It's the second month, of the second year existing in a world with society shut down. I've just remembered this blog account exists, so posting to it is one of a few ways I'm preoccupying my mind today. As I type, I'm tuned into Radio Garden -- perhaps the greatest thing to cross my social feeds this year (It's early February, I remain hopeful there will be more great things.) Radio Garden connects users to live radio station broadcasts from points around the globe with just a scroll & click. As a person who can't travel, but thoroughly enjoys getting lost in foreign places, hearing these stations is gold! I've saved some favorites from parts around India, Kenya, New Zealand and New Calédonia. Noumea, New Calédonia was never on my radar before, but now I can experience it with my ears, and zoom all the way in to the street. Good thing I learned some French, because it's luxurious and I've added it to my travel bucket list for w...
Much like wine, I continue to enjoy my life abundantly more with each new inspiring topic, of which to explore. I have a passion for cooking delicious meals, and during my undergrad began an exploration of wine pairing. My intention was to further delve into the culture of growth and production, in order to knowledgeably chose great wine with meals. So, I read some books and joined a wine club, receiving four different bottles of wine a month. As one might assume from any college student, I drank with utter disregard for quality or true knowledge of what I was drinking. Yet, while failing to appreciate the wine, I was able to learn a couple positive things from the experience. I gained a general knowledge of wine types and their flavors, and experienced different degrees of quality expressed through texture, smell and overall taste. Now, during my grad studies, and for my second adventure through wine appreciation, I'd like to delv...