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Joško Gravner in his fermentation cellar in Oslavia

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Organizers in the town square in Montefalco for the preview they called "A Montefalco"

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Pastry shop in Florence’s Mercato Centrale

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Corison Kronos and Sunbasket Cabernet, and Graham's vintage port

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Nerello Mascalese and olive trees

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A Rose by Every Other Name

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I flew to London last week to chill with my sweeti

I flew to London last week to chill with my sweetie, see the art, eat the food, sample the wines, and stomp around my old haunts. But I also flew to London to meet in person (at last!) many colleagues I’ve known for years.

I joined the @circleofwine in 2016, five years later found myself on its Committee, and this spring was elected Chair. On Monday we held our Festive party, and it felt important to show up. I’m so glad I did. We packed the house!

Many thanks to Circle administrator @Andrea.warren.14, president @rosemarygeorgemw, plus @londoncru, @ferraritrento and @uruguay.wine for supreme hospitality. And thanks also to my Committee colleagues and the many Circle members who made the evening a delight.

📸 @stevenmorristravelphotography

#wine #winewriters

Do wine writers modulate their language depending

Do wine writers modulate their language depending on the wines they’re tasting? Linguists, mathematicians, economists, statisticians, and AI modelers are chasing the question, and their results may (or may not) surprise you.

Read more in my latest @circleofwine chair’s column: 🔗 https://www.circleofwinewriters.org/from-the-chair-cheap-and-expensive-wine-words/

#wine #winewriting #winecritic #winewriter #winecriticism #winereview #linguistics #winelanguage #winelexicon #winetasting #tastingnotes

You’d think she was the one with jet lag. Ella

You’d think she was the one with jet lag.

Ella Jane was utterly thrilled to see us when we returned from London Wednesday night. Purred for thirty minutes. It was the first time we’d both left her, and although we had a fabulous house sitter it’s not the same as Mom and Dad. 💕🐾

Cézanne x2, Monet. @nationalgallery #art #finear

Cézanne x2, Monet.

@nationalgallery #art #fineart #painting #cezanne #monet #monetsgarden #waterlilies

Da Vinci, van Eyck, Michelangelo. @nationalgaller

Da Vinci, van Eyck, Michelangelo.

@nationalgallery #art #fineart #painting #vaneyck #michelangelo #davinci

Rembrandt and I. #rembrandt #nationalgallery

Rembrandt and I.

#rembrandt #nationalgallery

Piccadilly, Trafalgar.

Piccadilly, Trafalgar.

More Joan Mitchell marvelousness, vertical edition

More Joan Mitchell marvelousness, vertical edition.

I watched a family of four seated on the floor in front of one large canvas, looking, talking, pointing. That’s how we do it, folks.

#art #fineart #painting #oiloncanvas #joanmitchell #colorist @tate

Outstanding Joan Mitchell exhibit at Tate Modern r

Outstanding Joan Mitchell exhibit at Tate Modern right now. Large scale works from 1971–1999. Scrumptious use of color, gesture, layering to suggest landscape. Such emotional work. So pleased to have seen it.

#art #fineart #painting #oiloncanvas #joanmitchell #colorist @tate

Idly strolling along the Thames at 42F, with rain

Idly strolling along the Thames at 42F, with rain and driving wind. It’s called the off season for a reason.

Tapestry: The three Fates. I’m always fascinat

Tapestry: The three Fates.

I’m always fascinated by what artists (or artisans, if you prefer) put onto the margins of their works. Local flowers and plants. Birds, monkeys, lizards, toads, hares. Just for fun; not symbolic, mostly. Naturalism creeps in, bringing the celestial story down to earth.

The Parthenon marbles are stupendous.

The Parthenon marbles are stupendous.

“Elgin” Marbles.

“Elgin” Marbles.

High tea at the British Museum, because gazing for

High tea at the British Museum, because gazing for hours at the spoils of Empire stimulates the appetite.

Blue and gold. Stylish. The view from the upstairs

Blue and gold. Stylish. The view from the upstairs lounge at @cvslondon.

Neal’s Yard. Thank you, Nicholas Saunders (see l

Neal’s Yard. Thank you, Nicholas Saunders (see last image), for rescuing this derelict alley in 1976 and turning into something quite magical and enduring.

Covent Garden stroll at Christmas.

Covent Garden stroll at Christmas.

Covent Garden all dressed up for Christmas.

Covent Garden all dressed up for Christmas.

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