The gods give him a shield, which portrays nothing less than a cosmic history of humanity; it is forged with images of "cities of mortal men," marriages and marketplaces, arrays of armies, sheep and shambling cattle, tilled land and harvests, vineyards and masters of metalwork.
His fellow Mexican-American vintners work as cellar masters and vineyard managers, and in related businesses like manufacturing boxes for transporting bottles.
Ridge Vineyards long ago mastered the knack of making fine zinfandels but continues to reinvent itself with new versions of the wine made from grapes from all over California.
Although Mr. Squier was a collector of art, a connoisseur of first-class travel and something of a clothes horse, he could not master his little vineyard, Mr. Knapp said.
Of course, both offer le Diplome National d'Oenologue, if your fancy being the master of the vineyard.
Vineyard teaching is clear that the Christian life requires mastering a set of mental tools.
Evans also has a more ambitious project with master winemaker Santiago Achaval It's called Private Vineyard Estates, and it enables you to buy a share of a vineyard plot in the Valle de Uco and, with Achaval's tutelage, make your very own vino.
In the original production of "Drive," staged by Mark Brokaw at the Vineyard Theater, Peck was given what felt like a definitive portrayal by David Morse, a master of subliminal menace.
Depending on how long you have to spend, you can taste through a flight at the bar or sign up in advance for a guided master class presenting a wide variety of single-vineyard offerings.
Edward Logue, the bold master planner who died Jan . 27in his home on Martha's Vineyard at the age of 78, would probably have scoffed at cosmic language about his role in life.
