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I really do think that this year\u2019s World Cup has the makings of a perfect drama: Devastating losses, underdogs slaying football giants, bad guys versus personifications of positive masculinity, political intercessions, supposed sabotages, and a ton of emotions from both the fans and the teams. I personally have very fond memories of the series since I started watching in 2014 (Deutschland!). As of writing, the Semi-finals are coming up and we\u2019re down to four teams vying for the championship. While I\u2019m a little bit miffed that Norway didn\u2019t make it (how can anybody not love Haaland the cyborg or get caught…<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>

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Ok so… Listen, I’m not gonna talk about the politics of it all… but it is what it is. These skyrocketing gas prices make us want to stay home or around our neighborhood. So I did some research and just for kicks, I looked for stuff that we can drink at home for less than what we need to pay for diesel by the liter. <\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>

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Partnered post Over the years I\u2019ve discovered that drinks remind people of many different things. It could be a memorable meal they\u2019ve had with a loved one. It could be a faraway country they were dying to visit but were exploring through a glass of wine (for the meantime). Maybe it\u2019s a particular food they knew paired well with the beverage they were having (me + a cold ochoko of sake = wanting a sliver of fatty tuna sashimi). What I never thought of \u2013 but made sense \u2013 involved traveling to a particular moment in time, one drink at a…<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>

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Let me set the scene: September 2025, Sunday, lunch. I’m with my husband Chad and my sister, gorging to the point of unnecessary discomfort in a nearby, slightly dingy (translate: bona fide authentic) Korean restaurant. As always, we order way too much for our 40-something year old bodies to handle. Chad: You know what, I miss Korea. I wanna plan a trip there soon. You want? Me: Sure! I mean, we haven’t really planned anything for the holidays yet. I shoot a look at my sister, hoping she forgets to “remind” Chad that we literally just did that last Christmas. She…<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>

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partnered post I must confess: When I got the invite to this year\u2019s press conference for the 22nd Grand Wine Experience, it took me a minute (and I mean, a minute) to wrap my head around the theme. One of my favorite Josephs, Ronnie Joseph of Philippine Wine Merchants, explained it by using an old Highlander film as reference (the Christopher Lambert 1986 one). I can\u2019t retell it the way Ronnie did\u2026 but basically, we can live our entire lives (immortal or otherwise), drink a glass of wine, and be transported back to where we were during the bottle\u2019s vintage. 22nd…<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>

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In the Merriam-Webster dictionary, one of the definitions of recalibration involves “adjusting precisely for a particular function” again. In my professional life, we tend to use the term whenever we gather together with the goal of having a uniform set of terms to describe a wine’s style. I.e., this is medium sweet, this is high acid, this is low tannin, this is medium garnet, etc… something I had a privilege of doing by sitting in a recent WSET3 class. Lately, however… I have been using the term in other aspects of my life. Recalibration was last modified: August 15th, 2025 by Gail…<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>

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partnered post In 2015, Emilie Wapnick coined the term \u201cmultipotentialite,\u201d which pertains to someone with many interests, hobbies, and creative pursuits. This word particularly resonates with me because I have a ton of interests: Languages, history, music, charity, fitness, food\u2026 and of course, wine and travel. I have alluded to this in my previous post. Personally, the thing about wine that always appeals to me involves that feeling of traveling in a glass. For me (and a few wine scholars, I do believe), each wine reflects its region\u2026 its terroir, the people\u2019s history, culture, philosophies, and language. With that in mind,…<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>

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partnered post A long, slightly monopolized conversation with one of my favorite people, Robi Joseph, reminded me of why I fell in love with wine oh so many moons ago: Wine lets us travel to different places without ever leaving the table. Admittedly, working with wine for almost 20 years can sometimes burn me out\u2026 But every time a beautifully made bottle really expresses its proverbial sense of place, I get swept up in the romance and wanderlust all over again. <\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>

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I\u2019m at an age where it takes a lot to make me cry\u2026 least of all during a negotiation. Then, I met William Bayot. The proverbial struggle to hold back my tears became so real that I had to call my husband after the negotiation to, well, sob. So, how did I get here. <\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>","max_pages":47}