D. PATRICk MILLER ▲ AND SARI FRIEDMAN Fearless literary couple writes and coaches AD. Patrick Miller, author of four years ago in a Brazilian dance class at theas an adult. Sari was raised in Pennsylvania andmoved to New York City as an adult. They metcool new literary couple havemade Napa their home. several books including Understanding Berkeley YMCA. By coincidence, they met A Course in Miracles and The Way of Forgiveness, again the next day at a Trance Dance event. has moved to Napa with Sari Friedman, MFA, The second time Patrick gave Sari his card and an award-winning short story writer who is said, "You're not getting away from me again." completing her first novel, and whose most They fell in love and realized they could recent publication is a science fiction/fantasy work together, too. As Fearless Literary Services for teens, Climbing the Air. (www.fearlessbooks.com/Literary.html) they Both Sari and Patrick are intrigued by provide manuscript assessments, coaching, spiritual themes and value well-written, editing and other literary services to authors, provocative and compelling stories. Both literary agents, publishers, non-profits and love metaphysics, biking and gardening, and businesses. Miller has edited Private Reserve: both are dedicated foodies. They’re unusual in Beaulieu Vineyard and the Rise of Napa Valley – both having published in an array of genres BV Centennial Commemorative Edition. including non-fiction, fiction, journalism, D. Patrick Miller and Sari Friedman, MFA reviews, satire, poetry and memoir. Patrick was can be reached at info@fearlessbooks.com and photo by ART & CLARITY 707.266.1322.born in North Carolina and moved to Berkeley CARPE DIEM ▲ photo by ART & CLARITY Wine bar creates its own crowded niche A hospitality business.lmost from the day it opened, Carpe Diem has been a favored hangoutfor locals, particularly younger people who work at wineries and in the That’s not too surprising, for founders Stephanie Kendall and Steve Distler come from that background themselves, and chef Scott Kendall serves up a menu of the innovative small plates they love. Stephanie is from Santa Rosa and her husband Scott from Sebastopol, but they met at San Diego State College. They’ve been together since. After graduation they spent a year traveling the world, absorbing the wine and food they encountered as well as the experiences. Once back home, Scott took a job at a medical company, but returned to his first love of cooking with Morgan and Irma Robinson’s Smoke catering company. Steph joined the hospitality staff at Del Dotto Winery, where she met Steve Distler, a former high school history teacher in New York City. A vacation to Napa Valley in 2005 changed Steve’s career course, and he left teaching to take a job at Italian Wine Merchant in NYC and immerse himself in his new passion, wine. Over time, the three planned the business that became Carpe Diem—Latin for “seize the day”—with the financial support of Stephanie’s mother, Laurie, known to the wine bar’s patrons as Mama Mia. Steve now shares his passion and knowledge as wine director and co-owner at Carpe Diem Wine Bar. In addition to offering food and interesting wines from Napa Valley and overseas, the trio has had great success with wine and beer dinners. photo by ART & CLARITY The next step: Their own wine brand. It can’t be called Carpe Diem—Dominus uses that name for its second label—but expect a similar Latin theme. N O V E M B E R / D E C E M B E R 2 0 1 2 15 S E P T E M B E R / O C T O B E R 2 0 1 2 15
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