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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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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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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>

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I haven\u2019t written in a long time, so I struggled to write my Hemingway-esque \u201cone true sentence.\u201d  Incidentally, I got the inspiration from the perfect source: My sister\u2026 which is truly fitting for what I\u2019m writing about. \u201cHome reminds me of two things: Great food and bright smiles.\u201d Paulette Veroy <\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>

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Partnered post All photos courtesy of Daniel Tan So here\u2019s the thing: I find it hard to describe exactly what I do for a living\u2026 I just know all of them have something to do with alcohol: Professor, consultant, buyer, writer, and host. Rarely do they intersect. The last one I hosted (and am writing about), The Art of Japanese Liquor, was one of those events when they did. No complaints here though… It was a fun gathering of like-minded (those who enjoy sake and sh\u014dch\u016b, of course) individuals and is part of the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO)\u2019s \u201cBringing You…<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>

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I struggled to write about this year\u2019s Grand Wine Experience (for personal reasons), but I wanted to start off the article writing one true sentence that captures what I felt about the event: It was like a massive reunion\u2026 A reunion of wine-minded individuals who haven\u2019t really hung out in three years over a multitude of great drinks. Grand Wine was put on hold because of the pandemic (obviously). I was told by Ronnie Joseph himself that it would have been half-baked if they pushed through last year, what with the restrictions imposed at the time\u2026 and I agreed. To make…<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>

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Here\u2019s the thing: I\u2019d like to think I\u2019m pretty traveled. I mean, I\u2019m no Anthony Bourdain (hence \u201ctraveled\u201d versus \u201cwell-traveled\u201d), but I\u2019ve been to several places on the planet and have made lifelong friends each time. Here’s the big giant “but”: There\u2019s something about Japan that always makes me feel that whatever time I spend there is too short. When Chad and I talked about it, it hit us: Japan has such a range of culinary styles and drinks that vary per restaurant\/region\u2026 So much so that one could never run out of places to eat\/food to try\/drinks to \u2013 well,…<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>","max_pages":17}