Patricia Butterfield, PhD, Co-owner, Winescape The song ‘Happy Xmas’ by John and Yoko (yes, them) is a classic earworm. Free of Hallmark-ism sentiment, the song has a different take on holiday cheer. It has simple lyrics (“the near and the dear ones, the old and the young”) and a beautiful melody. But it’s something else
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Your glass of wine….there’s a lot going on in there. Things we’ve talked about before….where the grapes come from, the artistry of the winemaker, and the evolution of the wine with time. But that’s just one part of the story that’s happening in your glass. There’s a lot more going on beneath the surface. Ponder
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Wine! Road Trip! Well, you had me at “wine, so ‘road trip’ is just icing on the cake
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There’s a great scene in the 2019 film Wine Country. Amy Poehler and Rachel Dratch are standing outdoors at a beautiful, but somewhat intimidating Napa Valley tasting bar. The sommelier pours them a white, and throws down the gauntlet by saying “let me know what you smell; there are no wrong answers.” The events that
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