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Zen Breath 3-2-1 Archive

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3-2-1 June 10, 2022
    lowest 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 highest sorry
    bottles without capsules look naked 3 5
    winkler region iii grape growing zone
    oldest family owned continuously operated winery
    tamper proof aspect 8 15
    large diurnal temperature swing occur
    math teacher asked one day
    go topless 4 7
    rack 4 7
    predominately gravel based soil
3-2-1 May 27, 2022
    shady bars would often refill bottle
    brand bottles without capsules look naked
    define general artificial intelligence
    people started putting capsules
    top still let moisture
    go topless capsules complete
    price would drop
    like naked bottles
    hands stopped trembling
    formal sommelier service
3-2-1 May 20, 2022
    8 years ago plus 2 days many people ask
    cabernet sauvignon loves well drained rocky soil
    pinot noir loves cold foggy mornings
    merlot loves clay moist soil
    monday morning 8 years ago
    hear moments ago rattled
    8 years ago
    wine brings people together
    major retail center .”
    crazy philosophical zen winemaker
3-2-1 May 13, 2022
    000 cases 263 medium producers producing
    maximize corporate profits .”
    74 large producers producing
    243 limited producers producing
    000 cases per year
    720 small producers producing
    rated koi zen cellars
    buy wine myriad places
    000 cases koi zen
    us exported 5m liters
3-2-1 May 6, 2022
    5 standard bottles per gallon
    believe jim beam created
    wine per barrel per year
    big fluffy bathroom towels
    horrible 3 hours sitting
    carrying three empty glasses
    support local small businesses
    hardware store sold toys
    roughly 200 people attend
    new revell model cars
3-2-1 April 29, 2022
    easily destroy entire vineyards overnight
    entire crop putting even
    brown leafless vineyard transforms
    small green leaves emerge
    vineyards first indication
    explore three aspects
    expending inordinate amounts
    biggest potential loss
    northern willamette valley
    northern willamette lost
3-2-1 April 22, 2022
    less sun generally produce low ph wines
    high sugar content helps protect wines
    got two new titanium struts
    generally produce age worth wines
    would never eat anything
    loire valley chenin blanc
    often age worth candidates
    turn signals seem fine
    10 year extended warranty
    enjoyed without extensive aging
3-2-1 April 15, 2022
    every single alcohol beverage label needs
    cleaver marketing people started munging
    moral code seems sound
    vista called 50 barrels
    however media often favors
    many intense flavors packed
    harsh word brings us
    buddha defined right speech
    wine prevents x .”
    wine geeks often describe
3-2-1 April 8, 2022
    see radical divisions across almost every aspect
    resist change based upon habitual biases
    fox vs cnn vs ap
    slightly flabby ), moderate alcohol
    would also think green cows
    everyone likes green cows
    find unfamiliar grape varietals
    commonly found wines varietals
    southeast prefer sweet wines
    neighbors thought green cows
3-2-1 April 1, 2022
    often leave residual sugar
    casual wine drinkers especially
    students could choose grapes
    value price points
    stainless steel without
    raw wood notes
    processed last year
    lighter foods compared
    last two weeks
    heavy smokey toast
3-2-1 March 18, 2022
    classic wine blends found around
    indicazione geografica tipica ).
    many different varieties grown
    stones ahead one hour
    conductor sees three idiots
    largest produced red varietals
    wine blending americans love
    typically cabernet sauvignon based
    right bank produces wines
    left bank produces wines
3-2-1 March 11, 2022
    1967 martin luther king nominated nhất hạnh
    simple yet deeply profound teachings aim
    2019 alexander valley cabernet sauvignon
    2018 paso robles cabernet sauvignon
    mass produced homogenized bulk wines
    remembrance thích nhất hạnh
    world earth revolves — slowly
    distinctive cabernet sauvignon markers
    mindfulness “, nhất hạnh
    established deer park monastery
3-2-1 March 4, 2022
    many manly men prefer sweet wines
    twin 27 year old daughters
    daughter miranda last july
    also called physiological ripeness
    week long inaugural vacation
    also based upon varietal
    hot areas winemakers struggle
    sugar levels increase making
    winemakers typically pick fruit
    grapes overly sweet
3-2-1 Feb 25, 2022
    hot summer day sitting around
    perfectly balanced dining room table
    koi zen cellars logo
    light bright pinot gris
    tossed around frequently
    vodka hot ).
    still perceive sweetness
    perception goes away
    grocery story typically
    big bold red
3-2-1 Feb 18, 2022
    perfect pairs many people enjoy pairing wine
    sugar mental high .’
    wore tap shoes
    wear seat belts
    stronger healthier bodies
    dangerous person .”
    consume toxic information
    anymore annoying ?”
    white wines tend
    us fail horribly
3-2-1 Feb 11, 2022
    first phone call ever …
    1876 alexander graham bell makes
    laws revolving around wine blending
    2018 cabernet sauvignon contains 5
    get nothing important done
    american viticulture areas ).
    2018 cabernet sauvignon
    stated calendar year
    2019 petite verdot
    2019 petite verdot
3-2-1 Feb 4, 2022
    “ dissipates ” within 24 hours … inside
    peoples viewpoints creating greater understanding opposed
    commercial wineries often us highly toxic chemicals
    winemakers use substances like sulfites
    koi zen cellars policy
    distinctive wet cardboard smell
    every wine drinkers journey
    large scale commercial wines
    large scale commercial wines
    beloved wine may act
3-2-1 Jan 28, 2022
    produces unique flavor profiles based upon peoples tastes
    typical oak barrel holds 300 bottles
    february 2022 wine club release
    profound considering one oak tree
    short seated meditation focusing
    oak roughly 1000 bottles
    next comes self massage
    8 tai chi energies
    already see huge progress
    last 20 minutes leaning
3-2-1 Jan 21, 2022
    every day helps smooth
    days like wine would
    grape spirits dates back
    2 million people die
    many people stand
    4 people worldwide
    versions depending upon
    neutral grape spirits
    neutral grape spirits
    late 18th century
3-2-1 Jan 14, 2022
    big corporate tech world
    salty foods need acids
    favorite way pair wine
    simple homework per day
    koi zen cellars began
    wines also pair well
    koi zen merlot
    syrah works well
    probably 10 fold
    pinot noir come
3-2-1 Dec 24, 2021
    214 per standard 750ml bottle
    made slightly better choices leading
    even though life may toss
    often would become reflective
    failed almost every time
    winery must first seek
    officially grandfathered allowing
    funny thing happened
    developed three classifications
    best self encouragement
3-2-1 Dec 17, 2021
    burgundy area carrying regional classification 35
    clos de vougeot grand cru
    paris roughly 200 miles
    would consistently produce wine
    cru les suchots 2
    sharing experiences versus things
    one single vineyard within
    include grand cru
    crémant de bourgogne
    single grape variety
3-2-1 Dec 3, 2021
    scrupulous restaurants would often refill expensive bottles
    spain alone represent 54 %.
    tradition dates back many centuries
    need new dimmers also .”
    total land surface occupied
    probably 100 nail holes
    oil soaked rags stuffed
    434 million acres !)
    get matching door handles
    wine producers stated putting
3-2-1 Nov 26, 2021
    baron pierre le roy de boiseaumarié
    produces roughly 14 million bottles
    serve 60 – 65 ºf
    scary rotating blades would send
    16 – 18 ºc
    roman catholic church seat
    years 1309 – 1377
    could never get comfortable
    almost 15 years ago
    could never let go
3-2-1 Nov 19, 2021
    citrus fruits contain mostly citric acid
    lacking oxygen ), low ph
    citrus taste ), acetic acid
    places like paso robles get
    wear ugly underwear .’
    second mot predominant type
    makes great gifts also
    wine including citric acid
    tartness green apple taste
    tartaric acid help stabilize
3-2-1 Nov 5, 2021
    typically produces cabernet sauvignon dominant blends
    view across competing news channels
    mass commercial marketplace originated
    get even better results
    mostly well drained gravel
    makes one person like
    system making us happy
    produces merlot based wines
    making wine dating back
    clay based soils
3-2-1 Oct 29, 2021
    70 miles per hour
    famous champagnes dom perignon
    like playing russian roulette
    blow yet another tire
    originally determined ages ago
    experimented various new methods
    romans achieved great things
    slight right hand curve
    without cell phone coverage
    dom pierre perignon
3-2-1 Oct 22, 2021
    naturally clarify using gravity alone
    wine blending wine making wine evaluation
    monkeys also ferment fruit ).
    bind together developing longer chains
    year koi zen cellars offered
    thick sludge called gross lees
    much easier would life
    close english translation would
    converts sweet grape juice
    called fine lees .)
3-2-1 Oct 15, 2021
    san andrés de trepeana monastery
    first started production dating back
    oldest printed reference dates
    full bodied red wine
    ancient wine producing region
    year koi zen cellars
    6 lug wheel replaced
    spare tire would never fit
    often winemakers age tempranillo
    8 lug wheel
3-2-1 Oct 8, 2021
    gentile press cycle sacrificing quantity
    many active fermentations going
    around 160 million cells
    mother nature keeps winemakers
    3 kia soul cars
    grapes reach optima ripeness
    taste baby wine right
    5 trillion cells
    white powdery coating
    three never align
3-2-1 Sept 10, 2021
    self fulfilling prophecy “.
    picked using large machines
    10 tons per hour
    helping us pick fruit
    vines produce better fruit
    8 hour shift
    ripening fast enough
    overly aggressive degrading
    merlot contract due
    leftover solid material
3-2-1 Sept 3, 2021
    henri bouschet crossed petit bouschet
    wine typically exhibits deep notes
    produce approximately 250 cases
    picked within two weeks
    found spread across bordeaux
    alien looking medical machines
    cigarettes every day since
    cultivated since 1866
    young doctor stood
    vitis vinifera species
3-2-1 Aug 27, 2021
    downs often 3x per day
    many small good choices lead
    vines like dry roots
    naturally refrigerated allowing us
    never ferment hot fruit
    produce high quality wines
    use mechanical picking machines
    might taste like prunes
    make including fermentation vessel
    pick date also affects
3-2-1 Aug 20, 2021
    movie theater buttered popcorn flavor
    week long mental cleanse
    processes secondary chemical compounds
    pour like maple syrup
    toxic mental things consumed
    widely diverse based upon
    us suffer mental addition
    stainless steel fermented “.
    food choices towards leaner
    chardonnay vines planted worldwide
3-2-1 Aug 13, 2021
    understand beauty without understanding ugliness .”
    august 2021 wine club premier release
    bring people together opposed
    primary grape first following
    france around 500 bce
    australians also produce mourvedre
    august wine release
    driving people apart
    cabernet sauvignon also
    full beautiful mouthfeel
3-2-1 Aug 6, 2021
    two least favorite foods ).
    low acid wine tastes flat
    quality meld harmoniously together
    tasting like battery acid
    5 different dish patterns
    heading towards fruit juice
    wine balance last night
    three major components need
    1 pair ), shirt
    bring two pairs
3-2-1 July 30, 2021
    abandoned tram line .” “ miranda
    tannins clay soils retain moisture allowing
    typical sandy soils drain well
    way maybe good chance yes
    said yes immediately – excited
    gauge rail line appeared
    sweaty dirty tired faces
    ground fell away beneath
    first arrive someplace new
    excessive crop management must
3-2-1 July 23, 2021
    done either sitting cross legged
    20 minutes often next
    myriad voices chatting away
    easily find focused meditations
    clarity involves improved focus
    wine contain natural cholesterol
    koi zen cellars
    fiercely debating befits
    breathing efficiency increases
    blood pressure decreases
3-2-1 July 16, 2021
    2 minute meditation long hours sitting
    ground (~ 54 degrees f
    room temperature many people believe
    room temperature 77 degrees f
    typically 78 degrees f
    2 minute meditation
    54 degrees f
    46 degrees f
    whole house heating
    true depending upon
3-2-1 July 9, 2021
    also naturally take smaller portions knowing wasting food
    enjoyed visiting deer park monastery
    100 people would attend
    thin skinned grapes require
    rather blond skinned grapes
    red skinned grapes must
    thick skinned grapes
    three basic colors
    stop seeing things
    embarrassing story regarding
3-2-1 July 2, 2021
    old wine merchant expression
    acidic wines pair great
    everything tastes great
    big marbled steak
    great pairing elevates
    wonderful creamy texture
    without judgement .”
    earth every day
    zen breath 3
    zen winemaker 1
3-2-1 June 25, 2021
    maybe overnight pour 4 glasses
    active meditation zen masters say
    4 days pour 2 glasses
    2 days pour 3 glasses
    simple minds know everything
    enlightened minds know nothing
    let friends drink bad wine
    active meditation involves
    pour 1 glass
    zen winemaker 2
3-2-1 June 18, 2021
    west american barrels often impart coconut
    help us determine country
    many eastern european countries
    formerly called hungarian oak
    whole lot better .”
    eastern european white oak
    try even harder .”
    every consecutive stoplight raised
    wine produced world wide
    koi zen red wine
3-2-1 June 11, 2021
    united states federal government designates grape growing regions
    upper mississippi river valley covering 29
    happy canyon producing full bodied reds
    various micro climates allows sonoma county
    help us identify paso wines
    diverse weather allows paso robles
    large grape growing region
    streets creating fascinating blends
    fantastic wine growing region
    people like brussel sprouts
3-2-1 June 4, 2021
    large stainless steel tanks awaiting final tweaks
    2018 paso robles cabernet sauvignon
    cabernet franc got frisky
    crossing produced cabernet sauvignon
    total vineyard acreage worldwide
    green bell peppers caused
    2 nanograms per liter
    green bell peppers
    cabernet sauvignon 1
    z always gets
3-2-1 May 28, 2021
    grapes contain fermentable sugars including sucrose
    predominant ones would include tartaric acid
    produced low alcohol wines
    typical detection threshold
    symbol ° bx
    karma tells us
    improve someone else
    grape vines absorb
    decades without additives
    california though permitted
3-2-1 May 21, 2021
    scrupulous wine merchants would gather empty bottles
    product whose proceeds help pay
    small ridge running top
    000 fake wine labels
    uses spinning rollers
    tamper evident device
    police also found
    nobody likes blood
    many wild stories
    little pull tab
3-2-1 May 14, 2021
    total sugar per volume
    greenish pulp containing water
    pulp ratio giving wines
    whole clusters keeping
    watch social dilemma
    orange wines ferment
    friend request p
    add tannic structure
    harvested much sweeter
    comparing merlot grapes
3-2-1 May 7, 2021
    ignorant people know everything
    car gets 20 miles
    tall tapered bottle without
    save 30c per gallon
    wide bottom burgundy bottles
    drive 10 miles
    standard wine rack
    higher quality regardless
    zen winemaker 1
    zen breath 3
3-2-1 April 30, 2021
    young vines (< 6 years
    old vines (> 30 years
    trellis systems based upon varietal
    growers use different configurations
    smaller sections called blocks
    double cordon trellis system
    perfect breakfast wine .”
    blocks typically consist
    zen breath 3
    higher quality vineyards
3-2-1 April 23, 2021
    rs still slightly sweet regardless
    make fine wine .”
    perceptibly sweet despite
    zen winemaker note
    zen breath 3
    bubbly sweetness 1
    zen winemaker
    hand .”
    rs maybe
    sweetness threshold
3-2-1 April 16, 2021
    sugar producing carbon dioxide within
    pressurized carbon dioxide gas
    notable grape varietals would
    countries use different types
    two different types
    red skinned grape
    méthode champenoise ):
    full bodied whites
    blanc de blanc
    full bodied reds
3-2-1 April 9, 2021
    alcohol content though visual appearance alone 3
    primary reasons old wines
    small often clear crystals
    wine bottle often clinging
    clear meniscus often indicates
    zen breath 3
    aged white wines
    studying many samples
    occasional fruit fly
    life upon death
3-2-1 April 2, 2021
    sweetness sugar contains 4 calories per gram
    dry wines also pair well
    koi zen wines fall
    perceivable sweetness ranging
    easter candy ),
    value wines typically
    higher sugar levels
    zen breath 3
    zen winemaker 1
    1 %- 5
3-2-1 March 26, 2021
    252 recognized areas across 33 states
    denominazione di origine controllata e garantita
    federally registered geographical area
    tight quality standards must
    300 recognized aocs
    american viticulture area
    famous avas would
    empty one .”
    occur without receiving
    exist without darkness
3-2-1 March 19, 2021
    sediment behind thus clarifying
    southern hemisphere wine production
    zen winemaker 1
    zen breath 3
    like — life
    red wine production
    zen winemaker 2
    production 1
    norther hemisphere
    yeast cells
3-2-1 March 12, 2021
    chemical compound tca around 5
    taste like wet cardboard
    extremely low carbon footprint
    low end screw tops
    high end screw tops
    economy closure typically made
    single die cut
    short term storage
    best possible condition
    zen winemaker 1
3-2-1 Feb 26, 2021
    passing judgement without knowing
    started walking slowly towards
    beautiful young woman carrying
    ushers started giving
    proven innocent …
    approaching young woman
    wedding ceremony came
    zen winemaker 1
    zen breath 3
    removes colloidal haze
3-2-1 Feb 19, 2021
    help prevent leakage making
    staves one either end
    may come true
    magical genie granted
    interior grove cut
    watertight fit without
    zen winemaker 1
    regarding barrels 1
    zen breath 3
    cylindrical stopper used
3-2-1 Feb 12, 2021
    white oak harvested
    inevitable change .”
    approximately 300 bottles
    zen winemaker 1
    lower grade wine
    zen breath 3
    new french barrel
    lao tzu 2
    2 primary styles
    wine terms 1
3-2-1 Feb 5, 2021
    may increase mouth feel though may cause spoilage
    make new year resolutions
    original author unknown 2
    thick yellowish sludge
    provide additional tannins
    zen winemaker 1
    skins provide color
    seeds provide tannins
    let us rise
    zen breath 3
3-2-1 Jan 29, 2021
    zen winemaker tweet
    vicki corona tweet
    breath away .”
    zen breath 3
    winery owned
    wine terms
    wine makers
    shipper .’
    makes wine
    heaven exists
3-2-1 Jan22, 2021
    wine smell like nail polish remover
    smell like rotten eggs
    hard cooked eggs
    zen winemaker tweet
    zen winemaker tweet
    zen breath 3
    high fermentation temperatures
    fully understood .”
    fully read
    enlightenment .”
3-2-1 Jan15, 2021
    sometimes found naturally
    zen breath 3
    wine taste flat
    zen winemaker 1
    zen winemaker 2
    winemaking process
    winemaking process
    wine terms
    wine bouquet
    wine aroma
3-2-1 Jan8, 2021
    skim milk versus whole milk
    years making cork harvesting 100
    full bodied wines generally
    6 standard 750ml bottles
    removed without harming
    natural material made
    highest achievement one
    higher alcohol content
    grows back withing
    ever obtain .”
3-2-1 Jan 1, 2021
    happy people see change
    peoples lives better
    bubbly wines must
    zen breath 3
    happy people smile
    happy people live
    happy people hang
    happy people admit
    truly live life
    sparkling wine made
3-2-1 Dec 25, 2020
    often green leafy smells
    koi zen cellars uses
    us grapevine roots
    unfermented juice away
    zen breath 3
    fuzzy minds lead
    produce rosé wines
    fuzzy decisions
    small insect
    late 1800s
3-2-1 Dec 18, 2020
    die feeling unfulfilled
    long way .”
    zen breath 3
    like dry wines
    final alcohol content
    live .”
    volume measured
    true character
    term used
    sweetness goes
3-2-1 Dec 11, 2020
    people often say
    make someone else
    zen breath 3
    year something
    touch better
    taste everything
    one thing
    liquid within
    good grapes
    fighting chance
3-2-1 Test
    weekend zen breath 3
    live large 2
    wine terms
    perfect start
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