resolute
Turn of a new year. Thoughts of the past – regrets or sentimentality. Hopes for what lies ahead. Helpless feeling …
Author Archives: sheripattillo
nothing less
The primary purpose of wine is to provide pleasure and refreshment. It can do so much more than that, but …
ode to wine
For Valentine’s Day, here’s the perfect poem for your sweet one: Ode To Wine Day-colored wine, night-colored wine, wine with …
silence
Lounging poolside and sipping an Aperol Spritz, I ponder the crazy Texas weather in January. It’s sunny and 75 today. …
wild ride
Sometimes it takes awhile to process good news. I’ve had three months now, which is long enough. I passed! There …
no bullies allowed
There’s always a wine bully. The one person who did read the ‘Wine Spectator,’ who tells you what to drink …
rockstar-status
My last post – kind of blue – came on the heels of my WSET Diploma exams for Unit 4 …
kind of blue
With the season’s first fire in the fireplace, I sip a Taylor Fladgate 10-year tawny port while a 20-year awaits. …
a little poe for halloween
THE CASK OF AMONTILLADO by Edgar Allan Poe (1846) THE thousand injuries of Fortunato I had borne as I best …
oregon
August in my Oregon Blackberries are growing smaller and less sweet. Their ripe scent fills my head. Peaches are …
MUCH FRUIT 