Oct 24 – Poppy in the Wild
My guest this week is author and dog lover Teresa Rhyne author of Poppy in the Wild: A Lost Dog, Fifteen Hundred Acres of Wilderness, and the Dogged Determination that Brought Her Home.
While not directly related to food and wine…Guy loves dogs and anyone who feels the same.
After losing her beloved beagle Daphne to lymphoma, author Teresa Rhyne launches herself into fostering other dogs in need, including Poppy, a small, frightened beagle rescued from the China dog meat trade. The elation of rescue quickly turns to hysteria when Poppy breaks free from a potential adopter during a torrential thunderstorm and disappears into a rugged, mountainous, 1,500 acre wilderness park, bordered by a busy road.
In the quest to find Poppy, Teresa will work with rescue specialists, volunteers, psychics, a Native American who communes with owls, helpful neighbors, decidedly unhelpful strangers, a howling woman, the police, crushing dead ends, glimmers of hope, and her own emotional and physical limits as she sits in the wind and rain in the wilderness park for hours each dusk and dawn with bags of roasted chicken and her dirty socks, the human lure for a terrified beagle and packs of less terrified coyotes.
Meanwhile, Poppy encounters heavy rains, a homeless encampment, the Sheriff and his wife, a series of strangers, speeding traffic, hawks, and, ultimately, a world of people willing to do anything to protect rather than harm her. Through an unexpected late night encounter, Poppy is finally caught. After her time in the wild, a surprisingly 
transformed Poppy reunites with Teresa. Now newly confident and brave Poppy is ready to be welcomed into her forever home. Order a copy today!
Teresa Rhyne is an animal advocate and breast cancer survivor. She is also a humorous, accidentally inspirational speaker and the author the #1 New York Times bestseller, #1 Wall Street Journal bestseller, and USA Today bestseller “The Dog Lived (and So Will I)” a memoir of how she and her beagle overcame cancer. Her second book, “The Dogs Were Rescued (and So Was I)” is a sequel chronicling Teresa’s journey to a healthier, more compassionate lifestyle (inspired, as always, by her rescue dogs). Her third book is “Poppy In the Wild: a lost dog, 1500 acres of wilderness, and the dogged determination that brought her home.” Yeah, she likes dogs. She lives in the Los Angeles area with her beagles. Learn more about Teresa at: teresarhyne.com Teresa is on Facebook and Twitter.
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Taking a 3-week break from 6:00 p.m. Facebook LIVE Virtual Tastings
due to conflicts with my WSU Wine Appreciation classes.
I’m working on the schedule for starting back on November 7th! 🙂
Good Life Guy’s Wine of the Week:
2018 Loosen “Dr. L” Riesling, Mosel River, Germany
Dr. Loosen’s non-estate wine embodies the elegant and racy style of classic Mosel Riesling. It is refreshing and fruity, with a fine mineral edge that is typical of the region. Dr. L Riesling is made with fruit that comes exclusively from traditional vineyards with steep slopes and slate soil. By working closely with local growers on long-term contract, brothers Ernst and Thomas Loosen are able to maintain excellent quality in every vintage. Dr. L Riesling is bottled with a screw cap to avoid cork problems and to preserve freshness. Learn more: www.loosenbrosusa.com
