Thoughts on Fancy Wine Glasses

These beautiful glasses have reminded me of the importance of beauty for beauty’s sake.

Like a flower. A rainbow. Or a piece of art. Beauty is an important aspect of living and I think one that too often is cast aside as unnecessary. Maybe because it is too often attributed only to the physical appearance of humans. Arguably the most unjust application of beauty.

Pour me a beautiful Chardonnay in one of these glasses, and I am suddenly like a child, enamored with some newly discovered and perfectly delightful thing.

I think they might be priceless. Cheers friends.

The Maury Wine Region #winophiles

This month the French Winophiles are exploring the tiny region of Maury, located within the largest wine region in France – the Languedoc-Rousillon. Our host this month is Lynn Gowdy of Savor the Harvest, you can read her invite post here for a wonderful overview. Despite being joined by hyphenation and government decree, the Languedoc-Roussillon,…

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The Judgment of Paris, was a pivotal moment in history. It had such a monumental impact on the California wine industry that, on the the 30th Anniversary of the event, the House of Representatives passed a Concurrent Resolution, officially documenting it’s place in American history. The Smithsonian also recognizes the significance having placed a bottle…

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