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Celebrating Wine, Life and Inspiring Colorful People in New York City and Beyond!

Be Careful Trusting the American Palate When It Comes to American Wines

Posted on May 22, 2017 by damewine

My earliest memories of drinking wine are filled with gritty pictures of downtown New York City, in the early to mid-1990s; cheap European libations being consumed over long, in-depth conversations revealing the deepest parts of our youthful souls and venting … Continue reading →

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Better Sense of Community Over a Glass of Ribera del Duero Wine

Posted on May 13, 2017 by damewine

Many people ask me why I am so obsessed with wine. How can I spend so much time researching it, talking about it, dreaming about it? Well, everything that drives us in our lives is usually connected to some unresolved … Continue reading →

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Living Life on Your Own Terms with Cava Sparkling Wine

Posted on May 11, 2017 by damewine

As I sat in an exquisite room with beautiful vineyards in the backdrop, in Penedès, Catalonia, Spain, eating the heaven sent Jamón Ibérico de Bellota and drinking some of the best, long-lived Cava sparkling wines, I found myself drawn into … Continue reading →

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Sharing a Song in Our Heart & Wine in Our Glass

Posted on May 4, 2017 by damewine

On a cold, rainy day, I found myself eating upscale comfort food at The Dutch in the trendy area of Soho, Manhattan, while drinking wines from Napa Valley and Anderson Valley… just a typical day in the world of wine. … Continue reading →

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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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