Whiskey rick house in Bardtown, Kentucky

Watching my back in Paris

Wat Arun, Temple of Dawn in Bangkok, Thailand

Vineyard 4-wheeler in Chile

Under the Bhodi Tree where Buddha found inner peace

Tuscany in the fall

Tuscan fall

Traditional overhead trellising, known as pergolas, in Alto Adige

Tio Rey, mezcalero next to a giant species of agave

The vineyards of Chablis

Tasting notes before dinner

Studying hard at the best desk

Street meats in Cognac, France

Street market in Nepal

Sommelier competition finals awards dinner

Selfie in Delhi

Recording Shift Drink podcast in Amsterdam at Hiding in Plain Sight cocktail bar.

Recoleta Cemetery in Buenos Aires

Ready for yoga

Pretty damn high elevation of the Himalayas in Tibet

Playing sho dice game with locals in a Tibetan bar. Lots of beer helped with the language barrier

Pinot Noir of Burgundy's famous Musigny vineyard

Pakoras And Other Fried Street Yummies in India. Champagne all day

Om Mani Padme Hum....compassion in Tibet

Octopus in Japan, prepared alive, ikizukuri, is a battle to eat. The tentacles wrap around your tongue. Drink with sake!

Morning meditation listening to Tibetan chants from a neighboring monastery

Making friends at Angkor Wat Cambodia

Main Street America, Bloomington Indiana

Mahabodhi Temple, home to the Bodhi Tree where Buddha broke free from samskara

Lunch time with the Boudha Stupa behind me in Kathmandu

Lunch time in Basque Country

Lunch in the vineyards of Napa Valley

Late sun on Douro vines

Landscape of the Douro Valley

Just survived a charging bear while on safari in Chitwan, Nepal

Just after climbing a tree to escape a disgruntle rhino

It's more steep than it looks

Intense cocktail tasting stare

I was introduced to the beautiful - Madame Black.

Holi in India

Hillside vineyards of Aslace

Hanging with some sadhus with no earthly possessions

Group lunch during harvest time in Volnay

Ganesh snowman made by children at an ashram

Discussing life with my boy Dhuppa outside the jungles of southern Nepal

Choila – spicy waterbuffalo with garlic, peppers, and onions – Pair with off dry Riesling or cold pilsner

Chllin' at a temple near an ashram

Celebrating Holi in Bodh Gaya. The village where The Buddha found enlightenment.

Blending in at the Taj Mahal

Basashi, horse sashimi, in Japan, with green onions and a pinch of lemon.

Barrel assessment

Aging-deliciousness-in-Siena-artisans-shop.-Hand-me-the-chianti

A Teahouse, or za khang, in Tibet

A soulmate

A break from mezcal at Zapotec pyramids in Oaxaca