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Wine Characters
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 this wine. With its flowing...
Visual Tastes: Mouth-embracing wines
After photographing thousands of wines with my trusted microscope, I have seen distinct patterns that SEEM to reflect the unique experience of the wine. Why not explore whether the inner visions of a wine would help you to learn more and have some fun while...
Heart of Healing
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 well-being. ...
Body Prayers
Are there times when you feel you're just not 'there?' Like your molecules are all scattered? Well, to me that state is about being 'out of sorts,' or from being in a different environment than I am used to. I live in the country, in an old apple orchard, it's pretty...
Cellular Buddhism
A strange idea for sure until you learn how cells 'decide' what to do. First of all, a cell EITHER reproduces OR matures. It can only do one at a time. What influences the cell's choice is the physical tension on the cell and whether it's ATTACHED to a...
Life and Death
Wandering in a vineyard this time of year, where the vines are grarly or straight up in a line... No leaves upon them and many shorn of their wavy canes, The vineyard looks dead. No signs of life. Until the mustard blossoms. And the green grasses appear. and when the...