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PS I love you – the art in wine
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...
Remember to Vote!
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 violence...
Wine Shaman
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 congregations. For some...
Salute Chile
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...
Universe in Wine
Is there an INNER terroir in wine? See what wine expresses from inside out.
Harvest begins – late
2010 may well be the strangest weather/whether year yet. Whether the grapes will ripen on time, before the rains come. Whether the yield will be greatly diminished because of the sun burned raisined grapes with our bounce of 100 degree weather. Whether this will be...