The Old Turns New

 Famous for its eclectic bundle of world renowned restaurants, Yountville, CA, has a new ambitious winery with old roots in town; Somerston Winery. Their tasting room located at 6490 Washington Street holds Somerston's three amazing labels, Somerston, Priest Ranch, and Highflyer. I am 99.9% certain that I have tasted every wine that Somerston offers and I am yet to be disappointed, but if you go, which you should, do not pass on the chance to taste the Somerston 2007 Cabernet. My professional description of this power packed Cab, is lots of yummy for my tummy!

While your at Somerston tasting room take advantage of their wine club, set up a date to do their world class Off Road Vineyard Experience, or book your next event at their amazing outdoor lounge area or beautiful balcony with a gorgeous view of Yountville and the Napa Valley.  I am positive that Somerston will exceed your expectations, and that is coming from a person who lives for amazing experiences!

If you would like to know more about Somerston and get a more in-depth look at what they have to offer, please visit their website @ www.somerstonwineco.com. 

I would like to thank my friend Lamar Engel and his team for their amazing knowledge and kindness at every visit, and if you would like to check out the amazingness of wine even further then check out Lamar's blog at http://azombiesguidetowine.tumblr.com. 

So on that note, thanks for reading and revisiting. Please drink responsibly and Live, Love, and Never look back!

Sincerely, 

Jared Teska

 

Humanities Cry

In our world today humanities cry for help is so loud that even those who don’t want to hear are feeling the vibrations of its call. It is breaking through the walls of division, and cultures are uniting together to fight against those who are committing inhumane acts against others. I am honored to be apart of Mark 16:15 International, a team of people who believe in bringing justice, equality, compassion, and provision to those in need. From what started to be a project to help widows in need, has now become a mission to provide, protect, and love on the widows, orphans, and the fatherless worldwide. This is a call that requires more then just a group of passionate people. It requires thousands of committed people, resources, and finances to make this call come to fruition. Here are a few images that I took of the people we are helping across the world. If you would like to support our team’s efforts please visit our website at www.solstarministries.com. 

Thank you for your time and support! 

Summer Love

Greg and Kate rocked my world with their fun and spunky attitudes. Even with the sun blazing and virtually no real shade to escape to, they both kept positive attitudes and were determined to not let anything ruin their special day. Armed with a cigar bar, bartender at hand, and amazing food and cake, one thing was for sure, there was about to be a slammin party! 

Thanks for letting me be apart of your special day :)  

Trashion Fashion

On April 10th I had the honor of joining my friends Kate Easterling, Candace McDaniel, and Kim Juberg at the Trashion Fashion show in San Francisco put on by the Aveda institute, to show off their beautiful creation on the runway. Before the show we had the chance to snap some fun and artistic shots in the city. Despite the short amount of time to shoot, my tumble down the escalator and forgetting my oh so important reflector. I feel like these shots came out awesome and that Kate looked amazing! Candace a widely talented artist, Aveda stylist, designer and seamstress designed the beautiful dress out of 100% recycled  products. She also designed Kate's amazing hair minus the corks(that was my idea :)) But Kate wouldn't be as radiant as she was in these shots if it wasn't for Kim who rocked out the make-up for the shoot. All of the profits made from the show went to the California clean water fund. Which was most worthy of our time and money.

So to you amazing men and woman who contributed to this show, I am proud of you for standing up for something worth while, and committing a selfless act for nature and humanity.

I hope you enjoy the shots! :)

All hair and beauty products used in this shoot and runway show was AVEDA products.

 

Leonard & Elyse

  I first met Leonard in the Philippines a couple of years ago on a photojournalism trip. A few  days into the trip, I had a dream of him saying his vows to my friend Elyse. I decided to wait a few days to tell him but the next night I had the same dream again. So I told him I knew the woman he was going to marry....yes that is a really brave thing to say I know, but I did it anyways. After he saw her picture he said "that's great but I live in Manila and L.A. and she lives in Northern, CA, plus I'm not really trying to get married any time soon. So we left it at that. Months later he called me and told me he was going to be moving up to Vacaville, CA, where of course Elyse was located. I laughed because I knew it was meant to be. To make a long story short, a brake up later, Elyse and Leonard were dating and in no time Leonard  knew he had loved Elyse since the day he saw her beautiful face in Manila. He of course asked her to marry him and she of course said yes. I am so honored to have been apart of their journey from the very beginning. The wedding was amazing and they couldn't keep their hands off of each other. I can't wait to do the Maternity pictures! lol

Leonard and Elyse got married at Cornerstone Sonoma in Napa Valley, CA. If you are looking for a beautiful place I highly recommend Cornerstone Sonoma. Their property is amazing full of breathtaking landscapes, art and textured backgrounds, best of all they can accommodate any size wedding or event.