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The Papers that Hold the Pride of a People
As the glow of the sunset across the vines lit my inner soul on fire, I could hear calls to dinner that came from inside the centuries-old, beige, Southern Italian castle. At first I didn’t want to acknowledge the need … Continue reading
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Tagged Italian Red Wine, Italy, Nero di Troia, Puglia, Radici del Sud, Radici del Sud 2019, Red Wine, Wine, Wine Tasting, Winetasting
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A Loss in Life Can Create Open-Hearted Richness
Leola Watts is a woman who has had to suffer through one of the most imaginable losses – her son passed away at the tender age of 34. She said, “I was lost. I was literally lost. He was my … Continue reading
Distant Lands Inspire the Exploration of Truer Sense of Self
Traveling to far-flung, vastly culturally different places is challenging on many levels and at times extremely exhausting. When one lives such an already overwhelmingly challenging life trying to survive, such as I’m sure many of you do, it may seem … Continue reading
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Tagged 2018 Bordeaux, 2018 Bordeaux Vintage, 2018 Vintage, Bordeaux, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cos d'Estournel, Dame Wine, France, Merlot, Millésima, Petit Verdot, Red Wine, Saint-Estèphe, Sauvignon Blanc, Sémillon, White Wine, Wine, Wine Tasting, Winetasting
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Full Circle: Realizing That Paradise Is Where You Started
Turning onto a dirt road, the fear of the GPS no longer being of any help starts to sink in; yet the fear is tempered by the raw beauty of the surrounding forest that enveloped the car with the slowly … Continue reading
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Tagged California, Chardonnay, Dame Wine, Kenwood Vineyards, Pinot Noir, Red Wine, Russian River Valley, Sonoma County, Wine, Wine Tasting, Winetasting
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The Way to Enlightenment
The people who seemed closest to enlightenment who taught me many of my values couldn’t have been more outwardly different from each other; my childhood next-door-neighbor’s mother who came from a poor background in Mississippi who always was so compassionate … Continue reading
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Tagged Beaune, Bourgogne, Burgundy, Chardonnay, Chassagne Montrachet, Château de la Tour, Clos de Vougeot, Clos Vougeot, Domaine Michel Niellon, Domaine Pierre Labet, Domaine Ramonet, France, Grand Cru, Grand Cru Burgundy, Meursault, Montrachet, Pinot Noir, Premier Cru, Premier Cru Burgundy, Puligny Montrachet, Red Wine, Terlato, White Wine, Wine, Wine Tasting, Winetasting
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Taking the Time to Remember What is Important
The mist enveloped the vineyards while the grey skies beckoned with a mystery that filled my heart with intrigue and wonderment. The road wove itself around tall masonry stone walls that enclosed terraced vineyards of grape varieties that made the … Continue reading
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Tagged 2015 Amarone, Amarone, Amarone della Valpolicella, Anteprima Amarone, Anteprima Amarone 2015, Corvina, Corvinone, Italian Red Wine, Italian Wine, Italy, Red Wine, Spigamonte, Valpolicella, Veneto, Verona, Vigneti di Ettore, Wine, Wine Tasting, Winetasting
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Quality is Sustained Through Collaboration
Collaboration is one of those things that many of us know is beneficial, but in some ways can actually be detrimental. The human mind is complex and through time, it is possible to have experienced so many interactions with others … Continue reading
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Tagged Argyle Winery, Big Table Farm, Drouhin Oregon, Elk Cove Vineyards, Gran Moraine Winery, Oregon, Penner-Ash Wine Cellars, Pinot Noir, Red Wine, Rose, Soléna Estate, USA, Willamette Valley, Willamette Valley Wineries Association, Willamette: The Pinot Noir Auction, Wine Auction, Wine Tasting, Winetasting
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Carrying the Torch of the Golden Gifts
There always seemed to be overcast skies with a greyish hue that placed a gritty film over everything in sight. The drug dealers selling crack and other drugs on the street corners would wear dark colored camouflage, despite police officers … Continue reading
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Tagged #GoGoldenBordeaux, Anthony Bourdain, Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown, Bordeaux, Cadillac, Cadillac AOC, East Village, East Village New York City, France, LES, Loupiac, Loupiac AOC, Lower East Side, Lower East Side New York City, New York City, Noble Rot, Sainte-Croix-du-Mont, Sainte-Croix-du-Mont AOC, Sauternes, Sauternes AOC, Sweet Wine, Tony Bourdain, Wine, Wine Tasting, Winetasting
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