by Sondra Barrett | Sep 9, 2010 | Blog
Naming wines If you ever have wondered where do our words come from, particularly our words for food, wine and abstract ideas? Read Naming Nature: The Clash between instinct and science by Carol Kaesuk Yoon.
by Sondra Barrett | Jul 22, 2010 | Blog, Cultivating Well-being
I am always surprised at how much discussion and angst the topic of biodynamic wine brings. So I decided I wanted to do my part at looking at bio-dynamics. How about definitions first before getting into philosophy. Bio = life. Dynamics = related to physical force...
by Sondra Barrett | Jul 12, 2010 | Blog, Cultivating Well-being
I’ve often thought that a legacy I would leave would be scientific discoveries or artistic creations. Tonight after talking to both my children – grown adults with families of their own, I realize my legacy, so far, has been the love of food and cooking. My son lives...
by Sondra Barrett | Mar 11, 2010 | Blog, Cultivating Well-being
Great news – our tongue has graduated from its 5 tastes to 6. Science Daily (2010-03-10) – A newly discovered ability for people to taste fat could hold the key to reducing obesity, researchers believe. They also found that people with a high sensitivity to the taste...
by Sondra Barrett | Mar 5, 2010 | Art and Science, Blog, Cell Wisdom
For decades I’ve been bridging science and the sacred –I did it first with cells and molecules before looking at wine from ‘both sides’. It was through the microscope and my spiritual search that brought me to seeing that our cells can be our teachers. ...
