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February 14, 2026 Amanda Danielson – Owner & Advanced Sommelier | We use the word preservation like it’s a museum label—something static, something you protect by touching less. But real preservation is a verb. It’s work. It’s choices. It’s systems. It’s the daily practice of keeping the good things alive, not merely remembered. In our […]

January 24, 2026 Amanda Danielson – Owner & Advanced Sommelier | Jennifer Blakeslee, Eric Patterson, and I, started a chilly few days in New York City with the warmth of knowing the tribute dinner for Harlan “Pete” Peterson we are all contributing to sold out in ten minutes. And we naturally did what Michigan always […]