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What is Success?
All of us want to live a “successful life” but that can mean various things to various people. To some, it can mean earning money, and even that within itself can vary – simply having the means to cover the … Continue reading
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Tagged Acquiesce, Aglianico, Bourboulenc, Cabernet Franc, California, Carignan, Carignane, Clairette Blanche, Grenache Blanc, Kerner, Lange Twins Winery & Vineyards, LangeTwins, Lodi, Lodi Wines, m2, Mettler Family Vineyards, Michael David Winery, Picpoul Blanc, Pinotage, PRIE Winery, Red Wine, Rose, Sangiovese, Snooth, Vermentino, Viognier, White Wine, Wine, Wine Tasting, Winetasting, Zinfandel
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A Loss in Life Can Create Open-Hearted Richness
Leola Watts is a woman who has had to suffer through one of the most imaginable losses – her son passed away at the tender age of 34. She said, “I was lost. I was literally lost. He was my … Continue reading
Distant Lands Inspire the Exploration of Truer Sense of Self
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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Tagged 2018 Bordeaux, 2018 Bordeaux Vintage, 2018 Vintage, Bordeaux, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cos d'Estournel, Dame Wine, France, Merlot, Millésima, Petit Verdot, Red Wine, Saint-Estèphe, Sauvignon Blanc, Sémillon, White Wine, Wine, Wine Tasting, Winetasting
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The Way to Enlightenment
The people who seemed closest to enlightenment who taught me many of my values couldn’t have been more outwardly different from each other; my childhood next-door-neighbor’s mother who came from a poor background in Mississippi who always was so compassionate … Continue reading
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Tagged Beaune, Bourgogne, Burgundy, Chardonnay, Chassagne Montrachet, Château de la Tour, Clos de Vougeot, Clos Vougeot, Domaine Michel Niellon, Domaine Pierre Labet, Domaine Ramonet, France, Grand Cru, Grand Cru Burgundy, Meursault, Montrachet, Pinot Noir, Premier Cru, Premier Cru Burgundy, Puligny Montrachet, Red Wine, Terlato, White Wine, Wine, Wine Tasting, Winetasting
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Flying Towards the Sun
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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Tagged Asolo Prosecco, Asolo Prosecco DOCG, Asolo Prosecco Superiore DOCG, Bianchetta, Col Fondo, Dame Wine, Glera, Italy, Manzoni Bianco, Marzemina Bianca, Perera, Prosecco, Rabbiosa, Recantina, Red Wine, Sparkling, White Wine, Wine, Wine Tasting, Winetasting
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Happiness is Picking Community Over Competitive Edge
Around a month ago, just before the Paso Robles masterclass kicked off here in New York City, I was able to hear the story of renowned importer Robert Haas, who passed away earlier this year, as told by Robert’s son, … Continue reading
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Tagged Ancient Peaks Winery, Booker Vineyard, Cabernet Sauvignon, California, Cinsault, Counoise, Dame Wine, Fiano, Giornata, Grenache, Grenache Blanc, Merlot, Mourvedre, Nebbiolo, Paso Robles, Paso Robles AVA, Petit Verdot, Petite Sirah, Picpoul, Red Wine, Roussanne, Syrah, Tablas Creek, Tablas Creek Vineyard, Thacher Winery, USA, Villa Creek, White Wine, Wine, Wine Tasting, Winetasting
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Curiosity is the Most Powerful Thing You Own
The dark purplish-blue sky seemed to drape over the mixture of stone carved buildings contrasting with metal and glass skyscrapers looming above me in midtown Manhattan. It seemed like, overnight, we were losing more daylight as the mystic night came … Continue reading
The Extremes of Wine
Around 11pm on October 8th, 2017, Pierre Birebent was abruptly woken up from a deep sleep by his daughter saying that his phone had been ringing several times… in his half-dazed state, Pierre looked at his phone and saw messages … Continue reading
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Tagged #WBC17, Dame Wine, Napa Valley, Red Wine, USA, White Wine, Wine, Wine Bloggers Conference, Wine Tasting, Winetasting
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Our Existence Shaping the World
As I sat on top of a limestone escarpment towering up from the ground up to 1617 feet (493 meters) in the sky, I couldn’t help but feel a little uneasy about the thoughts that flooded my head… if my … Continue reading
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Tagged Beaujolais, Beaujolais Nouveau, Burgundy, Chardonnay, Dame Wine, Duboeuf, France, Gamay, Georges Duboeuf, Red Wine, White Wine, Wine, Wine Tasting, Winetasting
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