Recent Posts
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INNOVATIVE BRILLIANCE OR SHORT-SIGHTED PRESENTATION?
My Wine Business class has ended, but it has sparked an ongoing curiosity about business decisions that are made regarding wine. Whereas before I could spend a good hour trolling the aisles of the local liquor store, looking at bottles and thinking about what I might like to serve with dinner that specific night, I can now spend an entire ... Read More » -
THE END OF THE MAYAN CALENDAR
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FRESHLY PRESSED JUICE
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EARLY MOTHER’S DAY!
Who wouldn’t love this? Run away to New York City for the day: early train down, arriving just in time for a boutique Italian wine tasting, followed by the requisite walk through Times Square, a visit to the Oyster Bar in Grand Central Station, and the evening train home. Time as a couple? Check! Seriously amazing wines? Check! Top it ... Read More » -
INTEGRITY. INDENTITY.
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INNOVATIVE BRILLIANCE OR SHORT-SIGHTED PRESENTATION?
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FANTASY FOOTBALL FOR DUMMIES
From the beginning of football season until the Super Bowl, I live in a world of cryptic sentences and unfamiliar names, inside jokes and stealth maneuvering that leaves me utterly confused. Fantasy Football season is upon us once again and once again, I stand baffled on the sidelines. My dangerously cool younger sister is actually a part of the Fantasy ... Read More » -
PUB LIFE
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ARE YOU THERE SUMMER? IT’S ME, ANNA.
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RETURNING TO MY ROOTS
While I would prefer to return to my ethnic roots and talk about Italian foods, instead it is time to return to the roots of this blog: wine. Vino. Nectar of the gods. SAUCED IN NEW YORK source code. I am taking an online course in Wine Business this month. I am a proud student of Sonoma State University! I can ... Read More » -
ENCHANTED AND ENCHANTING…
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GOOD FOR WHAT AILS YOU
Everyone knows that chicken soup is what you should be eating (sipping) when you’re sick. But why? It’s obviously comforting and comfort is good when you don’t feel good. And there are other theories as well. Fluid replenishment, inflammation reduction, etc. Trader Joe’s provided me with one of those “Is it Local?” chickens and after I roasted it, I waited ... Read More » -
A FEW OF MY FAVORITE THINGS (FRENCH EDITION)
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PAST AND PRESENT…
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NOT BY THE HAIR OF MY CHINNY CHIN CHIN!
True confessions. Oh, Lord, even my husband doesn’t really know about this! Most women with any sort of Mediterranean heritage will understand. Chin hair… just sort of… happens. We pluck, we bleach, we hide it any way possible. Then you reach middle age, and you can no longer see those hairs in the mirror. Without a powerful magnification mirror, ... Read More » -
IN DEFENSE OF KITCHEN GADGETS
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A FEW OF MY FAVORITE THINGS