Artgazing - 52 Weeks of Art & Wine

CHIHULY GARDEN & GLASS - SEATTLE, WA Husband and I visited Seattle for the first time a week ago. For me, the absolute highlight of the trip was our couple of hours spent at Chihuly Garden and G...

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Hello friends! Admittedly, I have never been much of a Chardonnay fan. To be a bit crass, the idea of drinking wine that tastes like licking a buttered barrel never really compared to the ide...

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Happy New Year, readers! I hope that thus far 2015 is treating everyone very well. As my first wine post of 2015, I would like to share two wines I discovered over the December holiday (man, I ...

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Good day, readers! Bringing you another vineyard chain today, much like previous posts on Cupcake and Oliver. The Francis Ford Coppola Diamond Collection wines can be found in just about any g...

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12 UNDER 20: RELAX RIESLING I don’t know what it is with me…My “go-to’s” tend to be either bold, fruity reds or the sweetest of whites! I do know that a lot of my friends out there pre...

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When we moved into our house, I had the distinct privilege (and challenge) of figuring out just where all of our artwork needed to go. The presentation of a work of art can affect it's reception...

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WELL, I have catching up to do if I’m going to give you 6 more 12 under 20’s by December 31st! So when we went to Napa back in July, along with Markham we also stopped at Duckhorn . WOW....

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Mont Sainte-Victoire, 1904-1906 Last week we visited the High Museum for CÉZANNE AND THE MODERN. The exhibition, loaned from the (Henry and Rose) Pearlman Collection will be featured at th...

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I promise, loyal readers, I am alive and I WILL be back soon. Two major goings-ons have kept me busy since my last post: Husband and I bought a HOUSE! (I anticipate next post will highlight t...

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Time for another installment of 12 UNDER 20: my selections for 12 wines (or wine brands) to enjoy as "go-to" wines under $20. The wines I want to share today, spots #5 and #6 in the series, are t...

http://artgazer.blogspot.com/2014/08/12-under-20-river-road-reserve-pinot.html

“When you have nothing to offer, love gives abundantly.” ― E'yen A. Gardner , Love Letters I have so many love letters that I want to write to the world. I want to write them with m...

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On this Memorial Day, we commemorate the fallen that have sacrificed their lives for our country and our freedom. Oftentimes it is easy to forget that the blessed, comfortable lives we lead came ...

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On the Eve of Easter, it felt appropriate to do a post coinciding with the holiday. Easter originates from the miracle of Christ rising from the tomb, but is embraced secularly too for the big wh...

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12 UNDER 20: OLIVER WINERY At IU, we were very priviledged to have a WONDERFUL little gem of a winery not that far from campus. Oliver Winery is a known Bloomington hot-spot, a great place to...

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Happy almost April! I challenge you this April to gather a group of friends to sign up to participate in SIPS N STROKES (or any alternatively named painting class). I have found that these gr...

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In undergrad, I had the privilege of being initiated into the Delta Gamma Fraternity. Our motto is to "Do Good" and our philanthropy is Service for Sight . At Furman University, we specifically s...

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Art can be many things: an expression of self or emotion, an interpretation of a dream, an escape, a challenge, a passion, a goal. It can also be a means of calling attention to something importa...

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12 UNDER 20: MARK WEST PINOT NOIR Welcome to my Go-To #3...Mark West Pinot Noir! Mark West makes a lovely Pinot Noir that I just discovered last weekend at the recommendation of my fri...

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I don't know about you guys, but when it comes to the Super Bowl, I have exactly three interests: 1. The commercials 2. The half-time show 3. The appetizers accompanying the festivities Mmm,...

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JeeYoung Lee (1983-Present) Raw, JeeYoung Lee By now, I am sure a lot of you have seen or at least heard of the work by JeeYoung Lee, a Korean artist (not to be confused with the golfer) t...

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Well readers, since my last 12 under 20 post on Cupcake Vineyards , I attended my very first "Wine 101: The Fundamentals of Wine Tasting" class at my local Total Wine . It was an awesome experien...

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My 2014 New Years resolution is to become a novice level sommelier. At this time I am not doing this through an official school, but through monthly wine tasting classes at various locations to ...

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For the last round of 52 Weeks of Art, I focused primarily on art of ages past. It's been an exciting change to be compelled to be sharing so many contemporary artists with you all - Truly living...

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I polled people over Facebook and Twitter to find out some of their favorite artists and artworks were for the 2013 year. I am very excited to, at an introductory level, introduce you to those r...

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2013 has been a roller coaster year. So many blessings came in this year, as well as hardships. I am grateful for  the strength, love, and support of my husband, family and friends, for every op...

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