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Garraf, Spain - Sangria Days, Sherry Nights
Garraf, Spain - Sangria Days, Sherry Nights

Where did the time go? I can’t believe it’s almost a year since I went to Spain. Since I’m not sure when I’l see a beach again, I’ve been reminiscing about long lost moments in the sand.

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Travel, WineShannon EvansApril 15, 2020sherry, sangria, barcelona, garraf, soho beach house, spainComment
A Travel Adventure in Every Glass
A Travel Adventure in Every Glass

This weekend I spent a bit of time in New Zealand. I poured a glass of sauvignon blanc and allowed each sip to transport me to the natural landscapes of the South Island.

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WineShannon EvansApril 13, 2020marlborough, sauvignon blanc, new zealand, hooker valley track, stewart island, wine tastingComment
The One Thing I Always Have In My Home Bar
The One Thing I Always Have In My Home Bar

“Umm, try some Ango in it.” I’ve uttered this statement more times than I can count. Angostura has been the saving grace for what could have been many failed cocktails.

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CocktailsShannon EvansApril 10, 2020home bar, angostura bitters, holy sip, bittersComment
My First Time Buying Wine
My First Time Buying Wine

I found my way to wine relatively easily. At 21, after a lifetime of rum punch and underage drinking, I did the sophisticated thing and started drinking wine.

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WineShannon EvansApril 9, 2020white zinfandel, Gewürztraminer, riesling, buying wineComment
Paris, Will We Meet This Year?
Paris, Will We Meet This Year?

As I sat in a cafe in Rome last November, I started having dreams of Paris. It was never on my list of places to visit, but I found myself dreaming of learning French and I felt this tug to trek to the city of lights in 2020.

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TravelShannon EvansApril 8, 2020paris, travel, wineComment
Week 4 of Quarantine: Creating New Routines
Week 4 of Quarantine: Creating New Routines

I’m writing this from my desk. Nothing about that sounds too surprising, except that I never use my desk at home. A month ago I would have set up shop in my favorite public space close to my gym.

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Life, BusinessShannon EvansApril 7, 2020routine, quarantine, shannon evansComment
Week 3 of Quarantine: Mastering Exercise
Week 3 of Quarantine: Mastering Exercise

Yesterday would have been my one year anniversary at Vesta, kickboxing studio here in Atlanta. In honor of this milestone, I decided to make it a point to figure out how to exercise while the gym is closed…

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LifeShannon EvansApril 2, 2020walking, vesta, kickboxing, atlanta, exercise, quarantineComment
Brown Bohemians
Brown Bohemians

One of the last events that I attended before the quarantine was a panel discussion for the Brown Bohemians book. I’m glad that I was able to pick this up before social isolation began.

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EventsShannon EvansMarch 25, 2020brown bohemians, coffee table bookComment
One Week in Quarantine
One Week in Quarantine

I’ve been failing at quarantine. At least I did last week. It wasn’t because I was sequestered at home. I’m an introvert. I was built for these moments.

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LifeShannon EvansMarch 23, 2020coronavirus, quarantine, crisis, joyComment
Who Needs Milk When You Have Wine?
Who Needs Milk When You Have Wine?

One of the things in my precautionary coronavirus quarantine kit is Tate’s chocolate chip cookies. This choice is clearly not practical in any real way except for simple joy.

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Travel, Food, WineShannon EvansMarch 13, 2020frascati, tate's chocolate chip cookies, rome, winery, coronavirus, cookies in wine, moscato d'astiComment
Corona Beer is Great For Events, Coronavirus...Not So Much
Corona Beer is Great For Events, Coronavirus...Not So Much

Oh coronavirus…you sly little fox. You swooped in grabbing Spring and entire industries. Who are you?! While the world braces for additional cases of the coronavirus and the impact, I can’t help but think about the hospitality, event and service industries.

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EventsShannon EvansMarch 12, 2020coronavirus, event industryComment
Beside Every Emotionally Unavailable Man Is An Emotionally Unavailable Woman
Beside Every Emotionally Unavailable Man Is An Emotionally Unavailable Woman

I don’t know what’s going on here…That’s been my mantra for the past week or so as I found myself starting something (that currently has no name) with someone.

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LifeShannon EvansMarch 11, 2020emotionally unavailable, dating, non-commitalComment
You Can Always Restart
You Can Always Restart

The beauty of this is that I’ve learned that you can always restart and in the process, you will probably figure out why that thing you were trying to fo meant something to you in the first place.

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LifeShannon EvansMarch 10, 2020daily writing, restartComment
Dinner With Friends - Aziza | Atlanta, GA
Dinner With Friends - Aziza | Atlanta, GA

Last week I came back from Jamaica and I wasn’t quite ready to face the world. It was cold and I was also just exhausted (too much peopling for this introvert). On top of it, I was dealing with a dating conundrum…

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FoodShannon EvansMarch 3, 2020aziza, dinner with friends, atlanta, israeliComment
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