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Appreciating Those Who Make Things Possible
As the white stoned Madonna shone in the sun, it seemed her open arms were welcoming us to the delicious bounty of food and wine that was waiting. It was like a dream to be surrounded by so many tasty … Continue reading
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Tagged Beaujolais, Beaujolais Nouveau, Beaujolais Rosé, Duboeuf, France, Gamay, Georges Duboeuf, Red Wine, Rose, Wine, Wine Tasting, Winetasting
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The Soundtrack to Our Lives
I am a strong believer in the idea that life does not work around us, we need to work around life, in the sense that there are many things we will have to take on that will be drudge work, … Continue reading
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Tagged Apulia, Astor Wines, Azienda Agricola Petrera Pasquale, Dame Wine, Fatalone, Fatalone Primitivo Riserva, Gioia del Colle, Gioia del Colle DOC, Italian Red Wine, Italy, Pasquale Petrera, Petrera Pasquale, Primitivo, Primitivo Riserva, Puglia, Racemi, Red Wine, Wine, Wine Tasting, Winetasting, Zinfandel
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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
Accepting Challenges
It was unbelievable to realize that not only was the exquisitely grand château I stood in front of actually, at one time, was only a hunting lodge to a more expansive estate in the Brouilly Cru of Beaujolais, in France, … Continue reading
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Tagged Beaujolais, Brouilly, Brouilly Cru, Challenges, Château de Nervers, Dame Wine, Domaine des Rosiers, France, Gamay, Georges Duboeuf, Moulin-à-Vent, Red Wine, Wine, Wine Tasting, Winetasting
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We Need More of This in the World
When it comes to the wine world in New York City, you never know where you will find yourself… it could be in a hole-in-the-wall space on a somewhat unsavory street or you can enter a grand space that evokes … Continue reading
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Tagged Bordeaux, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chateau Gaby, Dame Wine, France, Merlot, Red Wine, Right Bank Bordeaux, Rose, Wine, Wine Tasting, Winetasting
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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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Tearing Down Snobbery & Embracing Generosity
***Disclosure: Avery Books gave me a free review copy of the new Wine Folly book that I talk about in this post. As some of you may already know, not only was I on the other side of the wine … Continue reading
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Tagged Wine, Wine Book, Wine Folly, Wine Folly Magnum Edition, 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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