When I was in grad school, one semester I took a poetry workshop focused on translation. It could be from one language to another or it could be from one interpretation to another. My favorite thing to do was to take a poem I love and rewrite it from another angle or perspective, upping some […]
I found out about Open That Bottle Night last year when I was reading Dorothy Gaiter and John Brecher’s book Wine for Every Day and Every Occasion : Red, White, and Bubbly to Celebrate the Joy of Living. Right then I knew it was a remarkable idea and couldn’t wait for February. To put forth this idea […]
The blogosphere is abuzz with Thanksgiving recipe suggestions and corresponding wine recommendations. But while others may be worried about what wine to have, there was a point where I was just worried about having it. Since I only have Thursday off next week, there’s no way I can make it home for Thanksgiving. Instead, I’ll […]
One good thing about writing a blog is being able to go back and read about not only what wine was drunk and how it tasted but who was there and how I felt. Recently I came across a post from almost one year ago where I can be glad things have changed…
Here’s a snippet:
Once […]
Thankfully art and wine both travel well in suitcases. I was concerned about the condition of a few pieces I bought from The Attic Gallery in Vicksburg, MS, including a painting plagued my thoughts since I first saw it and some sculpture work. I wrapped and taped the pieces in bubble wrap and put them […]
Last Christmas, I got to see my best wine friend, the sommelier. With her, it’s always all about wine. I told her it was funny that living in California I still hadn’t found anybody to drink wine with how we used to drink wine together.
While we were eating, she pulled out her little journal, in […]
You probably hear people talk about what they get “on the palate” when it comes to winetasting. Just what does that mean?
Palate (noun): Technically, the roof of the mouth that separates the oral cavity from the nasal cavity. However, with wine appreciation, it’s more so the tool which allows us to preceive the taste of wine, […]
I once was the shoe girl: the one people could count on to be wearing new ones, fun ones, uncomfortable ones. You might catch me stretching my leg out to admire my lovely shoes and good taste in buying them. Large portions of my credit card bill and my first non-fiction essay were dedicated to […]
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