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Okay I had to. I turned my Natural Wine Events biz into a wine club, and I’m very excited about it. It’s called The Six Seasons Wine Club. You get wine from my favorite winemakers around the world and we talk about the lessons of each season. There are medicinal recipes to help you stay balanced, and I want to start doing some workshops. My events were always festive but discreetly educational. It’s been rewarding to push myself to share more of what I’ve learned over my 10 years in the wine biz and get over my imposter syndrome.
Jan 28, 2021
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i was wandering through town after my shift the other day and saw a wine shop that was advertising a monthly book club/wine tasting in the window. since it was going to happen like 2 days later, i haven't had time to read the book yet (it sounds really good though, so I'm waiting for the library to have another copy) but decided to sign up! book clubs and wine tasting are both things that i've never done but it seems like a fun way to spend a sunday evening!
Mar 2, 2025
My friendly local (Berlin) wine shop that also ships all over Europe. I legit thought natty wine was basically a scam until these fine people introduced me to some absolute banger bottles and now I give them all my money.
Apr 15, 2024
go to a wine tasting and feel like your on the real housewives with your friends! Bask in the elegance of pretending to know what they are talking about and nibble on as much cheese as you like 🍷🧀
Feb 25, 2024
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When you’re a broke gourmande heirloom beans feel heaven sent. I’m Brazilian and whenever I’m there, I eat a ton of the green beans indigenous to our region in the North East. When I’m eating them every meal I always feel my best. Turns out beans are incredible detoxifiers. Beans bind toxins in our body to bile which pull out toxins more efficiently from the body. I think they’re an important part of balancing out my wine drinking heh and they feel like a hug.
Jan 28, 2021
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I started an herbalism apprenticeship this year with an Indigenous elder and now am surrounded by a bunch of inspiring herb people. Every one that you talk to about their “Top 5” herbs can’t resist including nettle. It’s so unassuming. It’s not crazy aromatic, or even a particularly beautiful plant at first glance. But, Nettle is an all around, super-nourishing plant for humans. It supports the respiratory system, hormone regulation, and reduces inflammation (which many of us city humans are wrought by). You can also sip it all the time without worrying you’re overdoing it. It’s very harmonious with our systems. It is easy to grow in a pot on your fire escape, too!
Jan 28, 2021
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I lived in New York City for a decade and did everything really fast. I heard a podcast once, I couldn’t find it for this, talking about the power going slow, of Turtle medicine. Going slow is an antidote to the intensity and stress that hits us all day long in the whirlpool of capitalism. I moved away last year and am trying to make an effort to slow down. A great way to consciously slow down is to focus on walking slowly. When I can successfully catch myself, my whole mentality shifts. I realize I can breathe and my shoulders drop. I create additional tension for myself when I rush. I found this popular Ted Talk on Slowness that demonstrates how going slow can transform our daily lives for the better. Stop and smell the roses.
Jan 28, 2021