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Medi-Tasting: Pairing Mindfulness with Wine

Medi-Tasting is the new concept that pairs mindfulness with wine. How does it work? And how else can we bring mindfulness to wine-tasting?

Mindfulness and Moderation: The Ingredients in French Wine Culture

The Winter 2018 issue of Gastronomica features my research paper “A Tale of Two Cities: Differences in Wine-Drinking Culture in Nice and...

English wine is improving – Is it cultural or climate change?

“We drink bottles, not glasses!” This quote scribbled out on a survey seemed to epitomize English wine-drinking culture four years ago....

Vines, wine, and family time: How my love for the drink took root

When most Southern Illinoisan kids hit age 21, we transition into adulthood with momentous ritual celebration. Our rites of passage into...

Adventures in Austrian Wine-land

Once upon a time, on a late-March morning, I awoke with heavy lids in an enchanting farmhouse in the midst of sunny Austrian forests and...

Glühwein magic

Christmastime in an Austrian postcard village may just be the most magical experience in the world. Between the toy-like knickknacks sold...

Candlelight yoga, wine, and dessert debut: A night of self-care and community wellness

“Your task is not to seek for love, but merely to find all the barriers within yourself that you have built against it.” – Rumi The...