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Monthly Archives: March 2017
It’s All Part of the Story
I stared down at the gaping holes between the big, jagged, moss-covered rocks, envisioning myself twisting an ankle or worse, as I jumped precariously from broken bedrock to bedrock. Before I had a chance to think that it couldn’t get … Continue reading
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Tagged CIA, Napa Valley, Story, The Symposium for Professional Wine Writers
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Practical is Beautiful in the Golan Heights
As I passed a wrought iron gate (complete with wrought iron shaped grapes and a golden “CG” adorning the top), walking on a rock covered path surrounded by vines with roses in the front, I found myself facing a remarkable … Continue reading
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Tagged Beauty, Château Golan, Golan Heights, Golan Heights Winery, Israel
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Keeping Vitality in Soil & in Our Soul with Wines from Spain
“I would like to point out the issue of vitality of the soil because usually the person who speaks about terroir does not think about the life of the soil.” This quote got me thinking about how many of us … Continue reading
The Edgy Side of Valpolicella
The classic wines of Valpolicella are often times associated with traditionalist drinkers who are not risk-takers in their wine drinking habits. For the price, Americans would rather pull the trigger on other rich, robust wines, such as Napa Cabernet or … Continue reading
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Tagged Amarone, Corte Sant’Alda, Italy, Massimago, Ripasso, Valpolicella, ValpolicellaBloggerTour, Zýmē
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