Stay at home mom, lover of wine
Know Thyself. The imperative has been circulating since the togas were in fashion and still remains an ideal. For some of us, the desire to please, the pursuit of acceptance still trumps more often than we care to admit. For others, the footprints are well caked in the path. Living “authentically” in each breath and decision. […]
Read MoreNearly two decades ago, a film set in the Tuscan countryside provided my first wine-related epiphany. Not through her teenage prattle or any life-changing plot, but through one scene in particular. The rich golden rays on a rustic table, wildflowers and clinking glasses, laughter and debate beneath the branches. I remember so clearly thinking: THAT. […]
Read More“Let us be grateful to the people who make us happy; they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom.” ― Marcel Proust 2014 was a year in which my soul blossomed. A seed, or should I say cutting, was planted years ago, one of fascination, intrigue. A love, not just for wine, but for the people behind […]
Read MoreThis month’s topic elicited several interesting responses, as I hoped it would. What I found most interesting was how the word “devotion” caused so many of you angst. Even more interesting to me was how the response was almost unanimously divided by male/female response. Many men felt uncomfortable with the word. Whether because of the […]
Read MoreThe entries are in and we had a great turn out. I have had time to read…one. But I will change that this week as the voting has begun. Here is what I have. If you didn’t email it to me or comment, I may not have found it so let me know if you […]
Read MoreThe entries are starting to come in, We have one more day to get in on the challenge so pour a glass of inspiration and show us what you’ve got. Comment below with a link to your piece and I’ll add it below. The birthday party is behind me, the Elsa dress was a success, but […]
Read MoreLast month I decided to join a group of very talented wine writers in a monthly creative writing challenge centered around…you guessed it…wine. The competition began six months ago around the idea that it is easy to get bogged down in the facts and figures of wine writing. The Drunken Cyclist thought it would be both […]
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This post is part of the Monthly Wine Writing Challenge (#MWWC6). You can enter by 1/13/14 or enjoy the entries by visiting the Drunken Cyclist. The theme this month is “Mystery” so I thought I’d share the story of our stay in a small town in Chianti. The pieces can be Fiction or Non-fiction. Which is this? […]
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