So who is this Eric character who has the gall to put his pictures up on the web?

I am by training a geek. All right maybe scientist is a better word. I work in the field of beverage technology managing research into wine technology and its practical application in industry. I have spent most of the last 14 years working in the beverage industry, mostly in wine, with a brief foray into beer, softdrink and juice production. Currently I working at the Australian Wine Research Institute to develop practicle applications of scientific research, grest fun really!  It all seems a long way from my PhD in chemistry back in the early 90's. This is not a bad thing as at least it means at the end of the day you can drown your sorrows with the stuff I research (responcibly of course!).

I share my life with my beautiful wife Michelle who is definitely the more practical one in our partnership. We live in the outer suburbs of Adelaide, Australia where our home is ruled by two cats, Frodo and Sam. I worry that they will one day realize that they are not human but for the moment they survive in typical cat style by being certain that everyone else has the problem.

Michelle (the creative one) and I have a part time business which utilizes our hobbies. She designs wedding invitations and other wedding paraphernalia and plays piano for services. I take photos and also retouch and print old images.

If you want to know more, ask. If the question is interesting then an answer is sure to be forthcoming.

It is our interactions with others that define us. Without them there is no proof or our existence just vanity.