Monthly Archives: April 2017

A Dragonfly Invites Us to Reflect Our Light in Powerful Ways

Posted on April 21, 2017 by damewine

I remember being a small child, spending a lot of time in my backyard staring at all the little insects flying around…wondering to myself what it would be like to lightly bounce about, seemingly giving such wonderment to observers like … Continue reading →

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Southern Portugal’s Wines Will Not Allow History to Define Them

Posted on April 19, 2017 by damewine

Two categories stick out when we think of wines from Portugal, Port and Vinho Verde. Funnily enough, these two styles of wines could not be more different. Port is a fortified sweet wine made from red grapes (there is a … Continue reading →

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Australian Wine Gives Me Courage to Withhold Judgment

Posted on April 17, 2017 by damewine

I think all of us battle fighting judgments, preconceptions… whether it is assuming qualities of an acquaintance based simply on appearance or background, or about a wine from a certain region. I can’t blame anyone for trying to sum up … Continue reading →

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One of the Truths that Renews our Humanity with Bordeaux

Posted on April 10, 2017 by damewine

My fondest memories involving Bordeaux wines are not so much connected to my visits at their insanely beautiful châteaux, or that I was drinking a particular vintage that was part of fine wine history… it is the conversations from the … Continue reading →

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