by NovaCadamatre | Apr 2, 2020 | General Digression
If, at Christmastime, you had asked me what my third trimester would be like, I guarantee guessing that I would be sheltering at home with a global pandemic raging outside would have not even made the list of my top 100 projections. However, here we are. California...
by NovaCadamatre | Aug 17, 2017 | General Digression
This has been an interesting week. I found myself with a serious problem. I had chilled a bottle of sparkling wine to have handy if we found ourselves in need of some bubbles. We normally have at least one in the fridge at all times. Having just finished our...
by NovaCadamatre | Apr 11, 2017 | General Digression, Master Of Wine Studies
This is a subject very near and dear to my heart. Even though I make my living making wine and being surrounded by the alcohol industry, I am not a particularly frequent drinker. I’ll have 2-3 glasses per week with only one of those typically being on a week...
by NovaCadamatre | Feb 19, 2016 | General Digression
Adult coloring books seem to be a strong trend lately. For my birthday this year, I found four of them on my desk complete with colored pencils and crayons from an anonymous co-worker. I took the hint and tried it out. Below was my first attempt. What began as an...
by NovaCadamatre | Nov 2, 2015 | General Digression, Master Of Wine Studies
Now that I’m back in the MW program, I remember why I always had such a hard time getting weekly posts up. It’s so hard to find time to write. I only have so much time set aside during the week and with two assignments due last week it was maxed out. I...
by NovaCadamatre | Sep 7, 2015 | General Digression, Master Of Wine Studies
Several weeks ago I covered the potential shortage of Prosecco in But Why is the Wine Gone Part I. This week I wanted to uncover another potential shortage on the other side of the wine world. This shortage was publicized also by the Drinks Business back in...
