by Sondra Barrett | May 20, 2012 | Art and Science, Blog, Featured, Shaping Taste, Wine
Seeing all the bottles of wine on a shelf in a store, you are stymied – which should you buy. A daunting task. If only you knew which one you would like – some sort of message that jumped out at you assuring “YOU’LL LIKE ME.” I liked...
by Sondra Barrett | Apr 25, 2012 | Blog, Cultivating Well-being, Featured, Wine
Wine portrait: Quintessa 2001 (Bordeaux blend – biodynamic). When I was a medical scientist it became clear that getting better from an illness was more than about molecules. A whole body of research evolved showing how important people are to our overall...
by Sondra Barrett | Jan 31, 2012 | Blog, Featured, Wine
It is almost 30 years ago that I started my journey into the inner beauty of wine. It began at Sterling Vineyards when they had an artist-in-residence program and I was fortunate to be selected with two years to prepare. I was guided by the winemaker Theo Rosenbrand...
by Sondra Barrett | Jan 19, 2012 | Art and Science, Blog, Featured, Shaping Taste, Wine
This is a portrait of 2001 Viader cabernet sauvignon (Bordeaux blend) at 3 years old. I started my professional life as a serious medical scientist on the faculty of the University of California Medical School. My specialties were biochemistry, hematology (blood) and...
by Sondra Barrett | Jan 11, 2012 | Blog, Wine
This coming weekend promises to be beautiful, sunny and perfect for driving the backroads of western and northern Sonoma County. Go explore with Winter Wineland.
by Sondra Barrett | Dec 12, 2011 | Blog, Shaping Taste, Wine
Is that even possible? To like any wine you drink? One answer could be, well, if you’d had a lot to drink all wines taste good. Yet another answer is to know how to improve the situation and your experience of any wine. Some experts will tell you to carefully match...
