Welcome to the D’Aquila-Phillips Wine Cellar! Our site is dedicated to the life of the individual most responsible for introducing me to the world of wine, Mary Kay D’Aquila. I’m Scott Phillips the host of this site, which we call DP Wine Cellar for short. It’s an e-extension of our physical wine cellars. One north and […]
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It’s a wrap…
And…it’s a wrap… All good things must come to an end. What began with unforeseen suddenness mid-March and adjusted with equal abruptness on May Day will be ending this weekend. Summer 2020 is transferring into my book of memories. I’ll mostly remember it as one sees things through a kaleidoscope. Jumbled up, barely recognizable, but […]
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One moment in time: October 31, 1974
Obviously it was Halloween. We’d planned nothing out of the ordinary. My girlfriend and I had been invited to two Halloween parties; one downtown the other out in the suburbs. She’d borrowed a set of costumes for us from her aunt and I’d been informed we’d be attending those parties as Raggedy Ann and Andy. […]
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A debt of love and gratitude…
MK on my mind…. “Just when I thought I had love figured out, you come waltzing in casting doubt. Now I’m crazy, and acting like a fool. Lately I’m so distracted over you.” Darden Smith I’ve always appreciated the above lyrics by Darden Smith because they perfectly capture how I felt being in love with […]
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A Hole in my Soul
A Hole in my Soul…. The emptiness remains. The hurt unrelenting. My emotions turbulent. Four years today and I’m still reeling. Left nursing a jagged hole in my soul. The midnight we lost MK to her brain cancer was undoubtedly the worse night of our lives. I can only hope nothing ever comes closer to, […]
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Both Sides of the Cellar Door
DP Wine Cellar: Both Sides of the Cellar Door This time of year always comes with a solid dose of melancholy for me. That said, it also delivers a mountain of wonderful memories. When you add in the early days of summer it becomes a terrific time of year! Recently this combination started me to […]
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What A Great Day It Was
Dateline: Hibbing, MN June 21, 1975 Happy Anniversary to the woman who made me such a better person! I continue to miss you deeply MK, especially on this important day! Today would be 45 years together, but eighteen years ago brain cancer shattered our lives and your death ended our anniversaries side-by-side at 41. We […]