Clare Tooley MW

Master of Wine, Wine sharer. Home where ❤️ is - UK, Bordeaux, now Napa

[Clare Tooley MW @ClareT_y]

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

[Nature is Amazing ☘️ @AMAZlNGNATURE]

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

[Clare Tooley MW @ClareT_y]

@londonvino Wonderful. And inspiring. 👏👏

[Clare Tooley MW @ClareT_y]

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

[#WOMENSART @womensart1]

Snow in Islington, March 2018 by UK painter Melissa Scott-Miller #WomensArt

[Clare Tooley MW @ClareT_y]

@Masterofwhine Delicious drenched in garlic butter ..

[Nature is Amazing ☘️ @AMAZlNGNATURE]

This is what happens when a bubble freezes ❄️

[Buitengebieden @buitengebieden]

Murmuration of starlings in Italy.. 😊

[Clare Tooley MW @ClareT_y]

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. https://t.co/gG3DRrJ9IR

[Into The Forest Dark @ElliottBlackwe3]

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.

[Clare Tooley MW @ClareT_y]

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

[Clare Tooley MW @ClareT_y]

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

[Pretty Cities @PrettyCitiesX]

California

[The Cultural Tutor @culturaltutor]

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...

[Clare Tooley MW @ClareT_y]

@robertjoseph Thank you so much

[Clare Tooley MW @ClareT_y]

The Light At Daybreak https://t.co/NjIuW9ViTG - a new piece published (thank you!) by @timatkin - my wake up call perhaps. And prompted also by our chat @robertjoseph xx

[Clare Tooley MW @ClareT_y]

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

[Tim Atkin @timatkin]

Wonderful piece on my site by ⁦@ClareT_y⁩ about how a wine tasting helped her to overcome writer’s block. Photo by Tim Hüfner and ⁦@unsplash⁩. https://t.co/vhY82d3Wyn

[Clare Tooley MW @ClareT_y]

The Light At Daybreak https://t.co/NjIuW9UL48 - a new piece published (thank you!) by @timatkin - my wake up call perhaps. And prompted also by our chat @robertjoseph xx

[Dr. Peter Paul Rubens @PP_Rubens]

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

[Clare Tooley MW @ClareT_y]

#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.

[Pauline Vicard @Labelsandgrapes]

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

[Clare Tooley MW @ClareT_y]

@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!!

[Clare Tooley MW @ClareT_y]

https://t.co/P9rrn1MgY2
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