Author: SAHMmelier

Being a stay- at-home mom can leave one thirsting for a taste of the outside world, a world in which sentences are composed of more than three words. Being an educator means one is always seeking an opportunity to explore and learn. Being a woman with a need to connect can be a challenge when adult conversations are rare. In wine, I find the marriage of art and science, agriculture and storytelling provides limitless areas to explore. But it is the people that keep me engaged. The tenacity needed to keep the family dream alive, the risk to start anew, the trials and principles. I love the history of the vine, the impact of a season, the sentiment in the bottle. That is why I write. I write to tell their stories, to share a piece of mine. I write to learn as I teach others. I write to connect with new friends, to disconnect from the world. I write to celebrate what makes each of us unique, and that which ties us together.

Poetry in Motion-Part 2

August 28, 2011.Reading time 2 minutes.

In an earlier post, I talked about how a poetry contest for Gundlach Bundschu served as the impetus for me to start writing again. I’d like to say that I continued to write on a regular basis and now have volumes of poetry, documenting my years of wonder with my little ones, but that’s not the case. […]

Do you have a Buzz?

August 27, 2011.Reading time 1 minute.

As of this morning, I have a Buzz…Buzz Parlor that is. My super-organized friend has launched a website this morning that is designed to help moms like me. “Wait…HOW long has it been since I last scrubbed this tub?” ” Oh, I have 15 minutes…what is the MOST neglected chore in my house that MUST be […]

How to Store Wine 101: 7 Basics You Need to Know | How To | Learn Wine | Wine Spectator

August 25, 2011.Reading time less than 1 minute.

How to Store Wine 101: 7 Basics You Need to Know | How To | Learn Wine | Wine Spectator.

Monday Wines- Summer lovin’

August 22, 2011.Reading time 3 minutes.

Okay, so maybe I should call this “Summer likin,’” because you probably don’t LOVE most of these, but you like them just fine. In an earlier post, I referenced, “Monday Wines.” These are wines that are for when you really want a glass of wine, just a glass, after a long Monday but don’t want […]

Weekends are for Wellington

August 20, 2011.Reading time 3 minutes.

I have been trying to cook Vegetarian more…about 3 nights a week. Organic/grass fed meats are really expensive, and I believe that eating less meat is better for my health and better for the planet. But after three veggie meals in a row, my hubby was begging for meat. His entire “request” list from the […]

Poetry in Motion Part 1

August 20, 2011.Reading time 3 minutes.

It was about a year and a half ago when I first decided to “put myself out there.” Writing again…publically…as in let-someone-I don’t-know-read-my-thoughts. I hadn’t written anything creatively in years. Not since the tumultuous relationship of my 20s with the distant artist type. But I found the right catalyst. My 2 yr old daughter was […]

Punt

August 19, 2011.Reading time 3 minutes.

Usually, in the summer, I like to grill. Scratch that….usually in the summer I like to have my hubby grill. But this past weekend he was knee-deep in a dresser painting project and I had to get creative. I am a punter. I try to plan meals for the week but, the truth is, I […]

Pulling the cork…

August 19, 2011.Reading time 1 minute.

Wine lover. Oenophile. Wanna-be-sommelier. Mom. Mommy. MA-MAAAAA!!!!!! Grocery shopper, budding nutritionist, dish scrubber, meat cutter. My love of wine started in my mid-twenties. I have no formal training, just a decent palate and a desire to learn. And I am pretty good in the kitchen. The more I learn, the greater the desire to educate myself […]