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My Rhôneissance
Read more: My RhôneissanceSo I’m in whole a Rhôneissance thing right now. The Côte-Rôtie, Cornas, Gigondas, the big Pape-A…All things considered, at least the #WSETDiploma program has given me that, because prior to, I never knew about these outstanding wines that are so “reasonably priced.” Intricate wines that can end up taking your palate on quite the journey.
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My Kendall Jackson Crisis
Read more: My Kendall Jackson CrisisAs I grapple with having blindly assessed an $11 Kendall Jackson Char as “Very Good” according to WSET standards, so many thoughts…
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Traversa, I love you.
Read more: Traversa, I love you.Visiting Traversa was one of those wine-made moments I’ll never forget. The people, the land, Nebbiolo, Barbera…the people! Their wines vibrate, limestone-licked and expressed. The winemakers’ warmth present in every sip.
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Tasting Notes: White Grapes Left To Be
Read more: Tasting Notes: White Grapes Left To BeAs this week is all about the orange, the skin-contact, the skin-fermented, whatever you want to call them….here are some notes from notable sips of white grapes that were left to be.
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White Grapes Left To Be
Read more: White Grapes Left To BeTouching me. Touching you. Flesh to flesh. A sensation like no other. Just as the human touch can turn you on, reach the pit of your stomach and beyond, so is the power of grape skins when in contact with their juice.
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Super Wine Sunday
Read more: Super Wine Sunday’twas Super Bowl evening heaps of snow piled on the ground currently in isolation somewhere between wine, watercolor and touchdowns
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Garnacha & Cariñena
Read more: Garnacha & CariñenaYour embrace vibrates. Red fruit jumping off the high dive onto the tongue, making just the right splash. Straight and sharp before arching your back. Positioned for another breath.
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Sforzato
Read more: SforzatoPow. Pow. Pow. A mouth of wow. A cherry roll-up. Zingy. Fresh and flesh. Ride the wave of Nebbiolo.
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What I Learned from Sipping with Francis Mahoney
Read more: What I Learned from Sipping with Francis MahoneyArmed with the patience and perseverance that a poignant Pinot Noir requires, this is the story of Francis Mahoney and his very good life.
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Back to Blogging
Read more: Back to BloggingThis blog has been way too quiet. Sometimes I forget my own advice and fall into the Instagram hole, leaving my original content subject to the whims of Mark Zuckerberg and social media trends.
noses have memories
ears bear weight
a mouth delights
and then there’s sight…
feelings trellis in-between
Come to your senses
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