Clare Tooley MW

Worth pinning this - I have a feeling we will need the humanity & joy it embodies over the next few weeks & months ❤️

i hope this video of a red panda eating grapes makes your day better

@londonvino Wonderful. And inspiring. 👏👏

Almost, .. almost .. makes me nostalgic for London living … #California

@Masterofwhine Delicious drenched in garlic butter ..

A little friend in Beaune…

This is what happens when a bubble freezes ❄️

Murmuration of starlings in Italy.. 😊

Love. Heart-writing is a minefield. Within the context of #wine, even less well understood. But let it be. Here’s my take on connections and the inner compass. Hoping there’s resonance in this for some of you. My thanks to @timatkin for publishing. timatkin.com/love-wine/

If you feel overwhelmed by the world, go for a walk. Go to a museum or to a library or bookshop. Listen to music or watch a film. Read poetry. Remind yourself that there is more than tragedy. Remember, there is grace & transcendence to be found.

Made it cross-country(ies) to Canada’s Best Somm conference. Very cool. Literally and figuratively. Boisset is sponsoring. Putting them thru some MW paces tomorrow 👏😉.. #blindtasting

10 yrs ago today I rang my husband in #bordeaux from a post-harvest bejeweled exhausted St Helena vineyard & told him breathlessly we needed to move to #California, the sheer beauty insisted ‘It’ll never happen’ he said ‘have you SEEN how expensive it is’ #becarefulwhatyouwishfor

California

Want to know the difference between the Ancient Greeks and the Ancient Romans? Just look at their statues. Art always tells you what a society wants to believe about itself. So, from the Soviet Union to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, here's what art says about who we are...

@robertjoseph Thank you so much

Beautifully written and thought-provoking - and absolutely typical of one of our most naturally poetic scribes

The Light At Daybreak disq.us/t/4hlawsu - a new piece published (thank you!) by @timatkin - my wake up call perhaps. And prompted also by our chat @robertjoseph xx

My new piece published - Thank you @timatkin - a relief. But also a wake up call perhaps - and prompted by our chat too @robertjoseph xx

The Light At Daybreak disq.us/t/4hlawsu - a new piece published (thank you!) by @timatkin - my wake up call perhaps. And prompted also by our chat @robertjoseph xx

Magnificent portrait of a woman, 1620, by Artemisia Gentileschi. She was born on this day in 1593.

#AreniLive2023 in #napa and #sonoma - an honor to be in the room and eavesdrop such important conversations . A feat of organization @Labelsandgrapes @areniglobal - take pride.

@Labelsandgrapes @sarahtacp @areniglobal @creationwines @chateaurs @siobhanthom @TishAroundTown @BedrockWineCo @AliceWaters 💃 what a gathering! An honor to be in the room. Bravo Pauline and A la prochaine!!

It's not every day that you get to meet your heroes. But when you do, make sure to take a selfie😁 #AreniLive2023 #bestofselfies @sarahtacp @areniglobal

theglobeandmail.com/life/food-and-… A very good article about the #wine world I have the privilege of working within, with extraordinary teams. Open minds, open doors. Merci @JC_Boisset