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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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Do We Truly Know Any Wine Grape Variety?
There has been a lot of social discussion with regards to the #MeToo movement involving women not only being sexually harassed, but also demeaned in the work place; in some cases, women aren’t given the same opportunities as their male … Continue reading
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Tagged #CabFrancDay, Cab Franc, Cabernet Franc, California Cabernet Franc, California Wine, El Dorado, El Dorado County, Finger Lakes, Finger Lakes Wine, Hudson River Region, Hudson Valley, Hudson Valley New York, Hudson Valley Wine, New York Wine, Red Wine, Wine, Wine Bloggers Conference, Wine Lover, Wine Tasting, Winetasting
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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
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Tagged California, California Red Wine, California White Wine, Community, Dry Creek, Dutcher Crossing Winery, Petite Sirah, Pinot Noir, Red Wine, Russian River Valley, Sauvignon Blanc, Sonoma, Sonoma County, Syrah, White Wine, Wine, Wine Lover, Wine Tasting, Winetasting, Zinfandel
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The Truest Sense of Place within Yourself
I think most people have a need to fit in, to belong; a desire to be part of something bigger then themselves. I’m sure there are exceptions, like people suffering from narcissistic disorders, etc., but I think, generally, humans are … Continue reading
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Tagged American Wine, Grenache, Marsanne, Mourvedre, North American Wine, Oregon Wine, Red Wine, Rhône varieties, Sangiovese, Sense of Place, Southern Oregon, Southern Oregon Wine, Syrah, Troon Vineyard, USA, Viognier, West Coast Wine, White Wine, Wine, Wine Lover, Wine Tasting, Winetasting
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Only as Good as One’s Community
I always get frustrated when I hear stereotypes about New York City, my home. So many times, articles that go viral on the web or stories highlighted in blockbuster movies focus on the wealthy people living luxurious lives ruthlessly stabbing … Continue reading
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Tagged Cabernet Sauvignon, California, California Red Wine, California Wine, Community, GEO, Napa, Napa Valley, Napa Valley Red Wine, Napa Valley Vintners, Petit Verdot, Red Wine, Silverado Vineyards, Silverado Vineyards GEO, Silverado Vineyards SOLO, SOLO, Stags Leap District, Stags Leap Red Wine, Wine, Wine Lover, Wine Tasting
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Finding Our Value by Realizing We are Never Alone
I remember sitting in one of my first few yoga classes, a young lady of 22 years old, and getting ready for a spiritual (or inspirational for those who are not feeling the word spiritual or its kind) talk, and … Continue reading
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Tagged Blanc de Blancs, Brut, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Gewürztraminer, Gilgal, Golan Heights, Golan Heights Winery, Israel, Israel Wine, Israeli Wine, Malbec, Red Wine, Rose, Sanskrit, Single Vineyard, Sparkling, Sparkling Wine, vaśīkāra, White Wine, Wine, Winetasting, Yarden, Yoga
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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, Red Wine, Ribera del Duero, Social Responsibility, Spain, Spanish Red Wine, Spanish Wine, Tempranillo, Tinto Fino, Wine, Wine from Spain
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