One of my good friends, a true-blue AFAM*, once had a cerebral discussion with me over what she thought was the root problem…
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“Not all girls are made of sugar and spice and everything nice. Some girls are made of sarcasm, wine, and everything fine.” Anonymous…
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Negros Rum… But Make It Spanish, and Orange
by Gail Sotelo December 5, 2019Some of my friends say that I look like a throwback to the bygone Spanish era, i.e., mestiza. To be honest, I hated…
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October for me was a flurry of activity. A 3.5 day class here, several events there, a bunch of deadlines everywhere, plus prep…
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I know I’m not alone in grasping the concept of what I like to call “post-vacation inertia”… That phenomenon that happens when, after…
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Part 3 of the Coffee Series Now that we’ve done something fancy, we can take the time to go back to something more…
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Where Can Your PHP1,000 Take You?
by Gail Sotelo September 13, 2017If, like us, you want to reach for a glass (or two) of tipple these days (because it is our basic human right),…
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Whenever I try to find words that I could associate with Switzerland, I think of: The Alps. Banking. Watches. Chocolates. Cheese. Bears. What…
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I’ve been quite busy this week teaching another round of WSET2 for The Study at Enderun (4th floor Podium Mall, Ortigas, Pasig). I…
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A Focus on Fabulously Brilliant Filipina Alcohol Professionals
by Gail Sotelo June 30, 2017Wine is a miracle we can choose to enjoy everyday. It is an entertaining story and a cerebral experience. Carla Perez Santos, Wine Education…