Jim Wallace request

[Mike Stepanovich]

OK, Jim, here goes. I've been writing my wine column, "Life is a Cabernet," since 1985, first at the Bakersfield Californian, then syndicated with Columbia Features (they went bust a few years back), and now with Bakersfield Magazine. I also occasionally write for The Wine News. I also teach wine and food classes in Bakersfield, just completed a 2.5 year term as president of the Bakersfield Wine Society, and also teach wine history/tasting courses at Cal State Northridge. I've also been a guest lecturer in the enology department at Fresno State. I'm a judge at various wine competions around the country, including the NWIWC, the Riverside International, Long Beach Grand Cru and Indy International. I'm also writing a novel about wine which might actually get published if I can ever get it transferred off the 5.25" floppy I started it on and onto a 3.5" or zip! I'm also a longtime collector, and since I was born and grew up in the Paso Robles area I focus a lot of my attention on the Central Coast area. Needless to say, however, I also have numerous friends and contacts in Napa, Sonoma and Temecula as well. And what do I do for a real job? I'm the public relations director for CSU Bakersfield, and also teach journalism classes in the communications department (I was a daily journalist for 24 years). Oh yeah, people can also reach me at my home e-mail address which is lifeisacabernay@aol.com.
Cheers! Mike...