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Friends, Loss, Friendship
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The Archive of Wine and Spirits
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Monday Tasting Notes: Albariza en las Venas
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What I’m Reading: Erin Ortiz
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what’s in store?
Wine & Spirits
There are old books and new books. Let’s explore some old ones and maybe not so old ones.
Some we borrow, some we buy
There are so many all over the world.
- Libreria Agricola Jerez. https://www.agricolajerez.com/en/category/enologia
How do we keep it all together?
Sometimes it is pen and paper. Sometimes it is pencil and paper. Sometimes it is Scrivener and camera.
It is all held together by our interactions.
Talking to people-formally or casually is how we are gonna learn things.
So where do we meet those people for a little vermouth?
So many places in the world where we can share a little gilda or tortilla española
What else is interesting?
Did I find a song or poem about gin? Did I see a painting about harvest? Did I see an interesting menu?