Terroir Life Wines

The Santa Barbara purveyors bring together an international community of winemakers to cultivate connections between regions

by Janine Stankus To oenophiles, the term “terroir” refers to wind, rain, soil, sun, diurnal shifts—all the elements that imbue wine with its distinct character. It’s the “biography of wine,” notes Ali Banks, Terroir Life co-founder, but one which misses an essential element: the people. Terroir Life is the new customer-facing launch from Terroir Selections, founded in 2009 by Charles and Ali Banks to steward …

Acura Sport Hybrid Super Handling AWD

The tech developed for the NSX drops in a version of the RLX in late 2013

Like other auto junkies we’ve been eagerly anticipating Acura‘s 2015 re-release of the iconic NSX since the concept was revealed in 2012. The revival has been widely touted albeit considered long overdue, but diehard fans have celebrated the return to a well-packed V6 engine with Honda’s newly developed Sport Hybrid Super Handling All Wheel Drive. Last produced in 2005 and teased for a return as …

The Scholium Project

A philosopher's reductive approach to wine challenges the palate and the industry

The idea of switching careers in mid-life may seem far-fetched for most, but for philosophy professor Abe Schoener this aspiration became a reality when he decided to turn the tables in 1998 and become a student of viticulture. Taking sabbatical from St. John’s College, Schoener headed west where he enrolled as an intern at Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars in Napa to gain some insight on …