The Dominant Wine Word of the Day
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AT THE FIRST AMERICAN COCKTAIL PARTIES, THEY DRANK THIS
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Behind the Scenes with a Professional Keynote Speaker
Summary:In this insightful blog, renowned keynote speaker and wine expert Karen MacNeil shares her most terrifying speaking experience—following a lineup of high-profile women including NBC’s Hoda Kotb and First Lady Laura Bush at a Fortune 100 leadership event....
The Mindfulness of Wine
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What Makes Great Wine Great?
Summary: Wine lovers are captivated by a single elusive question: what makes a wine truly great? This essay explores the deeper dimensions of wine appreciation to come to an understanding of greatness. Drawing from her research as a book author and her executive wine...
Why I Don’t Give Up
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An Exclusive Wine Tasting Reveals a Surprising Fact
Summary: In this thoughtful reflection, wine expert and book author Karen MacNeil reveals why describing wine flavor can be so challenging—even for those with discerning palates. Unlike food, which has an agreed-upon vocabulary tied to taste and experience, wine lacks...
THE SEX LIFE OF WINE GRAPES
Right now, there’s a lot of sex in the vineyards. (Strictly between the vines of course). And it may sound odd to say, but it’s also a great time to visit wine country. Cultivated vines are hermaphroditic, meaning that the reproductive organs of both sexes are...
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