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Wine Wisdom from Karl Marx

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“Be careful to trust a person who does not like wine.” — Karl Marx photo credit: Chris Lamphier ©2013

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Wines, Of Course Merely Smile

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“The way to drink a cocktail is quickly, while it’s still laughing at you. Wines, of course, merely smile.” — Harry Craddock Wine Harlots first heard this iconic quote from the incomparable Derek Brown of Washington D.C.’s renowned bars The Passenger, Columbia Room and soon, the eagerly awaited Mockingbird Hill, a sherry and jamón joint, who [...]

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Eleonora :: Byam Shaw

yam Shaw's illustration for Edgar Allan Poe's Eleonora in

 ”Those who dream by day are cognizant of many things which escape those who dream only by night.” —  Edgar Allan Poe  ”Eleonora” Byam Shaw’s illustration for Edgar Allan Poe’s Eleonora in “Selected Tales of Mystery” (London : Sidgwick & Jackson, 1909) with caption ”A magic prison-house of grandeur and of glory.”

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The Initiates :: A Comic Artist And a Wine Artisan Exchange Jobs :: Etienne Davodeau

In the graphic novel The Initiates - A Comic Artist And a Wine Artisan Exchange Jobs, comic artist Etienne Davodeau proposes to Loire Valley wine maker Richard Leroy that they spend a year immersing themselves in learning each others respective lifework. Leroy agrees, and the apprenticeship begins.

“We walk between night and day. Between heaven and earth. A suspended moment, when talking is unnecessary.” — Etienne Davodeau In the graphic novel The Initiates – A Comic Artist And a Wine Artisan Exchange Jobs, comic artist Etienne Davodeau proposes to Loire Valley wine maker Richard Leroy that they spend a year immersing themselves [...]

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Peach Blossom in the Crau :: Vincent van Gogh

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“Every flower is a soul blossoming in nature.” – Gerard De Nerval  Peach Blossom in the Crau, by Vincent van Gogh, March-April 1889, permanent collection at The Courtauld Institute of Art at the University of London.  

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Salud to the Stars :: Vibrant Rioja Salutes Oscar Nominees

colorful red inforgraphic from the Wines of Rioja Vibrant Rioja Salud Salutes the Oscars

Vibrant Rioja salutes (or would that be salud?) the Oscars by whimsically pairing a few of the Academy Awards nominees with the wines of Rioja. The wines of Rioja has helpfully prepared an Oscar scorecard for your own Oscar party celebration. Wine Harlots will be enjoying the Oscar buzz with a #RiojaBuzz.

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Montagne Sainte-Victoire :: Paul Cezanne

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“Come forth into the light of things, let nature be your teacher.” – William Wordsworth  Oil painting Montagne Sainte-Victoire, by Paul Cezanne (1887) in the permanent collection at The Courtauld Institute of Art at the University of London.

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The Mysterious Boat :: Odilon Redon

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“We are imprisoned in the realm of life, like a sailor on his tiny boat, on an infinite ocean.” – Anna Freud The Mysterious Boat (1892) by Odilon Redon, pastel on paper, in a private collection.

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Sunlight on the Coast :: Winslow Homer

oil painting by American artist Winsolw Homer Sunlight on the Coast, an image of storm-tossed waves crashing on the rocky shore of the coast

“Life does not consist mainly, or even largely, of facts and happenings. It consists mainly of the storm of thought that is forever flowing through one’s head.” — Mark Twain Oil painting Sunlight on the Coast (1890) by Winslow Homer in the permanent collection at the Toledo Museum of Art, Ohio. 

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Fishing in The Seine :: Georges Seurat

Fishing in The Seine, Georges Seurat (1883) in the permanent collection, Musée d'Art Moderne, Troyes, France.

“Fishing, with me, has always been an excuse to drink in the daytime.” — Jimmy Cannon Fishing in The Seine, Georges Seurat (1883) in the permanent collection, Musée d’Art Moderne, Troyes, France.

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