by Sondra Barrett | Jun 29, 2015 | Blog, Featured, Wine
Many years ago I was brought into the world of wine through my photography with a microscope. As artist-in-residence for Sterling Vineyards I had the amazing opportunity to work with the winemakers as they asked questions like – do wines look different when...
by Sondra Barrett | Jun 11, 2015 | Blog, Featured, Shaping Taste
Is this relationship doomed? He likes white wine, she likes red. I have a dear friend who prefers lean white wines like sauvignon blanc. I have learned over the years that that is my least favorite wine and have thought our relationship was doomed since he...
by Sondra Barrett | Jun 21, 2014 | Blog, Featured, Wine
Some wines express exquisite beauty under the eye of the microscope, like this featured image. The famed mentor of California winemakers, Andre Tchelistcheff, called this images the JEWELS OF WINE. This one certainly is. Some wines express more rounded...
by Sondra Barrett | Feb 9, 2013 | Blog, Featured, Shaping Taste, Wine
As a wine photographer I often receive a thimble-full of wine, not enough to taste Yet I do get to taste with my eyes and recently explored (with the microscope) several vintages of Opus One and wondered longingly if the images reflected the true nature of the wine....
by Sondra Barrett | Sep 3, 2012 | Art and Science, Featured, Shaping Taste
This top image is that of table sugar magnified 30x – sweet signals that the food is an energy source, and generally safe to eat. Though not all sweet things are safe. For instance, some lead salts are sort of sweet yet deadly; I presume they would...
by Sondra Barrett | May 20, 2012 | Art and Science, Blog, Featured, Shaping Taste, Wine
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...
