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While this may seem a bit off the Food, Wine & FUN for your ears motif, art is a big part of my appreciation of The Good Life! Allow me to introduce you to Kent Burnett a man of passion who works with wood. In addition to the spectacular music boxes like below, Kent makes cutting boards that are probably better off hanging as art.
Ken says “Life has proven to be an interesting mix of eclectic emotions and experiences. First, was my visual expressions via photography. Three words were re-occurring themes through-out that career: passion, grace and fire.”
“Photography is still a wonderful experience, but there always seemed to be a missing element. With few exceptions, my work was not something which would stand the test of time, as it was geared towards advertising and commercial products.”
“I wanted to do something that would last long after my presence is gone and add a degree of beauty to the world around me. This quest has brought a new passion to my life, the incredible experience of working with woods. Such feelings pushed me into the grace of curves and flow, not normally found in wood designs. Hopefully, my passion and grace in design will ignite a fire of emotion in all who take time to “ee through my eyes”.
Kent makes several handcrafted versions of his music/jewelry boxes and wait until you see the cutting boards he makes. Don’t know if I could briing myself to cut on one but he says they are tough.
Visit www.kentburnett.com
Good Life Guy’s Wine of the Week:
2016 Sea Monster Eclectic White Wine
This is an ever-evolving wine where the blend is never the same from vintage to vintage. Even the varietals change based on what cool aromatic properties I’m looking for with the fruit provided in any given year. The 2016 Seamonster Eclectic White departs from the previous three vintages by using Albarino in place of Riesling. The lime and white flowers I wanted for the blend didn’t really manifest itself in the ’16 Riesling, at least not to a degree that would warrant its use in the cuvee. However, I found that by adding a sizeable amount of Albarino, I could increase the dimensions of the wine and take it in a different direction. I find this to be an especially pleasing vintage and really enjoy the complimentary characteristics of the four varietals that compose the blend. 36% Viognier, 26% Albarino 26% Grenache Blanc, 12% Gewurztraminer, all from the Central Coast of California and stainless steel fermented.