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Cappadocia dreamin’
Cappadocia is one of those unique places on earth where nature’s mysterious, dexterous hand had been busy sculpting a remarkable landscape for us; breathtakingly beautiful, wondrous fairy chimneys. They...
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10AugRead MorePriorat …Olé, Olé, Olé !
Voluptuous flamenco dancers in vibrantly colored costumes, complete with their rhythm setting castanets; fiercely handsome matadors; savory tapas; exotic architecture, heavily influenced by seven hundred years of Moorish presence...
27JanRead MoreWinemaking in Turkey – the best man for the job is a woman!
Turkey is a country of dichotomies” – so said my academic advisor in graduate school, many years ago. Each time I traveled to Turkey in subsequent years, I have...
15OctRead MoreLife can be sweet
The phrase “sweet wine” often connotes the name Sauternes. This delicately sweet wine, produced in the Sauternes appellation of Bordeaux, has enthralled wine lovers for centuries, including President George...
16SepRead MoreChips and grapes: the eclectic heritage of the Santa Clara Valley
Silicon Valley is arguably one of the most renowned places in the world. It owes its claim to fame as the birthplace of revolutionary ideas and groundbreaking innovations developed...
01FebRead MoreFruit wines – a chance encounter
On a recent trip to Scotland, wanting to explore a few more cities besides Edinburgh, I took a drive up north without a specific plan in mind. The two...
30JanRead MoreWhat?! No state grape?!
Californians are proud of their state symbols. Take for example, the official state flower – the California Poppy – an ornamental plant with its cup shaped flowers in bright...
15DecRead MoreA brief history of California wine
The origins of wine in the Golden State dates to the mid 18th century when Spanish missionaries arrived in California and established their missions. Each mission was planted with...
14NovRead MoreTime to pick?
Our favorite wines undertake a protracted, and somewhat arduous progress from the vine to the family table. The journey is punctuated by a series of often crucial decision points...
09OctRead MoreClimate drives change – beware France, the English are doing wine
“In victory you deserve Champagne. In defeat you need it.”
Napoleon Bonaparte
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