by Sondra Barrett | Mar 10, 2011 | Blog, Featured, Shaping Taste
This was an EXQUISITE WINE – a 2 yr old Freeman 2003 Akiko Cuvee Pinot Noir, Sonoma Coast. It was sumptuous and balanced plus adding to ths delight was meeting Ken and Akiko. At this pinot noir event at John Ash’s I got to experience some of the best...
by Sondra Barrett | Feb 2, 2011 | Blog, Cultivating Well-being, Featured, Shaping Taste
The recent New York Times article telling us that the lack of sex is hurting the health of wine grapes, got me thinking. How do grapes have sex? First of all, grapes are ‘bisexual. It all ideally starts with the flower having both male and female sex organs, how...
by Sondra Barrett | Nov 15, 2010 | Blog, Featured, Shaping Taste
This wine gave me butterflies in all the right places. What visions do your favorite wines express? Photographs of wine through a polarizing microscope offer unique and compelling ways to learn about and enjoy wine. They also capture a glimpse into the story of one...
by Sondra Barrett | Oct 29, 2010 | Blog, Shaping Taste
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...
