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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The Beat
Read more: The BeatI drink to the beat of my own drum. Sometimes I have red when the pairing should be white. I’m not beyond pouring juice into a pretty cup just to switch it up. Maybe it affects the swirl, but I live in my own whirl. And so, when I needed to create a new wine…
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The Back Label Broken Record
Read more: The Back Label Broken RecordAgain, this is nothing new from me, but I dunno, just felt like it was time for a public service announcement: PUT SOME JUNK IN THE TRUNK. Get that back label nice and round, 360 with everything else you got goin’ on.
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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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The State of Wine: 2021
Read more: The State of Wine: 2021The time has come, once more, to revive PurpleMouthed.com. Her spirit has been burning bright since long before the start, however, her day-to-day activity is like that of her founder, Kendal Montgomery: random as fuck. I have a tattoo now, so I can say things like f-word.
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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.
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The Power of Smell
Read more: The Power of SmellAromas are most fascinating, capable of transporting you to moments…to places, people and things. So breathe deep, baby. Enjoy the ride.
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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