It has been a dream of mine for a long time to start a wine club. With the help of … More
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Bacchus, Ceres and Cupid: Renaissance Eroticism and Wine
“Sine Cerere te Baccho friget Venus.” (Without Ceres and Bacchus, Venus freezes) – “Eunuchus”, Terence (c.195/185- c.159 B.C.) This Latin … More
Pleasure: From Water to Wine
We all seem to instinctively know what pleasure is. No philosopher, psychologist or guru needs to explain it to us, … More
Wine and a Book: A Room With a View by E.M. Forster. Part 3: The Michelangelesque George Emerson
As one of Forster’s most beloved novels, “A Room With a View”, published in 1908, is in many ways not just … More
Wine and a Book: A Room With A View by E.M. Forster. Part 2: The Gothic statue that is Cecil Vyse
As one of Forster’s most beloved novels, “A Room With a View”, published in 1908, is in many ways not … More
Wine and a Book: A Room With a View by E.M. Forster. Part 1: Lucy in a muddle
As one of Forster’s most beloved novels, “A Room With a View”, published in 1908, is in many ways not … More
In Defense of Sommeliers
This is part of a conversation between Dr. B at buddha walks into a wine bar and I on the … More
How to engage with fellow bloggers? Part 1
Originally posted on Buddha Walks Into A Wine Bar ….:
Why Are You Following Our Blog was the title of an article I posted here over…
Designing a Book Cover in 3 Acts. Act 3: Letting Go
I’ve had the great pleasure of designing the cover art for Brian Metters’ new book: “It’s Not About The Wine! … More
Designing a Book Cover in 3 Acts. Act 2: Drafting
I’ve had the great pleasure of designing the cover art for Brian Metters’ new book: “It’s Not About The Wine! … More
