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My hands, feet and heart have been firmly planted in the art and design world for 30 years now. I'm a neophyte when it comes to wine, I only started enjoying it 8 years ago but it has become another passion in my life. As an avid Francophile, I am partial to French wines (I also work for a small importer) but can enjoy and appreciate it all.

cindy Thinks:

A fair restaurant corkage fee is: 

$15

A tell-tale sign of a wine snob is: 

Someone that flaunts their wine acquistions and dogmatically inflicts their wine preferences on others.

The wine region I most want to visit: 

Can't just pick one! Bordeaux, Barossa Valley, Willamette Valley, etc....

My "wish list" of wines I want to acquire soon: 

Anything wonderful that I'm not familiar with (and that I can afford!)

My biggest wine pet peeve: 

To have someone "overpour" the wine that is in my glass. I prefer to experience each glass from start to finish then do it again.

My favorite wine quote: 

When asked whether he confused a Bordeaux with a Burgundy in a blind tasting, British wine legend Harry Waugh (1904-2001) replied: "not since lunch."

My dream wine to one day taste or own: 

A very old french wine that was fabulously made and is still singing it's own little opera.

The best wines I have ever tasted: 

Champagne Giraud Grand Cru Ay, Fut du Chenes 1998; Chateau Tertre Roteboeuf, 2005; Domaine Cornu, Corton, 1991; Domaine Henri Naudin-Ferrand, Ladoix 1er Cru, La Corvee...

The people with whom I most often enjoy wine: 

Friends that appreciate wine and food!

The last wine I had that I absolutely loved: 

Panasau, El Vell Coster 2005; Ca d"Rocchi, 2000 Amarone Della Valipolicella, La Bastia, Tinazzi.

What I think of the movie Sideways: 

This is one that I've seen many times, loved it... especially glimpses of the vineyards and the passion for the wine. Did it make me a Pinot Noir groupie? Heck no!

My thoughts on the 100 point rating scale made famous by Robert Parker and emulated by seemingly everyone: 

I think it's taken way too religiously! I certainly appreciate Mr. Parker's sophisticated palate and his experience (I love his personal story) and I don't mind his opinions being public. However, I believe that the impact of his words alone are much too powerful.

My wine travels have taken me to the following wine regions: 

Loire Valley, Burgundy, Napa Valley and Sonoma Valley.

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