Mouth to Mouth
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Where to Wine & Dine in Athens, Greece—Plus Recs for the In-between Time
Read the story →: Where to Wine & Dine in Athens, Greece—Plus Recs for the In-between TimeAthens is entangled in ancient and innovation, a cosmopolitan cradle of Western civilization with much to offer. A perfect city for wandering without a plan, yet here are my recs to make the most of Greece’s capital.
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24 Hours in Rome (When You’ve Already Done All the Touristy Things)
Read more: 24 Hours in Rome (When You’ve Already Done All the Touristy Things)I’ve been there and done that with Rome, yet it remains one of my favorite cities, so anytime I get a chance to go, I’m there! 🤌💜🇮🇹
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Don’t be a Winogynist!
Read more: Don’t be a Winogynist!Unfortunately, our lives are full of ethnocentrism, xenophobia, misogyny, racism, etc. Why bring something so lovely as wine into the disaccord? Don’t be a winogynist!
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The Spectrum of Georgian Amber Wines
Read more: The Spectrum of Georgian Amber WinesThere is a wonderfully delicious spectrum of Georgian amber wines. Here is what I learned from a recent Master Class with Christy Canterbury MW.
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Wines from Uruguay
Read more: Wines from UruguayI recently attended a Uruguayan wine masterclass led by Master Sommelier Peter Granoff, and it was fire! I tasted through 11 wines and here’s what I learned.
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The State of Israeli Wine
Read more: The State of Israeli WineIsraeli wine is maturing, coming into its own. Winemakers are learning to ease off the barrel and trying their best to maintain as much acidity as possible. And where heat plays against them, innovation is on their side. If anyone is going to make wine in less than favorable conditions, it’s the Israelis.
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Matayer
Read more: MatayerAnother Purple Heart that hits close to home. A Moishe Mayer and Matar Winery collaboration brought to life by Todd Germann’s ability to understand exactly what I was looking for in this wine label.
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The Artist Series Pinot Noir from Santa Barbara
Read more: The Artist Series Pinot Noir from Santa BarbaraThis medal is 100% influenced by everything that my collaborators and I had to do to make this project possible. Much unlike the rest of points and medals…
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My 2022 Wine Revelation
Read more: My 2022 Wine RevelationMy 2022 revelation is three-fold: Greek wine is girthy and gracious. Xinomavro is up there with Pinot Noir and Nebbiolo in my life. Domaine Tatsis is a solid Greek wine producer.
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Post D4 Fun
Read more: Post D4 FunOur first meeting post D4, no blinds, all fun. We had studied hard for months so we celebrated accordingly. The spit glass was our stomach.
the nose has remembers
ears bear weight
a mouth delights
and then there’s sight…
feelings trellis in-between
Come to your senses
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