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I HOPE I REMEMBER THIS NIGHT

I HOPE I REMEMBER THIS NIGHT

by Karen MacNeil | Apr 26, 2024 | Featured, Wine and Language, Wine in Society and Culture

I wrote the following poem on the evening of September 21,2022 after attending a “Conversation” at Ashes & Diamonds winery in the Napa Valley. The presentation—by five winemakers—centered around the topic of sustainability. But, as tears in the audience revealed,...
NOTHING LEFT TO SAY?

NOTHING LEFT TO SAY?

by Karen MacNeil | Apr 5, 2024 | Featured, Speaking Events, Wine in Society and Culture

I have been a wine writer for nearly 40 years. And yet, for the first time in my career, I’m worried. Despondent even. Wine writing as a profession, a craft, even sometimes an art, is disappearing. And it’s not clear what, if anything, will replace it. I recently gave...
The Magic of Wine

The Magic of Wine

by Karen MacNeil | Oct 6, 2023 | Featured, Speaking Events, Wine and Food, Wine and Language, Wine In History, Wine in Society and Culture

 Over the last few days, I’ve felt there is a lotThe following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.
The South America Wine Guide – A Book Review

The South America Wine Guide – A Book Review

by Karen MacNeil | Sep 29, 2023 | Featured, Wine In History, Wine in Society and Culture, Wine Regions and Wine Places

One of the ways you know you’re reading a great wine book is that youThe following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.
Profiles in Courage—Reactions

Profiles in Courage—Reactions

by Karen MacNeil | Mar 24, 2023 | Featured, Press, Wine in Society and Culture

Our Spotlight last week on vintner Ashley Trout’s fieryThe following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.
Wine and Emotion

Wine and Emotion

by Karen MacNeil | Jan 13, 2023 | Featured, Wine and Language, Wine in Society and Culture, Wine Science

Chris Carpenter has been the longtime winemaker of Cardinale,The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.
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