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Being Thankful
Canadian Thanksgiving is today…and it’s truly one of my favourite holidays! I love the crisp, cool air, the endless sunshine (in these parts, we get a lot) and the panorama of autumn colours is pretty astounding! The Capital Region River … Continue reading →
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Tagged always, backyard, Canada, Canadian, Chardonnay, drinking, eating, food, friends, my country, Naramata Bench, Okanagan, Pinot Gris, thankful, Thanksgiving, wine
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Quarantine: 14 Days of Isolation Wines – Day 14
We made it! After succesfully completing 14 days of self isolation, one would be ready to go back to work. However, many of us no longer have a job so the isolation will continue. If you are reading this and … Continue reading →
Posted in Joy of Wine, Tasting, Varietals
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Tagged bottle, COVID-19, friends, friendships, hardships, home, housebound, Italy, life, ponder, remembering, reminisce, savour, sip, special, spritz, staying home, taste, tasting, thoughts, Verona, wine
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Not just Another Evening with Friends
Sometimes as life moves along, and there’s stuff to be written, it just doesn’t get down on paper…it’s the same stuff, blah, blah, blah. Writing about tasting wines (again), teaching about wines (again), learning about wines (again), it just gets … Continue reading →
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Tagged birthday, bubbles, celebration, evening, friends, Italy, just because, regions, South Africa, 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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Thank God for Friends – there when you need them.
I’ve been away from this blog for a bit…all good intentions to write, and then something inevitably comes up. Life has a way of kicking you when you’re down. I’m not sure if any can relate, but it seems that … Continue reading →
Posted in Personal Stories, Tasting
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Tagged classmates, fair, friends, friendship, hard, Italy, life, monthly, Nerello Mascalese, Sicily, tasting, tough, wine, wine tasting
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