Good morning, fellow seniors. Welcome to our friendly Senior Corner.

Naturally, the best Web front page is the one you like. Many of us chose a front page so many years ago that we use the one we’ve got out of habit. That’s certainly the way it is with me.

No relationship — be it business, social or personal — can avoid occasional events or moments of miscommunication and potential conflict. In the words of Verbal Judo Institute founder Dr. George J. Thompson, we have the opportunity to utilize “tactical communication by analyzing ways to defuse conflict and redirect behavior into more positive channels.”

What is a winery? Sounds like a simple question, right?

On a recent Monday our friends from back East, Lil and Bill Madden -- running on a tight schedule -- met Jeanette and me for lunch at Brix restaurant, not far from the Yountville hotel where the couple were staying.

A few years ago, fishermen were challenged to dump their old motors that leaked gas and oil into the water.

Do ratings help to sell wine? It depends on whom you talk to. A recent survey of about 500 wine industry leaders by Scion Advisors, a Napa Valley-based consulting firm, asked about the influence of ratings and scores by the “Pillars of Wine Criticism” — Wine Spectator and Wine Advocate (Robert Parker’s newsletter).

Cats, dogs, trouble

“Dry rosé is what red wine drinkers drink when the weather is hot,” advises grower/vintner Rob Crane.

Dear Len & Rosie, My father passed away two years ago. Now Medi-Cal has sent my brother a letter asking for the estate to pay back Medi-Cal expenses in the amount of $36,500.

Gordon’s Cafe hopes to reopen in the fall after extensive renovation under new owner Leslie Rudd.

More than 50 percent of California marriages end in divorce and it is a rare family that has no experience with it. As a financial advisor for many couples, I see divorce in my practice regularly. I am no stranger to the psychological and economic impact of divorce. It can be devastating on both counts. The divorce process is incredibly draining. The second-guessing is endless. The guilt is often horrendous. The worry about the money is heavy. Dealing with the failure is agonizing.

More than 50 percent of California marriages end in divorce and it is a rare family that has no experience with it. As a financial advisor for many couples, I see divorce in my practice regularly. I am no stranger to the psychological and economic impact of divorce. It can be devastating on both counts. The divorce process is incredibly draining. The second-guessing is endless. The guilt is often horrendous. The worry about the money is heavy. Dealing with the failure is agonizing.