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Category Archives: Dame Wine
Living Life on Your Own Terms with Cava Sparkling Wine
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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Tagged Aging, Catalan, Catalonia, Cava, Long-lived, Penedès, Spain, Sparkling
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Sharing a Song in Our Heart & Wine in Our Glass
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
Enjoying Wine and Food from Alsace, with a Side of Philosophy
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
A Dragonfly Invites Us to Reflect Our Light in Powerful Ways
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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Tagged California, Crocker & Starr, Magic, Napa Valley, Saint Helena
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Southern Portugal’s Wines Will Not Allow History to Define Them
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
Australian Wine Gives Me Courage to Withhold Judgment
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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Tagged Australia, Courage, Henry's Drive, Limestone Coast, Padthaway, Pillar Box
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One of the Truths that Renews our Humanity with Bordeaux
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
It’s All Part of the Story
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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Tagged CIA, Napa Valley, Story, The Symposium for Professional Wine Writers
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Practical is Beautiful in the Golan Heights
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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Tagged Beauty, Château Golan, Golan Heights, Golan Heights Winery, Israel
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