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Finger Lakes Rieslings continue to shine!
My 2013 Finger Lakes Riesling Lineup Finger Lakes wines and I go back to fall of 2012 when I found out my teaching position had been eliminated and I started taking wine certification courses. I feel...
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American Wine Story: A Review
I had the opportunity to preview American Wine Story the weekend of October 10-12, 2014, and after viewing it, I saw bits and pieces of myself in the movie. I moved to Napa, California nine months...
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Wine and a Movie: Under the Tuscan Sun Paired With Wines of Tuscany
Under The Tuscan Sun. Source: http://www.pinterest.com/pin/16395986118151053/ You know when you come across one of those empty shell people, and you think “What the hell happened to you?” Well, there...
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2014: A Few of My Favorite Things
My signed barrel at Passaggio Wines I keep trying to come up with a way to describe this year in my life, but all I keep coming up with is crazy. Anyone who thinks it’s easy to do a life 360 needs to...
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#ZinExp: Your ticket to Zintastic Zinfandel!
Zinfandel Experience Postertop (source: ZAP, http://www.zinfandel.org/) Last year I was supposed to attend Zinfandel Advocates & Producers’ (ZAP) Zinfandel Experience, but I was in a middle of a...
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Got #hashtags?: #VirtualVines, #ZinEx, and #BWETaste
These past few weeks, I had the good fortune to participate in three events, two virtual, one live: #VirtualVines with Old York Cellars, Zinfandel Advocates and Producers’ (ZAP’s) annual #ZinEx,...
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Uniquely Oregon: Union Wine Company
Union Wine Co, http://www.dlreamer.com/ We’re not California, and we aren’t France, and we’re ok with that. Oregon is unique and so is our wine. ~ Union Wine Company Sometimes it is so challenging to...
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Jaffe Estate Transformation and Metamorphosis
Jaffe Estate 2007 Metamorphosis and 2008 Transformation Recently I wrote about Jaffe Estate and participated in the fourth annual #CabernetDay with the 2007 Metamorphosis, Jaffe Estate’s Cabernet...
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Sunshine in a Glass: 2012 Passaggio New Generation Pinot Grigio
2012 Passaggio New Generation Pinot Grigio Many of you know that I am one of the early members of the the Passaggio Wines Passionistas Wine Club. I’ve also been a fan of the Passaggio Wines since...
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Wine Holiday Gift Ideas: ThinkEco²
ThinkEco² Logo (http://www.etsy.com/shop/ThinkEco2/) As a wine lover, I am always searching for new wine accessories. In fact, I have written about one of my favorites, The Wine Check, and I’ve shared...
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Biltmore Estate Winery
Biltmore Estate in the Fall (biltmore.com) Biltmore Estate in Asheville, North Carolina, is truly a marvel. The center of attraction, the house, was built by architect Richard Morris Hunt for the...
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Mendoza, Argentina, here I come!
My fortune from February 26, 2013 (Yes, I believe!) It’s hard to believe that it’s been over a year ago when my then world began to crash and burn, having both lost a career and a long-term...
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Hand of God Wines 2010 Fingerprint Series Red
Hand of God Wines 2010 Fingerprint Series Red and Boom Varietal: The Rise of Argentine Malbec As I was preparing for for my trip to Mendoza, I thought it would be a great idea to learn a little about...
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Horseback Riding as a Metaphor for Life
Our horseback riding group If you wish to be expressed, if you wish to live in your purpose, if you wish to Love and be Loved to the fullest – then become friends with uncertainty. See your life as an...
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A Trio of Reds for Virginia Wine Month and Beyond
Virginia Wine Month logo, http://www.virginia.org/winemonth/ This month, Virginia celebrates the 25th anniversary of Virginia Wine Month. Since 2010, sales of Virginia wine are up 23 percent. In 2012,...
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Hardball Cellars by Michael Westerberg
Hardball Cellars Logo Thank you to our friend, Elizabeth Smith, for giving us an opportunity to guest blog about our new venture, Hardball Cellars, an idea in the making over the last four years....
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Josh Cellars Partners with Operation Homefront
Joseph Carr of Joseph Carr Wine and Josh Cellars (http://www.eatdrinkri.com/) In his former life, Joseph Carr was a 10-year sommelier and 10-year wine industry executive who decided to strike out on...
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Saturday Soul Searching
Yesterday was one of those days when nothing seemed to go right. Towards the end of the workday, I turned to my favorite website for some wisdom. Below are the quotes that hit home for me. In every...
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A Year in Burgundy: A Film Review
Gorgeous Burgundy A Year in Burgundy follows San Francisco-based wine importer Martine Saunier and seven of her wineries – Domaine Leroy, Domaine Perrot-Minot, Domaine Morey-Coffinet, Domaine Bruno...
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Zoetic Wines by Kim Vance
Zoetic Wines After I had been working in the financial industry in Houston, Texas for over 15 years, I realized something was missing. My husband and I had traveled to California’s wine country...
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