Date men from United States / California / Newhall, 54 year old

Date a soulmate from California, United States. That I ended up in the wine business is no surprise. I am often asked how I learned about wine(while teaching a wine basics class last night, in fact) and I say, "by osmosis." After working in fine dining restaurants as long as I have, one will absorb a few things.
So, aside from work, I am interested in finding new things; restaurants, books, exotic islands, plays, or that wonderful cask of amontillado. It seems to help if the one I am with is, at least, partly like minded. I have dated women from 5' tall to 6' 3". At 5' 6" myself I find that weird, but if there is a connection who am I to argue.
I have always enjoyed women that don't really need a relationship and prefer to be in one. I like women who have something new to offer, like trying new things and sometimes are open to anything. You may have guessed that I feel I am describing myself. Are you like-minded?