Tag Archives: Australia

If We Try to Deny the Bad and the Ugly, We Eventually Stop Recognizing the Good

Posted on July 20, 2017 by damewine

As I was surrounded by a sea of varying colors of green, I had to remind myself to keep on the well-trodden path as there could have been some remaining undiscovered active landmines… although less likely in the year 2017, … 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 →