Hello! Welcome to my little haven where I share my experiences and perspectives on a life in wine, wine exams, and the performing arts. I...

This is part of my series of opera and cocktail pairings to share the experience of fantastic music enjoyed with a cocktail recipe by...

This is part of my series of opera and cocktail pairings to share the experience of fantastic music enjoyed with a cocktail. Please read...

This is part of my series of opera cocktail pairings to share the experience of fantastic music enjoyed with a cocktail. Please read the...

This is part of my series of opera cocktail pairings to share the experience of fantastic music enjoyed with a delicious cocktail. Read...

This is part of my series of opera cocktail pairings to share the experience of fantastic music enjoyed with delicious cocktails. Please...

Operas + Cocktails = More Feelings I’m excited to introduce a series of opera and cocktail pairings, by yours truly. I was inspired to...

In my final post from my Blogger archives, I share my experiences and perspectives on this part of my journey in the Masters of Wine...

I 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...

I completed the Wine & Spirit Education Trust Diploma in Wines and Spirits in 2016. The WSET Level 4 Diploma represents the highest...

Graduating with a Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in Classical Piano and Musicology was a dream I never thought I would realize. I performed my...

Here 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...

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...

In July 2016 I took the French Wine Scholar exam, administered by the Wine Scholar Guild. Preparing for this exam allowed me to focus...

Et 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...

From 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...

Here's another Bordeaux 2015 vintage en primeur report from my Blogger archives, this time on more Left Bank wines. After the "mass...

This report from my Blogger archives recounts tasting 2015 samples of Bordeaux First Growths during en primeur in April 2016. There are...

From the Blogger archives comes my 2015 vintage Right Bank Bordeaux en primeur tasting report. As I taste the finished and bottled wines...

From the Blogger archives, here is my report of Left Bank châteaux tastings hosted by the Union des Grands Crus in 2016. I participated...