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Enjoying Wine and Food from Alsace, with a Side of Philosophy

Posted on May 1, 2017 by damewine

With a beautiful golden guinea fowl in front of me and drinking wines that were inviting yet never over-zealous, I sat there taking it all in… the charming bistro of Le Coq Rico and the enchanting sounds of conversations in … Continue reading →

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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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Success is Living a Life with a Purpose

Posted on March 25, 2017 by damewine

Two Riesling wines from the same producer sat before me – a 2014 and a 2015 – yet they had two different bottle shapes. I was told by the producer that the reason for the difference is because Israel is … Continue reading →

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It’s All Part of the Story

Posted on March 19, 2017 by damewine

I stared down at the gaping holes between the big, jagged, moss-covered rocks, envisioning myself twisting an ankle or worse, as I jumped precariously from broken bedrock to bedrock. Before I had a chance to think that it couldn’t get … Continue reading →

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Practical is Beautiful in the Golan Heights

Posted on March 10, 2017 by damewine

As I passed a wrought iron gate (complete with wrought iron shaped grapes and a golden “CG” adorning the top), walking on a rock covered path surrounded by vines with roses in the front, I found myself facing a remarkable … Continue reading →

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Keeping Vitality in Soil & in Our Soul with Wines from Spain

Posted on March 6, 2017 by damewine

“I would like to point out the issue of vitality of the soil because usually the person who speaks about terroir does not think about the life of the soil.” This quote got me thinking about how many of us … Continue reading →

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The Edgy Side of Valpolicella

Posted on March 1, 2017 by damewine

The classic wines of Valpolicella are often times associated with traditionalist drinkers who are not risk-takers in their wine drinking habits. For the price, Americans would rather pull the trigger on other rich, robust wines, such as Napa Cabernet or … Continue reading →

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