The Journal
Letters From The House
Wine first, then the table around it: hosting, food, what people wore, and who made the room worth staying in. Most Thursdays.
I Drink By The Moon Now
A friend told me about it like it was the best kept secret. Not like she was teaching me something. Like she was introducing me to a magical practice I didn’t…
I Was Everywhere At Once. Here's What I Built.
I disappeared at the beginning of the year, around spring time. Nine months ago, I had a Substack and an app idea. I didn’t really have a plan, and at some…
What does it mean if you like “basic” wine?
You’re pouring a glass you actually enjoy, and somewhere in the back of your mind a thought sneaks in: is this basic or easy? Before we go any further, let’s…
How to drink wine alone without turning it into a ‘thing’
Here’s the thing no one tells you: drinking wine alone doesn’t need a mood, a ritual, a candle, a playlist, or a reason that would hold up in court. You don’t…
What wine to drink when you’re burnt out
The novelty is gone. The big intentions have softened. Your inbox is full again, your body is still tired, and whatever “reset” you imagined on January 1 now…
How to reset your palate after the holidays
After the holidays, your palate isn’t broken…it’s just overwhelmed (and maybe your brain too). This is a gentle reset, not a cleanse. Think lighter wines, less…
My 2025 wine manifesto
There’s something about late December that feels like the last sip of a bottle you weren’t sure you deserved. Not dramatic—just honest. A little sediment at…
Not-so-holiday grapes for anti-holiday moods
Not every December night is for celebration. Some are for recovery.
A seven-course Wine Strategy for surviving family holidays
Family holidays are not about the meal — they’re about emotional endurance.
The Letter
It Arrives Most Thursdays And Asks Nothing Of You
No sequence, no upsell, no second email asking why you didn’t open the first.