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Category Archives: Personal Stories
So….What’s Next?
There haven’t been many posts as of late. Upon my return from South Africa, the studying began again in earnest as I prepared to write (yet again) the exam for Italian Wine Expert. After the heartbreaking result of 89 … Continue reading →
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Tagged education, expert, goals, Italy, judging, perseverance, travel, VinItaly, vinitaly international academy
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South African Adventure – De Grendel Wine Farm
I’ve discovered what a wine farm really is…more than just wine, De Grendel, at 7 km from the Atlantic Ocean and 180 m above sea level, boasts a massive landscape with not only wine being produced, but blueberries, cattle, sheep … Continue reading →
Posted in Joy of Wine, Life and Education, Personal Stories, wine
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Tagged bubbles, business, Chardonnay, De Grendel, farm, Harvest 2018, life, MCC, Pinot Noir, restaurant, Sauvignon Blanc, Shiraz, South Africa, travel, wine
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South African Adventure – Day 1 & 2
Sometimes life deals you a hand you can’t refuse…yup, again, I am blessed, to not only be participating in my first harvest, but to do it in South Africa is beyond anything I ever imagined. I have my own little … Continue reading →
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Tagged Cabernet Franc, Chardonnay, Harvest, Harvest 2018, Journey’s End, life, Somerset West, South Africa, southern harvest, summer, Viognier, Western Cape
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South Africa: My Next Journey Awaits
Ringing in the new year always gives me pause and makes me reflect on the past year’s accomplishments as well as looking forward to what the new year may bring. I work in retail and the dichotomy between December and … Continue reading →
Posted in Life and Education, Personal Stories
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Tagged group winery, intern, learn, PIWOSA, Somerset West, South Africa, Stellenbosch, travel, trip, vineyards, Western Cape, wine
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Life is Short…Drink More Wine.
Hey, I know it’s been a long time. My aspirations to write a weekly blog pretty much went out the window after my last posting in…October? Life, heartache, loss and writer’s block seem to keep me off the page. My … Continue reading →
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Tagged blessed, bubbles, Champagne, Christmas, education, favoured, friends, friendship, happy, heartache, holidays, joy, learning, life, moments, New Year, next thing, past year, remembering, teaching, toast, wine, year
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