Tag Archives: Italian Red Wine

To Be Only Human

Posted on March 24, 2020 by damewine

Animals’ simplistic wiring of only needing the basics in life can make them better partners in regards to living in harmony with Mother Nature compared to complexity of humans’ egos that can lead them astray. Human beings can get lost … Continue reading →

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The Papers that Hold the Pride of a People

Posted on June 25, 2019 by damewine

As the glow of the sunset across the vines lit my inner soul on fire, I could hear calls to dinner that came from inside the centuries-old, beige, Southern Italian castle. At first I didn’t want to acknowledge the need … Continue reading →

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Taking the Time to Remember What is Important

Posted on March 15, 2019 by damewine

The mist enveloped the vineyards while the grey skies beckoned with a mystery that filled my heart with intrigue and wonderment. The road wove itself around tall masonry stone walls that enclosed terraced vineyards of grape varieties that made the … Continue reading →

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A Time for Peace and a Time for Progress

Posted on January 26, 2019 by damewine

The sun shining through the windows illuminated the image of a man and horse deconstructed into squares, triangles and rectangles. Lacking real human and animal lines, the figures seemed to be toy-like in their presentation making my brain process each … Continue reading →

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When to Hold On and When to Let Go

Posted on January 19, 2019 by damewine

I felt like I was following the pied piper walking up a country road in the region of Veneto in Italy as one spaniel dog after another appeared to faithfully trail after their master. Then, before I knew it, the … Continue reading →

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The Soundtrack to Our Lives

Posted on November 30, 2018 by damewine

I am a strong believer in the idea that life does not work around us, we need to work around life, in the sense that there are many things we will have to take on that will be drudge work, … Continue reading →

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The Road that will Last

Posted on August 29, 2018 by damewine

Rambunctious laughter along with the faint smell of Pringles snack chips drifted around the huge bus that was speeding down the main roads from Venice to Bologna in Italy. One would think we were a bunch of long-time friends as … Continue reading →

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Refusing the Only Two Choices We were Given in Life

Posted on August 2, 2018 by damewine

Many people migrate from one area to another for various reasons. Perhaps they have a dire situation, or it is a chance for a better life for one’s children, or sometimes someone just wants their voice to be heard… to … Continue reading →

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Our True Worth Typically Presents Itself in Our Toughest Times

Posted on February 17, 2018 by damewine

If someone had told me that one of the events I was most grateful for was the one where my life came crumbling down around me, I would have thought they were crazy. When we are kids and think of … Continue reading →

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Nothing Worth Having Belongs to Just a Few

Posted on December 27, 2017 by damewine

The quest for happiness affects us all throughout our life. It comes and goes like an old friend from our childhood, who gives us a not so gentle reminder that we cannot find peace within our existence by just accumulating … Continue reading →

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