After a 1962 trip to Europe in which he'd been inspired by the wines he encountered, notably the great growths of Bordeaux, Robert became passionately devoted to the idea that the Napa Valley could produce wines to rival the greatest of the Old World.
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The concept version fits neatly in with the expansive range of art on display including one installation that Mike D said was inspired by a discussion about his passion for coffee with the artist.
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In this season's Eres line, Ms. Delafosse did several pieces in rich shades like violet, gold, deep-reddish oranges and chocolate, inspired by reading she'd done on the jewelry and culture of Egypt, Morocco and Syria.
Inspired by what they'd just been through, in October they formed a company called the Family Dog, and on October 15, they rented Longshoreman's Hall and put on a dance with music by the Charlatans, Jefferson Airplane, and a band that lived a couple of doors away from the Charlatans, the Grateful Dead.
Art isn't fraught, and we'd rather be indirectly inspired by our collection than directly stimulated by other works of architecture in books.
Downtown Hotel, and guests will be treated to cherry blossom-inspired dishes from more than 30 different D.
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"Oreiller is the man who inspired a lot of kids in Val d'Isere to try to become ski champions in the post-war period, " said Perret, author of a book about one of Val d'Isere's most famous events.
The bottle bulb was inspired by engineer Amy Smith, from the D-Lab in MIT.
Once in a while we'd come across some cool DIY projects inspired by Doctor Who, the world's longest-running sci-fi TV show, but nothing beats this little TARDIS that would actually make you gasp out the classic line: "It's bigger on the inside!"
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And inspired by a gift from a friend, he'd started writing music to accompany the 1929 wordless graphic novel "God's Man, " told through a series of wood engravings by American artist Lynd Ward.
He'd love to see children come out and be inspired by nature.
If coverage of the World Series of Poker on ESPN has inspired you to host games in your basement, you'd best think twice before strapping on your green eyeshade.
Schreiner had been inspired by a friend of his named Matthew Mondoux, who'd trekked the same journey the previous year, walking from Buffalo to Yankee Stadium in a Lou Gehrig uniform to raise money for ALS research.
He worked as a real-estate agent in San Francisco for eight years, but in 2001, inspired by the success of the dot-com millionaires to whom he'd been selling houses, he decided to get into the Internet business.
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"I'd like to show marathon runners and those watching that I'm inspired by so many of them, " wrote Jessica Pilkington, a 27-year-old who works in Boston.
Ca'd'Oro, known as Alla Vedova, is the osteria that most inspired my London restaurant Polpo.
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