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Tag Archives: Pinot Noir
Quality is Sustained Through Collaboration
Collaboration is one of those things that many of us know is beneficial, but in some ways can actually be detrimental. The human mind is complex and through time, it is possible to have experienced so many interactions with others … Continue reading
You Can’t have a Rainbow without Rain
Once we get to a certain place in our lives we sometimes find ourselves revisiting places we had once thought we would never see again. This was my experience going back to one of the most beautiful coastlines in the … Continue reading
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Tagged Cabernet Sauvignon, California, Central Coast, Chardonnay, Edna Valley Vineyard, Pinot Noir, Rose, San Luis Obispo, Sauvignon Blanc, USA
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Co-Fermentation – Being Our Best Selves Together
America is a crazy experiment when it comes to mixing a diversity of races and ancestries without one distinctive culture uniting all of us. It is messy, chaotic and just plain scary at times… the fierce, in your face, clashes … Continue reading
Broken Beings Brighten the World
If I had tasted the Bouchard Père & Fils 2016 preview wines before I knew about the vintage I would have never guessed that those vines went through such a tough time. The wines were singing… singing as if they had … Continue reading
The Beauty of a Woman
It has been a tough winter for many of us in the continental climate areas – New York City is no exception. A mutant flu and cold season brought many people down for the count, allergies have been more prevalent … Continue reading
Strong Pillars in the Wine World Sustain Communities
It is always interesting to see how we handle unimaginable events in our lives. I lived in downtown Manhattan during 9/11 and if someone would have presented that scenario as a hypothetical situation to me, I would have instantly replied … Continue reading
The Road Less Traveled
Some people are just so truly creative that even though they have been raised in a seemingly average life, they are able to be innovators in certain fields that go against the grain of normal convention. Others, who were perhaps … Continue reading
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Tagged Bubbles, Carol Duval-Leroy, Champagne, Champagne Duval-Leroy, Chardonnay, Femme de Champagne, France, Pinot Noir, Sparkling, Woman of Champagne
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Like Minded Hearts Find a Way
As I sat by the edge of the sailboat gazing at the turquoise water of Lake Garda, in Trento, Italy, I could hear the Captain talking about what made this boat different from the others. It was open in the … Continue reading
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Tagged Blanc de Blancs, Bruno Lunelli, Brut, Chardonnay, Dolomites, Ferrari, Ferrari Riserva Lunelli, Ferrari Trento, Giulio Ferrari, Giulio Ferrari Riserva del Fondatore, Italian Sparkling, Italian Sparkling Wine, Italy, Lake Garda, Lunelli, Perle, Pinot Nero, Pinot Noir, Riserva del Fondatore, Rose, Sparkling, Trentino, Trento
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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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