Drink the Good Stuff in 2022
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In 2022, I enter my twelfth year of blogging and post for the 659th time. Today we ponder yet another year of uncertainties. I remember sitting in a neighbor’s lawn drinking wine with our outdoor chairs, sanitary wipes, and social distancing in March of 2020 where we all tried to gauge […]
Cornerstone Cellars’ Winemaker Kari Auringer: Blending Passion and Kindness
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Kari Auringer didn’t set out to use her creativity and craftsmanship to make wine at Cornerstone Cellars. Her initial thought, after college graduation in 1981, was that she was cold – very cold – and packed up her Z28 Camero with the goal of move from Wisconsin to anyplace […]
Pandemic Thoughts One Year Later
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A year ago (and a day) I posted about having no words in navigating the uncharted world of a pandemic. I was physically in the same place that I am today, the Four Seasons Resort in Punta Mita, Mexico, where we have spent Spring break as long as we’ve […]
Is A Texas Winery On Par with A Bar?
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Courtesy of Blue Ostrich Vineyard & Winery For a winery, navigating how to proceed in a pandemic world is as clear as reading tea leaves to find out one’s future – especially in Texas. Since March, Texas wineries have been told to shut down, reopen and then shut down again while restaurants, […]