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July in the Gardens
“I need to pause for a while. A garden should evolve, it’s a continuing conversation, like a painting, rather than engineering a machine to the precision of a plan. Living things are wobbly, and one thing in the garden changes everything around.” -Marc Hamer, Spring Rain: A Life Lived in Gardens These long summer evenings,… The post July in the Gardens appeared first on Brooks Wine .
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3 Tips To Finding Affordable Wines With Exceptional Quality
Great wine doesn’t have to cost a fortune…truly! The post 3 Tips To Finding Affordable Wines With Exceptional Quality appeared first on Brooks Wine .
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June in the Garden
“Nature is a strange factory, relentless in its productivity. We like to think life and death are opposite states, but it’s all tangled up together, the cherry blossoms and the cancer: a never-ending production of more, a monstrous fecundity.” -Olivia Laing, Funny Weather When I look around my gardens, I feel that they resemble my… The post June in the Garden appeared first on Brooks Wine .
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May in the Garden
“Gardening was a subtle process of give and take with the landscape, a search for some middle ground between culture and nature.” -Michael Pollan, Second Nature: A Gardener’s Education There is a distinct shift in the garden in spring. A smell emits from the soil—geosmin, a volatile chemical produced by soil-dwelling bacteria and fungi. This… The post May in the Garden appeared first on Brooks Wine .
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Cellar or Sip? A Simple Guide to Wine Aging
Focus on structure, balance, and proper storage to avoid common wine aging mistakes while building a varied collection. The post Cellar or Sip? A Simple Guide to Wine Aging appeared first on Brooks Wine .
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April in the Garden
“A garden is like the self. It has so many layers and winding paths, real or imagined, that it can never be known, completely, even by the most inanimate of friends.” -Anne Raver, Deep in the Green There is a lightness to springtime. Despite the busyness of tending to honeybees, weeds, and vegetable starts, I… The post April in the Garden appeared first on Brooks Wine .
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5 Strategies to Describe Wine Like A Pro (as a Beginner)
A series of hands-on activities to learn how to describe wine without memorizing a script. The post 5 Strategies to Describe Wine Like A Pro (as a Beginner) appeared first on Brooks Wine .
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March in the Garden
“ A seed is the dormant dream of a new life. A hope, a prayer, the smallest version of an entire life.” -Jennifer Jewell, What We Sow Despite a decade of farming, sowing seeds still fills me with a profound sense of hope. Whether in the quiet of a greenhouse or directly into the earth,… The post March in the Garden appeared first on Brooks Wine .
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Food and Wine Pairings Made Simple With Science
While science explains why food and wine pairings work, we join them for pleasure and connection. Taste, learn, and enjoy! The post Food and Wine Pairings Made Simple With Science appeared first on Brooks Wine .
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February in the Garden
“We need to return to learning about the land by being on the land, or better, by being in the thick of it.” -Gary Paul Nabham We have long been storytellers; there is something innately human to drawing around a fire and sharing pieces of ourselves. This draw to storytelling still shows up in our… The post February in the Garden appeared first on Brooks Wine .
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5 Steps to Hosting a Galentine’s Day Wine Dinner (Without Overthinking It)
Gather a great group of women for a wine-filled dinner with generous pours, loud laughter, and plenty of toasts to friendships worth celebrating. The post 5 Steps to Hosting a Galentine’s Day Wine Dinner (Without Overthinking It) appeared first on Brooks Wine .
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January in the Garden
“In winter, wild places feel like being in a hushed house with a sleeper in the next room. A living stillness. It isn’t quite loneliness. More a pronounced absence.” -Jarod K. Anderson, Something in the Woods Loves You The quiet of winter has an immersive feeling; long gone are the expansive vistas of the garden.… The post January in the Garden appeared first on Brooks Wine .
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When and Why You Should Decant Wine
Decanting is part chemistry and part ritual. It gives your wine both the oxygen it needs and the presentation that elevates the experience. The post When and Why You Should Decant Wine appeared first on Brooks Wine .
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