Tag Archives: France

Our Purpose in the World

Posted on June 3, 2018 by damewine

The glow from the sun lit the colorful tables covered in cheeses, cured meats and delicious wine as people exuded the “joie de vivre” energy as upbeat French music played in the background. For a second, I thought I was … Continue reading →

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Conscious Custodians Bring Back the Beauty that was Lost

Posted on May 31, 2018 by damewine

Every time I see a grand limestone French château, it is always a heart stopping moment. I remember imagining them when I was a young adult reading up on French history in a tiny, dingy library in my unsavory NYC … Continue reading →

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Harmony: Part of the World Yet Not Being Compromised by It

Posted on April 18, 2018 by damewine

When I was a child, one statement that I heard over and over again in various ways was, “The world won’t work around you so you have to work around the world”. A great piece of advice, or perhaps “reality … Continue reading →

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Broken Beings Brighten the World

Posted on March 23, 2018 by damewine

If I had tasted the Bouchard Père & Fils 2016 preview wines before I knew about the vintage I would have never guessed that those vines went through such a tough time. The wines were singing… singing as if they had … Continue reading →

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Living in Exciting Times

Posted on January 14, 2018 by damewine

As the world slowly recovers from having been turned upside down by a plummeted economy, there have been some nasty side effects but some exciting developments as well, such as the world demanding more diversity and authentic quality. At one … 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 →

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All We Need Is A Little Hope

Posted on September 5, 2017 by damewine

Our first encounters with wine can shape how we see the wine world, even after a couple of decades of avid wine tasting and learning. We cannot help but have those old assumptions sit on our shoulder and whisper in … Continue reading →

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A Titan’s Greatest Attribute is Compassion

Posted on June 24, 2017 by damewine

Almost a couple years ago now, in October of 2015, I met a Titan, or as some of my French friends call him, a god on earth, Alain Dominique Perrin. A man who helped turn the fortunes of Cartier around … Continue reading →

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Enjoying Wine and Food from Alsace, with a Side of Philosophy

Posted on May 1, 2017 by damewine

With a beautiful golden guinea fowl in front of me and drinking wines that were inviting yet never over-zealous, I sat there taking it all in… the charming bistro of Le Coq Rico and the enchanting sounds of conversations in … Continue reading →

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