Tag Archives: Sparkling

We Need to Listen if We Want to be Heard

Posted on August 29, 2019 by damewine

The world around us is changing faster than most of us can keep up, and combined with the idea that the internet and over-saturation of news makes it all too tempting for even respectable newspapers to go for the sensational … 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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Flying Towards the Sun

Posted on November 17, 2018 by damewine

As the candlelight flickered over the white marble figures, I could feel the emotions in the well-chiseled features pulsate through my heart and gut as I relived some of the most famous stories from Greek mythology. That evening, I was … Continue reading →

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When Generosity Is Undervalued

Posted on November 6, 2017 by damewine

The wine world can be contradictory at times. Although we are supposed to promote a product that reduces stress, shares accessible human stories from various areas around the world and, ideally, brings people together, it has sometimes been promoted as … Continue reading →

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Counting on Time We Do Not Have

Posted on October 27, 2017 by damewine

Time is a funny thing. Even though we know that it moves forward at a constant rate, like the most precise base drum in a marching band, at times it seems to move quickly (weekends always fly by much faster … Continue reading →

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The Road Less Traveled

Posted on October 20, 2017 by damewine

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 →

Posted in Dame Wine | Tagged Bubbles, Carol Duval-Leroy, Champagne, Champagne Duval-Leroy, Chardonnay, Femme de Champagne, France, Pinot Noir, Sparkling, Wine, Wine Tasting, Winetasting, Woman of Champagne | 2 Comments

Like Minded Hearts Find a Way

Posted on October 7, 2017 by damewine

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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The Birthplace of Moscato d’Asti: Wandering the Underground “Cathedrals”

Posted on September 15, 2017 by damewine

As we descended further and further into the cavernous dwellings, it felt as if we entered another universe, an underworld of serenity that majestically displayed an untold number of bottles and barrels of wine. Further along, I felt the temperature … Continue reading →

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A Mosaic of Vineyards Make Up an Outstanding Wine Region

Posted on September 14, 2017 by damewine

After many years of loving the wines of Piedmont (Piemonte), Italy, I recently had the opportunity to travel there to delve into the wines of Moscato d’Asti DOCG . But, of course, how can one visit a land that produces … Continue reading →

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Finding Our Value by Realizing We are Never Alone

Posted on August 16, 2017 by damewine

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 →