by Sondra Barrett | Jan 18, 2017 | Blog, Featured, Shaping Taste, Wine
Wine portrait: Pinot Noir 2008 hope & grace. The French use a term “terroir” to talk about a wine’s expression of place. They say that only certain wines express terroir which means they express the land and its temperament. We experience...
by Sondra Barrett | Dec 13, 2016 | Blog, Featured, Wine
In creating a presentation on my journey into wine, I was remembering my first days with the winemakers at Sterling Vineyards – Theo Rosenbrand and Bill Dyer – falling in love with all things wine-related – the cellar, the vineyards, the sharing...
by Sondra Barrett | Nov 6, 2016 | Art and Science, Blog, Featured
Wines are often deemed hearty when they are full-bodied, rich and dense. And when you look inside, some wines reveal HEARTS as their major expression. Is this expressing the heart and soul of the winemaker? The first heart I uncovered in wine was hiding in a 2001...
by Sondra Barrett | Jan 3, 2016 | Blog, Featured, Wine
A cold wet Sunday afternoon and I’m forced to look at a question that maybe you can help me with. What do singles who enjoy wine, yet are alone, choose to drink? I made beautiful rare lamb chops and roasted potatoes, no greens sorry, and wanted to warm up this...
by Sondra Barrett | Jul 21, 2012 | Blog, Featured
When I open a bottle of wine to photograph I always wonder what will it look like. Will it look like how I experienced it – smooth or harsh, as example. And then there are times when a winery gives me samples to photograph and I have had no tasting experience of...
