Susan R LinJan 12, 20211 minWelcome! Gratitude and HopeHello! Welcome to my little haven where I share my experiences and perspectives on a life in wine, wine exams, and the performing arts. I...
Susan R LinJun 20, 20215 minOperas & Cocktails: Bess You Is My Woman (Gershwin's Porgy and Bess)This is part of my series of opera and cocktail pairings to share the experience of fantastic music enjoyed with a cocktail recipe by...
Susan R LinMay 21, 20215 minOperas & Cocktails: Seguidilla (Bizet's Carmen)This is part of my series of opera and cocktail pairings to share the experience of fantastic music enjoyed with a cocktail. Please read...
Susan R LinApr 17, 20215 minOperas & Cocktails: Nessun Dorma (Puccini's Turandot)This is part of my series of opera cocktail pairings to share the experience of fantastic music enjoyed with a cocktail. Please read the...
Susan R LinMar 13, 20213 minOperas & Cocktails: Winterstürme (Wagner's Die Walküre)This is part of my series of opera cocktail pairings to share the experience of fantastic music enjoyed with a delicious cocktail. Read...
Susan R LinFeb 13, 20213 minOperas & Cocktails: Cherubino (Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro)This is part of my series of opera cocktail pairings to share the experience of fantastic music enjoyed with delicious cocktails. Please...
Susan R LinJan 31, 20212 minIntroducing: Operas & Cocktails!Operas + Cocktails = More Feelings I’m excited to introduce a series of opera and cocktail pairings, by yours truly. I was inspired to...
Susan R LinJan 18, 20217 minArchives: Tackling the Stage 2 Masters of Wine ExamIn my final post from my Blogger archives, I share my experiences and perspectives on this part of my journey in the Masters of Wine...
Susan R LinJan 17, 20216 minArchives: Tackling the Stage 1 Masters of Wine ExamI passed the Stage 1 Masters of Wine (MW) exam in 2017, and I below I share my perspectives in a post from my Blogger archives. There are...
Susan R LinJan 17, 20214 minArchives: Earning the WSET DiplomaI completed the Wine & Spirit Education Trust Diploma in Wines and Spirits in 2016. The WSET Level 4 Diploma represents the highest...
Susan R LinJan 17, 20213 minArchives: Earning the Master of Fine ArtsGraduating with a Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in Classical Piano and Musicology was a dream I never thought I would realize. I performed my...
Susan R LinJan 17, 20213 minArchives: Remembering my Piano Teacher, my MentorHere is a post from my music life, from the Blogger archives. After having taken up formal studies again, I'd had the honor of being...
Susan R LinJan 17, 20212 minArchives: Won't Stop Dancing From the Blogger archives comes a post about my dance life. I'd been performing Chinese dance regularly, but pain in my left foot has...
Susan R LinJan 17, 20215 minArchives: French Wine ScholarIn July 2016 I took the French Wine Scholar exam, administered by the Wine Scholar Guild. Preparing for this exam allowed me to focus...
Susan R LinJan 16, 20214 minArchives: Bordeaux En Primeur 2015 Vintage SummaryEt voilà! Here is my final report from my Bordeaux en primeur visit in 2016, from the Blogger archives. The campaign went well for us at...
Susan R LinJan 16, 20214 minArchives: Bordeaux En Primeur 2015 Vintage SauternesFrom the archives, a report on the 2015 vintage sweet wines of Sauternes and Barsac during en primeur week in 2016! I was amazed by how...
Susan R LinJan 16, 20215 minArchives: Bordeaux En Primeur 2015 Vintage More Left BankHere's another Bordeaux 2015 vintage en primeur report from my Blogger archives, this time on more Left Bank wines. After the "mass...
Susan R LinJan 15, 20213 minArchives: Bordeaux En Primeur 2015 Vintage First GrowthsThis report from my Blogger archives recounts tasting 2015 samples of Bordeaux First Growths during en primeur in April 2016. There are...
Susan R LinJan 15, 20215 minArchives: Bordeaux En Primeur 2015 Vintage Right BankFrom the Blogger archives comes my 2015 vintage Right Bank Bordeaux en primeur tasting report. As I taste the finished and bottled wines...
Susan R LinJan 15, 20214 minArchives: Bordeaux En Primeur 2015 Vintage Left Bank From the Blogger archives, here is my report of Left Bank châteaux tastings hosted by the Union des Grands Crus in 2016. I participated...