The Grape’s Spiritual Purpose?

by | 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...

The Heart of Wine and Heart Health

by | 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...

A NEW WAY TO SEE WINE

by | 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...

Tasting Shapes

by | 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...

Wine’s Inner Terroir

by | Jan 18, 2017 | Blog, Featured, Shaping Taste, Wine

Wine portrait: Pinot Noir 2008 hope & grace. The French use a term “terroir” to talk about a wine’s expression of place.  They say that only certain wines express terroir which means they express the land and its temperament. We experience...