by Sondra Barrett | Nov 1, 2021 | 4 Elements, Art and Science, Astrology, Blog, Featured, Shaping Taste
Explore the fascinating evidence left by the microscope that molecules are more than chemistry. Decades ago. I, the scientist, was invited to be artist-in-residence for Napa Valley’s Sterling Vineyards. The winemaker’s response to the photographic expression of that...
by Sondra Barrett | Jun 1, 2017 | Blog, Featured, Spirituality, Wine
Is it possible for the grape to have a spiritual purpose that impacts human life? In his best-selling book The Botany of Desire, Michael Pollan lyrically describes relationships between humans and plants, from the plant’s point of view. Pollan posits that plants have...
by Sondra Barrett | May 11, 2017 | Blog, Featured, Wine
They tell us that wine, especially red wine, is good for our hearts. Certainly the molecules within wine contribute to our heart’s health. This photomicrograph of a red wine (sangiovese) reveals a heart within wine. Though not all red wines express hearts, those...
by Sondra Barrett | Feb 11, 2017 | Blog, Featured, Wine
What if you could peer inside a drop of wine discover its inner beauty, hidden spirit, personality and fantastic EXPRESSIONS? Well, now you can!!! Unique wine photo portraits(through the microscope) help you illuminate the inspiring...
by Sondra Barrett | Feb 1, 2017 | Blog, Featured, Shaping Taste, Wine
The idea of perceiving wine as shapes is not a new one. What is new is capturing the shapes in wine through the microscope. British wine writer and critic, Pat Simon, former wine consultant to the World Bank, UN Food and Agriculture Agency, and Master of Wine...
by Sondra Barrett | Jan 26, 2017 | Art and Science, Blog, Featured, Shaping Taste
Can we, with our thoughts or other unmeasurable manipulation, change the taste of a wine? Well, I won’t tell you how but it has been done Perhaps it was magic 3 glasses of the same 2008 cabernet sauvignon were treated...
