Venus of the Mind

Venus of the Mind

Water into Wine & All That

Diaries of a Wine Neophyte

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Ivana Esther Martínez
Jan 24, 2026
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Greetings Gorgeous,

Venus of the VINE is a tentative experimental newsletter section on wine and whatever else is deemed as relevant to pairing with wine. The possibilities are endless.

Like a finsta but on Substack.

The core mood is as follows…

Luncheon of the Boating Party (1880 - 1881) by Pierre-Auguste Renoir. This is one of my favorite paintings EVER. I’m so lucky to live just a quick car-ride away as it’s located at The Phillips Collection in D.C. Is it a cliché to say this is my favorite Renoir painting? Yes. But it is my favorite of his and that’s that.

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