ruminations

From the Inkwell

Stories inked on canvases of all sorts.

Feb 6 •

Stefie Kan-Andrews

2024: A Retrospective

My year recounted in notable bottles and pairings.

Dec 31, 2024 •

Stefie Kan-Andrews

The Alchemy of Aromas

“Smell is a word; perfume is literature.” —Jean-Claude Ellena

Sep 12, 2024 •

Stefie Kan-Andrews

Wine as Horoscopes

“The discovery of a wine is of greater moment than the discovery of a constellation. The universe is too full of stars.” —Benjamin Franklin, c. 1700s

Aug 23, 2024 •

Stefie Kan-Andrews

My father's legacy wound in stacked spools of nostalgia and rediscovery.

Aug 14, 2024 •

Stefie Kan-Andrews

The Love Language of Gift-Giving

“And wine can of their wits the wise beguile, make the sage frolic, and the serious smile.” —Alexander Pope

Aug 5, 2024 •

Stefie Kan-Andrews

A Year in French Wine (and Beyond)

How do you measure a year in the life? Measure in glugs.

Jul 11, 2024 •

Stefie Kan-Andrews

The Art of Storytelling

“Wine is bottled poetry.” —Robert Louis Stevenson

Jul 5, 2024 •

Stefie Kan-Andrews

The Initial Pour-ologue

Giving this writing thing another ol' college try.

Jul 1, 2024 •

Stefie Kan-Andrews

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