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Agitation of the Waters
From Searching For Cloves and Lilies: The Wine Edition “I begin the chapter Agitation of the Waters with Psalm 139 because these poems expose the hidden and ask, “Who will love my darkness?” I paired it with the mysterious Chateau Musar Red. The wine starts off secretive. So tight and [...]
Shakespearean Bubbles
Song of the Champagne Witches: “Bubble, bubble toast and trouble”By Regine Rousseau, shamelessly inspired by William Shakespeare (Macbeth). Forgive me English Lit Professors. Bubble, bubble toast and trouble;Yeast and sugar added to bubble.Wines of a vintage past,In the bottle-crown- ferment;Riddle me this riddle me that,When will she pop the cap. Juniper [...]
Cheating on Wine- @ The Swill Inn
Happy Friday! We’re cheating on wine at The Swill Inn! I’m having the Tank 7 Farmhouse ale! I rarely drink beer but when I do... loving this refreshing Belgian-style ale! Appealing sweat-funk on the nose. Tangy citrus on the palate: orange, lemons and grapefruit! Perfect balance to creamy and rich [...]
A Sip of Little Italy
The 2012 Canneto Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Riserva,DOCG, Tuscany, Italy is as pretty to look at as it is to drink. Gorgeous glossy ruby color. Spicy, fruity and earthy nose. Full bodied, and silky with red and black berries, balsamic, licorice on the palate.
We’re in Wine Enthusiast
(17/30) Looking for my wine of the day? Check out 12/2018 issue of @wineenthusiast where I write about my “dream wine!” When you find it, post a pic or page number in the comment! Here’s a clue: HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Wine With Attitude
When working on Searching for Cloves and Lilies: The Wine Edition, some of the wine and poetry parings came easily. While others were difficult. After making some minor edits to the poem, “Jean Loves Nicole,” I quickly decided which wine pairs with this love story. The Theopolist Vineyard Petite Sirah [...]
Yippee Ki-Yay
What’s in your glass? Tonight, I am cheating on wine with High West Yippee Ki-Yay whiskey! High West took their Double Rye, a blend of 2 to 16 years aged rye whiskeys and put it in barrels previously used to age vermouth and Syrah. Then they combined the two and [...]
Deep Rooted Love
(13/30) If you’ve followed me for a few months you know that I have a deep-rooted love for Chardonnay. Yes, I said Chardonnay. Chardonnay may the most disrespected grape variety. Yes, I said it. Why? To be blunt there are some poorly made chardonnays out there. Chardonnay is a widely [...]
I Told You So Wine
I met with a young couple about nine months ago to create their wine profile. A “wine profile,” is a service I offer at a private club where I meet with members to taste wines and discuss the styles, varietals and flavors of wines that they like and dislikes. I [...]
