The Soultown! Volume III: Issue 2 FEBRUARY 2019 | Page 12
FINE AS WINE
Great Wine Possesses A Soul of its Own
MORGAN HILL, CA - When I first started drinking wine, I
could distinguish a red from a white and not much else. The
wine world seemed to be populated by educated, discerning
connoisseurs; thus, it was a world I felt I could not inhabit. One
thing I discovered early in my wine journey is that great wine
seemed to possess a soul of its own. I didn’t know much else,
but I soon became hooked by the vibrancy and complexity of
the wine.
Before starting graduate school, I worked as a nanny for a very
powerful and accomplished woman. Traci was humble, kind,
and generous. One night, after we had finished putting the kids
to bed, she offered me a glass of wine from her collection. We
sat down, and our conversation soon spanned a wide range of
topics. The wine, I vividly remember, was sensational. It was
unique and different from the wine I had been used to drinking.
This wine was complex, bold, yet smooth, and so enjoyable
to drink. Though I could not explain the specific aromas and
tastes, I knew this was a wine with soul. This has become the
primary criterion by which I evaluate a new glass of wine.
Though it is impossible to articulate in mere words, a
wine with soul certainly speaks and I
am always ready to
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CONNECTING OUR CULTURE TO
OUR CYBER & CONSCIOUS COMMUNITIES
DANIELA VELASQUEZ
FINE AS WINE CONNOISSEUR
CALIFORNIA
[email protected]
thesoultown.com
Monday through Friday, Daniela works as a psychotherapist, she likes to
call it “soul work.” She works with the youth of Redwood City at the Boys and
Girls Club. She received her master’s degree in Counseling Psychology from
Santa Clara University. On the weekends, she spends time learning about
and trying different wines and wineries, with her husband. Daniela enjoys
finding the soul winemakers put into making wines.
Martin Ranch Winery is located in Gilroy,
CA. They
are open
for wine tasting the first and third weekend of the
See what’s
happening
in thesoultown.com!
month but check their website before visiting https://www.martinranchwinery.om/.
FEBRUARY
2019 Thérèse
• CELEBRATING
2 YEARS Martin
OF CONNECTING
CULTURE TO OUR CYBER & CONSCIOUS COMMUNITIES • THESOULTOWN.COM
(2015
Malbec,
Vineyards,
Ranch OUR
Winery.)
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