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Black Sheep Finds & The Joy Fantastic
Mindful Wine | Producer Spotlight Black Sheep Finds & The Joy Fantastic | Lompoc, CA Winemaker Peter Hunken and Amy Christine MW are the...


A Tribute to Grace
Mindful Wine | Producer Spotlight A Tribute to Grace Wine Co. | Los Alamos, CA Native New Zealand winemaker Angela Osbourne moved to...


Pence Vineyards, Sta. Rita Hills
Mindful Wine | Producer Spotlight Pence Vineyards & Winery | Sta. Rita Hills, CA Discover: https://www.pencevineyards.com/ Located in the...


Solminer Wine of Los Olivos
Mindful Wine | Producer Spotlight Solminer Wine | Los Olivos - Santa Barbara County, CA Founded by David and Anna deLaski in 2009,...


The Harvest Club
Announcing a new curated wine program featuring organic, Biodynamic and consciously farmed wines from Chiara's favorite producers in the...


Beginner's Mind
"In the beginner's mind there are many possibilities, but in the expert's there are few." — Shunryu Suzuki There is a first for...


Joy in the Little Things
"The morning wind spreads its fresh smell. We must get up and take that in, that wind that lets us live. Breathe before it's gone." —...


Silver Linings
"Every morning we are born again. What we do today is what matters most.” —Buddha You lost your job. The wedding is postponed. They are...


Finding A Way
When I began this piece several weeks ago, the world was a very different place. It was early March. I was elated after garnering a...


Tuning out to Tune in
I recently spent three days in the Eastern Sierra during a late winter blizzard. It snowed four feet in 24 hours, and continued for two...


Does the moon influence how a wine tastes? Biodynamics in brief
Biodynamic. If you’ve been anywhere near a trendy wine bar or retail shop in the last five years, especially in wine-savvy cities across...


Thanksgiving: A Time for Gratitude, Savoring and Wine
“Contemplating our food for a few seconds before eating, and eating in mindfulness, can bring us much happiness.” — Thich Nhat Hanh...


Thanksgiving: A Time for Gratitude, Savoring and Wine
“Contemplating our food for a few seconds before eating, and eating in mindfulness, can bring us much happiness.” — Thich Nhat Hanh...

Wine Tasting, Yoga and Mindful Eating
Wine tasting is an exercise in sense awareness. Sense awareness is a core practice of yoga and mindfulness. When done with awareness,...


Wine Tasting and Mindful Eating
Yoga chitta vrtti nirodah The restraint of the modifications of the mind stuff is yoga. -Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras, Chapter One Sutra1.2 As...
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