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The Memories We Hold On To
There are many memories that fill my heart from childhood… sitting at a festive holiday table… the warm hugs… the giggles… the touching moments of time spent with parents and grandparents that carve out images in my mind that would … Continue reading
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Tagged Brooks, Memories, Oregon, Pinot Noir, Riesling, Willamette Valley
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Be Careful Trusting the American Palate When It Comes to American Wines
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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Tagged California, Chardonnay, Chenin Blanc, Grenache Blanc, Muscadelle, Napa Valley, Pinot Gris, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc, Sémillon, Sparkling, USA, Viognier
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Better Sense of Community Over a Glass of Ribera del Duero Wine
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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Tagged Hungry for Wine, Ribera del Duero, Social Responsibility, Spain, Spanish Wine, Tempranillo, Tinto Fino
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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

