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  •  A rose is a rose

     A rose is a rose

    Stop and Smell the… Decoys? Why Vineyards Plant Roses “A rose is a rose is a rose.” Famous words by Gertrude Stein. But with all… Read more.

  • 19 Crimes Cali Rose

    19 Crimes Cali Rose

    Drop It Like It’s Hot (Pink): Reviewing Snoop Dogg’s 19 Crimes Cali Rosé If there is one thing that screams “Busch League Sommelier,” it’s buying… Read more.

  • VinUM Unoaked Chardonnay

    VinUM Unoaked Chardonnay

    This bottle was part of a recent sale purchase from Martha Stewart Wines — a 2017 Chardonnay from Stellenbosch, South Africa, a region well known… Read more.

Alphonse M. Mucha

I did not paint for kings, nor for galleries, but for
my people. This journal is a continuation of that work — an offering to eyes that still hunger for beauty.

The Author

“Ornament is not
excess, but remembrance of nature.”

— Alphonse Mucha

Essays

  •  A rose is a rose

    Mar 16, 2026
  • 19 Crimes Cali Rose

    Mar 16, 2026
  • VinUM Unoaked Chardonnay

    Mar 16, 2026

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