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Wines from The Dead Land
Sometimes I just stop in the middle of New York City, take a step back and take it all in… I look all around… the buildings, the cars, the people, all types of technology, all types of people, living a … Continue reading
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Tagged Baglio Sorìa, Borgo Guarini, Calamoni di Favignana, Carricante, Catarratto, Cavanera Etnea, Dagala Booromeo, Dame Wine, damewine, Etna, Favignana, Favignana Island, Firriato, Grillo, Inzolia, Italy, Nerello Cappuccio, Nerello Marcalese, Nero d’Avola, Perricone, Pianoro Cuddia, Red Wine, Sicily, Syrah, Western Sicily, White Wine, Wine, Wine Lover, Wine Tasting, Winetasting, Zibibbo
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A Life of Intention
“It is a visit of intention” said Nicole Carter, Director of Winemaking at Hess Family Wine Estates. She was talking about their mother ship winery founded by the living legend Donald Hess that was perched on Mount Veeder in Napa Valley – … Continue reading
Our Purpose in the World
The glow from the sun lit the colorful tables covered in cheeses, cured meats and delicious wine as people exuded the “joie de vivre” energy as upbeat French music played in the background. For a second, I thought I was … Continue reading
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Tagged Beaujolais, Bouchard Père & Fils, Château de Poncié, France, Frédéric Weber, Gamay, Purpose, Red Wine, Wine, Wine Lover, Wine Tasting, Winetasting
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Conscious Custodians Bring Back the Beauty that was Lost
Every time I see a grand limestone French château, it is always a heart stopping moment. I remember imagining them when I was a young adult reading up on French history in a tiny, dingy library in my unsavory NYC … Continue reading
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Tagged biodynamic, Cabernet Franc, Château Fonplégade, France, Merlot, Organic, Red Wine, Saint-Émilion, Wine, Wine Lover, Wine Tasting, Winetasting
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Real Leaders Know to Fortify All Boats to Ride the Tides
I’ve always liked the aphorism “a rising tide lifts all boats” which is associated with the idea that if a group focuses more on the whole rather than the individual then all will benefit. Although placing a general focus on … Continue reading
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Tagged Cartesiano Rosso, Catarratto, Dame Wine, Erice, Erice DOC, Fazio, Fazio Winery, Fazio Wines, Grillo, Italy, Müller-Thurgau, Nerello Mascalese, Nero d’Avola, PietraSacra, PietraSacra Rosso Riserva, Red Wine, Sicilia en Primeur 2018, SiciliaEP18, Sicily, White Wine, Wine, Wine Lover, Wine Tasting, Winetasting
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Harmony: Part of the World Yet Not Being Compromised by It
When I was a child, one statement that I heard over and over again in various ways was, “The world won’t work around you so you have to work around the world”. A great piece of advice, or perhaps “reality … Continue reading
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Tagged Bordeaux, Bordeaux Red Wine, Bordeaux Supérieur, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Castillon Côtes de Bordeaux, France, French Red Wine, Fronsac, Lalande de Pomerol, Margaux, Médoc, Merlot, Moulis, Pauillac, Pessac-Léognan, Petit Verdot, Pomerol, Puisseguin Saint-Émilion, Red Wine, Saint-Émilion, Saint-Estèphe, Saint-Julien, Wine, Wine Lover, Wine Tasting, Winetasting
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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
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Tagged Chiilean Red Wine, Chile, Chilean White Wine, Chilean Wine, Leyda, Leyda Valley, Pedro Parra, Pinot Noir, Red Wine, Rose, Sauvignon Blanc, Terroir, Viña Leyda, Viviana Navarrete, White Wine, Wine, Wine Lover, Wine Tasting, Winetasting, Women, Women in Wine, Women in Wine Leadership Symposium
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Assessing Our Value
Like so many other boys and girls, when I was a child I thought that I would know my worth and value when I got older. Back then, I had very little self worth and it was a daily struggle … Continue reading
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Tagged Bulgaria, Bulgarian Wine, Red Wine, White Wine, Wine, Wine Lover, Wine Tasting, Wines of Bulgaria, Winetasting
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Sustainability: Meeting the Needs of the People
Faint memories of small police tanks, officers in riot gear and helicopters in the sky circling my neighborhood constantly just seem like a gritty dream that was inspired by an urban apocalyptic movie… but it was real. My first few … Continue reading
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Tagged Cabernet Sauvignon, César Chávez, Chardonnay, Dolores Huerta, Janet Trefethen, Lorenzo Trefethen, Napa, Napa Valley, National Farm Workers Association, Oak Knoll District, Oak Knoll District AVA, Red Wine, Riesling, Social Justice, sustainability, Trefethen, Trefethen Family Vineyards, White Wine, Wine, Wine Lover, Wine Tasting, Winetasting
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