A glimpse into the wine world speaks volumes about a country’s history, culture, and tradition. For me, there is no better way to record those moments than with my own narrative. 

For the past two and a half years, I had the privilege to live in Brno, Czechia, where the wine world was at my fingertips. Read up on my adventurous journey as an American expat living in South Moravia, Czechia.

I’ve also linked my ‘100 wine reviews’ on the Search Bar-these will redirect you to my Facebook page.

Recently, I have relocated to Tucson, Arizona, so stay tuned! I’ll be updating the site with more of my desert wine escapades and stories. Cheers!

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Alentejo, Portugal

In 2008, the Esporão Reserva red was the first bottle of wine I ever sold in Virginia. I had tasted it during my first week at Grand Cru Wine and was intrigued by the enormous range of flavors and aromas radiating from this bottle…

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Setubal, Portugal

Rarely, if ever, does one see Portuguese wine on the racks at their local US wine shop. The grapes are difficult to pronounce and hail from regions unknown to the average wine consumer…

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Pálava – The City and the Grape

During our pre-move July visit to Brno, my husband and I took an afternoon and wandered around to the local wine bars. Craving a heavier white wine, I asked the bartender at Just Wine, a local Brno wine shop, for their recommendation…

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First Day, First Bottle

We landed in Brno on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving 2018, following a flurry of stress, pressure, uncertainty of our VISA status and 20 hours of overseas travel with two cats…

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