Mintang Fitzpatrick Light Show
I first discovered the magic of Napa Valley in 2003 and was blown away by the experiences that my friends and I had that weekend. Those memories have stayed with me for over 20 years and their calling motivated me to move here in 2025.
It is both a return to the place that first awakened that calling in me and an offering of what that awakening has inspired…my Think Outside the Glass & Emotional Terroir program
Traditional Terroir helps shape how your wine tastes. Our Emotional Terroir helps shape how your wine will be remembered. Emotional Terroir is the sum of emotional, sensory, and psychological conditions surrounding a wine experience. These conditions/states of mind (Orientation-Analyses-
memory formation, and ultimately brand loyalty (the Neuroscience of peak states and flow).
Stillness in Motion, from fixed frame to flowing narrative:
The interplay between stillness and motion is at the heart of my Immersive Lings. To study the subject, first in its entirety (stillness) leads to new discoveries as the Lings transform and flow, creating their dynamic narrative. Ling in Mandarin roughly translates as the “essence”; thus, GrapeLings are the essence of the grape, RockLings are the essence of the rock…ShroomLings-WineLings-
My Immersive Lings are available in a range of sizes. From intimate 12″tabletops to captivating wall decor up to 85″, or how about a 50+ foot custom production for your next event or activation? The cultural world is familiar with Slow-food, Slow-wine, I would like to introduce to you a third and timely new culture, “Slow-tech”
In our current state of hyperstimulation (constant pings, notifications, ads, breaking news, hype, etc), our minds are racing and becoming overloaded. Just as tech can stress, I believe it can also relax. Tech can isolate, but it can also unite. Tech can dominate our lives, but it can also enrichen our lives. These are some of the principals that led to my exploration and use of slow-tech, as well as study of neuro-aesthetics. The myriad of philosophy, techniques, neuroscience, applications and potential that are underpinning my Immersive Lings are better suited for a conversation over a glass of wine…