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. ...
by Sondra Barrett | Feb 19, 2010 | Blog
When the world seems to be in a wine buying slump, the folks in the land of Oz are buying more wine from organic and biodynamic growers. How great is that – expanding upon the beers of their land to wine of their lands. Do you have favorite Aussie...
by Sondra Barrett | Feb 11, 2010 | Blog, Cultivating Well-being
SCHOOL GARDENS Hat’s off and shovels down to Michelle Obama for setting the example for growing our own food. What a concept for starting a health program. Getting in touch with the beginnings – from seeds to something good to eat. My first experience with a garden...