learn from her, and things that we admire about her.  We've compiled them into a short list of "proverbs".   Life "Proverbs" Inspired by Jennifer by PJ and Clint   1. Talk to strangers and live a life full of friends, laughter and love Jen "never met a stranger".  This is how you learn interesting things and meet new friends.   I try to remember that whenever I find [...]

Freemark Abby.  Really enjoyed this Cabernet!   Sincerely,   Clintavo   PS - As always share any wines you love in the comments!   PPS - you can see more wines we love at http://instagram.com/clintavo       [...]

Once upon a time, there was a magical oasis in the desert where a grove of giant apricot trees grew.  Merchants from the nearby city often trekked to the oasis to harvest the fine apricots for sale at the bazaar.  The merchants only harvested the low-hanging fruit, for the trees were so plentiful and productive that there was no need to work any harder, and each merchant could harvest apricots more quickly by simply taking the ones within reach.  The trees were so bountiful that the merchants soon grew lazy, and came to expect that the low-hanging fruit would always be there [...]