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“In summer, the song sings itself.” – William Carlos Williams Wine Harlots can’t stop singing the praises of the sunny Foppiano Vineyards Estate Bottled Sauvignon Blanc 2009. This is everything a sauvignon blanc should be: fresh, crisp, bright; citrus and pineapple with a touch of apricot. The perfect pairing is Roasted Tilapia with Potato [...] “Young people are in a condition like permanent intoxication, because youth is sweet and they are growing.” — Aristotle
Open a bottle of New Age, and you open a bottle of fun. It’s a sweet, slightly effervescent wine, in either a white or a rosé. Great for when you’re in the [...] “Nothing is so beautiful as spring – when weeds, in wheels, shoot long and lovely and lush; Thrush’s eggs look little low heavens, and thrush through the echoing timber does so rinse and wring the ear, it strikes like lightning to hear him sing.” — Gerard Manley Hopkins
Nothing [...] “You don’t have to cook fancy or complicated masterpieces – just good food from fresh ingredients.” — Julia Child This is a terrifc wine for a casual spring supper. Crisp, bright and citrusy. The perfect pairing is the Chubby Vegetarian’s Market Day Pea Tendril & Nasturtium Salad with Champagne Vinaigrette. The details: 14.1% alcohol. [...]
“Ever tried, ever failed, no matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better.” — Samuel Beckett Spring is a time for new beginnings. To start anew. To begin again. Sauvignon Blanc is the wine of spring. And thus, new beginnings. Begin with the Vina Robles Jardine Sauvignon Blanc. [...] “We live as we dream – alone.” — Joseph Conrad “Do not rely completely on any other human being, however dear. We meet all life’s greatest tests alone.” — Agnes Macphail “To be an adult is to be alone.” — Jean Rostand Some days being the Wine Harlot is like Leaving Las Vegas, but [...] “Love is the greatest refreshment in life.” — Pablo Picasso Perhaps. But the Aliwen Reserva Sauvignon Blanc is a refreshment itself and the Wine Harlots are kinda loving it. It has a muted sweet floral aroma, with a crisp acidity with citrus and grassy notes predominating. The perfect pairing is Spaghetti with Pecorino Romano & [...] “Whoever cultivates the golden mean avoids both the poverty of a hovel and the envy of a palace.” — Horace In the 16th century, on European maps the Sonoma County area was listed as Quivira, a mythical city whose streets were paved in gold. Five centuries later, the gold is in the [...] “I don’t judge others. I say if you feel good with what you’re doing, let your freak flag fly.” “We may freak out globally, but we suffer locally.” “When you’re born you get a ticket to the freak show. When you’re born in America, you get a [...] |
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