Tag Archives: Sémillon

Distant Lands Inspire the Exploration of Truer Sense of Self

Posted on May 4, 2019 by damewine

Traveling to far-flung, vastly culturally different places is challenging on many levels and at times extremely exhausting. When one lives such an already overwhelmingly challenging life trying to survive, such as I’m sure many of you do, it may seem … Continue reading →

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Embracing the World while Being True to Our Beliefs

Posted on January 5, 2018 by damewine

At the end of January last year, I went to the 2017 Sommelier Exhibition in Tel Aviv, Israel, on a wine press trip. I spent a couple of days tasting a wide range of wines made from various vineyards across … Continue reading →

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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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Be Careful Trusting the American Palate When It Comes to American Wines

Posted on May 22, 2017 by damewine

My earliest memories of drinking wine are filled with gritty pictures of downtown New York City, in the early to mid-1990s; cheap European libations being consumed over long, in-depth conversations revealing the deepest parts of our youthful souls and venting … Continue reading →

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