The latter part of 2016 was a blur of activity… Apart from the usual holiday rush, there were back-to-back events, several deadlines, and……
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New Year, Clean Slate
by Gail Sotelo January 11, 2017I believe in starting the year with a clean slate, so here’s my first confession of the year: I struggled with this article.…
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On People, Personalities, and Wine – Part 2: Château du Tertre and Château Giscours
by Gail Sotelo November 18, 2016It takes a certain level of passionate storytelling, poetic eloquence, amazing visualisation, empathy, enthusiasm, and technical skill to translate wine from simple abstract…
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Sharing a Cointreau Gossip with Friends
by Gail Sotelo October 24, 2016I’ve got some juicy gossip to share with my readers first thing Monday morning: Today, one of the Philippines’ best bartenders, Cedric Cello,…
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On People, Personalities, and Wine – Part1: Château-Figeac
by Gail Sotelo October 21, 2016One of the things that greatly fascinate me about wine is the fact that the oftentimes, it is a reflection of the personality…
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I admit that I purposefully decided years ago not to have Bordeaux on top of my “wine regions to visit” list, for the…
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L’art du partage (The Art of Sharing)
by Gail Sotelo October 5, 2016Anthony Bourdain once said in his Paris episode of The Layover that the biggest mistake anyone could make (and a surefire way to have…
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I’m fully aware (based on stats from the blog) that we get readers from different parts of the world. That being said, I’m positive…
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Bonjour from Bordeaux! I’m currently having a blast (and getting infinitely starstruck) with the places, people, and wine I’ve seen/met/had here in Bordeaux. My…
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Sundays in Paris
by Gail Sotelo September 11, 2016Hi everyone! I’m in beautiful Paris right now eating and drinking my way through the city doing research, so I won’t be writing…