Inside The Arturo’s Life

A Teahouse, or za khang, in Tibet

Aging deliciousness in Siena artisans shop. Hand me the chianti

Barrel assessment

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

Blending in at the Taj Mahal

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

Chllin' at a temple near an ashram

Choila, spicy water buffalo with garlic, peppers, garlic, onions. Pair with off dry Riesling or cold pilsner

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

Ganesh snowman made by children at an ashram

Group lunch during harvest time in Volnay

Hanging with some sadhus with no earthly possessions

Hillside vineyards of Aslace

I was introduced to the beautiful - Madame Black.

Intense cocktail tasting stare

It's more steep than it looks

Just after climbing a tree to escape a disgruntle rhino

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

Landscape of the Douro Valley

Late sun on Douro vines

Lunch in the vineyards of Napa Valley

Lunch time in Basque Country

Lunch time with the Boudha Stupa behind me in Kathmandu

Mahabodhi Temple, home of the Bodhi Tree, where The Buddha broke free of nirvana

Main Street America, Bloomington Indiana

Making friends at Angkor Wat Cambodia

Morning meditation listening to Tibetan chants from a neighboring monastery

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

Om Mani Padme Hum....compassion in Tibet

Pakoras and other fried street yummies in India. Champagne all day.

Pinot Noir of Burgundy's famous Musigny vineyard

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

Pretty damn high elevation of the Himalayas in Tibet

Recoleta Cemetery in Buenos Aires

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

Selfie in Delhi

Sommelier finals reception dinner

Street market in Nepal

Street meats in Cognac, France

Studying hard at the best desk

Tasting notes before dinner

The vineyards of Chablis

Tio Rey, Mescalero artist, I'm Oaxaca next to a giant, agave species. These are the plants the dinosaurs ate.

Traditional overhead trellising, known as pergolas, in Alto Adige

Tuscany in the fall

Under the Bhodi Tree where Buddha found inner peace

Vineyard 4-wheeler in Chile

Wat Arun, Temple of Dawn in Bangkok, Thailand

Watching my back in Paris

Whiskey rick house in Bardtown, Kentucky

A break from mezcal at Zapotec pyramids in Oaxaca