In tune with our current Pasajero issue highlighting Columbia, we decided to explore what wines Columbians like to drink. In order to do that, we invited Dario Parra, owner of the well-known establishment in Bogota, La Casa del Vino, to be our guest for this column. Is Colombia a strong wine market? Columbia has been a rapidly growing wine market […]
Author Archives: David Pereda
Miami Author Wins Literary Award
MIAMI (Nov. 13, 2006) – The Florida Writers Association awarded Miami-based author David Pereda second place in the 2006 Royal Palm Literary Awards for his novel, Beyond Midnight in America. The book, scheduled for publication next year, is about a successful Miami architect who fled Cubaduring the Mariel boatlift and reluctantly returns to his native country to unravel a 25-year-old family secret. […]
The Laurel of Asheville – An Artistic Rebirth
It’s no wonder that the River Arts District follows the meanderings of the French Broad River. One of the few rivers in the world that runs north instead of south, it provides a natural testament to the visionaries who decades earlier went against the established flow and became legends through Black Mountain College. And though […]
Catar en Familia
Mi pequeña hija, quien tiene apenas tres años, ama el vino; pero me adelanto. Como diría Aristóteles, empecemos por el principio: ¡Bienvenidos a mi columna! Si usted lee estas líneas es porque le interesan los vinos tanto o más que a mi Sophia, a mi amigo Carlos (quien sirve de co-autor de esta columna) o a mí. Les prometo una […]
Wine Musings with Carlos and Sophia
My three-year old daughter, Sophia, loves wine. Ah, but I’m getting ahead of myself. Let’s begin at the beginning, as Aristotle would say: welcome to my column. If you’re reading these words, you’re interested in wines and likely a wine lover like Sophia and me or my friend Carlos who co-authors this column. I promise you […]
David Pereda’s Suspense Thriller Debuts
PORT RICHEY, Aug. 29 – Sex, a high-stakes swindle and international intrigue are unveiled in compelling detail by Miami-based author David Pereda in his most recent book Getting Filthy Rich, which will debut on Oct. 21-22 at a major book signing event hosted by Waldenbooks at the Gulf View Square Mall in Port Richey. More than […]
Pasajero – The White Devil of Chuao
Erwin has turned into a devil. Wearing a frightening mask and a colorful costume, he dances on the streets of Chuao in the steaming sun, following a long line of equally-attired devils beating drums and playing cuatros and maracas. Although he’s only eleven years old, and this is his first Feast of Corpus Christi celebration, he dances with the aplomb […]