I am a winemaker and writer, and I have lived all over the world. I currently live in Berkeley, CA and work near Yosemite at a winery during the week. I frequently travel. I like to keep kosher. I like cats and dogs, and I'm not a smoker.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Chance to travel and meet people.

Interests

I have been making wine for 8 years and I've been writing for most of my life. My parents taught me to connect to three things: nature, art, and G-d.

• literature
• wine
• rock music
• swimming
• nature
• nature walks
• wilco

Music, Movies, and Books

Favorite bands: Wilco, Fleetwood Mac, Beatles, Black Lips. In Jazz: Miles Davis, John Coltrane, McCoy Tyner.
Books: Nabakov's Speak Memory, Langer's Crossing California, Duras La Guerre, J.M. Coetzee The Life and Times of Michael K
Movies: Fast Times at Ridgmont High, Burden of Dreams, Apocalypse Now, Star Wars, anything with Peter Sellars

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Gotten completely soaked at Victoria Falls in Zambia.

Teach, Learn, Share

I have worked as a writing coach mentoring 8th grade kids, and I found it immensely rewarding.

What I Can Share with Hosts

How to cook, make wine, and my sense of humor which I hope you like. I do live storytelling and have performed for the Moth in New York

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, China, Costa Rica, England, France, Greece, Israel, Jordan, South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Countries I’ve Lived In

Israel, South Africa, United States