by Sondra Barrett | Nov 3, 2010 | Blog
Last week, Jo Diaz, Executive Director of Petite Sirah Advocacy Group, gave a few us a wonderful opportunity to taste 16 petite sirahs. We were a small group of 5 women enjoying this vast array of wines. What was so surprising to me, two of us rated and experienced...
by Sondra Barrett | Nov 3, 2010 | Mysteries
I suppose it could be said, drink red wine while whining about last night’s election. So first a toast to the winners especially in my home state of California, we’re still blue. To be honest, I am blue about the national election results and the...
by Sondra Barrett | Oct 30, 2010 | Blog
Never before has your vote counted as much as now. You may be unhappy with what’s happening in this country. You may be pleased and optimistic with the amount of progress made in the last two years. You may be nervous and fearful about the extreme views and...
by Sondra Barrett | Oct 29, 2010 | Blog, Shaping Taste
Jo Diaz named me that a few months ago. It is so appropriate and so unconventional, dare I say ‘that’s me.?’ What is a wine shaman, you may ask. My definition – its someone who looks into wine for hidden messages and mysterious molecular...
by Sondra Barrett | Oct 16, 2010 | Blog
On Wednesday October 13, the 33 miners were freed from their months long imprisonment below the surface of the earth. They were greeted as heroes, looking good in spite of their hardships. That night, I with Jo and Jose Diaz and Chinois restaurant co-owner Debby...
