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TLTV’s Winter Red Wine Guide: Part 1

  • On January 9, 2019
  • By Larissa Dubose
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By: Larissa Dubose, Resident Wine Educator, The Lotus & The Vines If you’re like me,…
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Art Basel Miami 2018: When the Vine met Art

  • On January 5, 2019
  • By Larissa Dubose
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By: Larissa Dubose, Resident Wine Educator, The Lotus & The Vines Fine wine and art…
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Cheers to a Decade in Review!

  • On December 20, 2019
  • By Larissa Dubose
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As we close out this decade, I am compelled to look back and reflect…and quite…
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Sommy Mommy’s Take on CMS Certified Sommelier

  • On November 19, 2019
  • By Larissa Dubose
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This month marks one year since I passed the Court of Master Sommeliers (CMS) Certified…
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TLTV Guide to Halloween Candy & Wine Pairing

  • On October 30, 2019
  • By Larissa Dubose
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Sometimes in this Wine Life we have to make sacrifices, and Vine Tribe the research…
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Dream Big Darling Leadership Retreat: A Time of Awakening

  • On September 28, 2019
  • By Larissa Dubose
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Wine Friends, meet Tribe 1.  I’ve had about a week to download the truly unforgettable…
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How to Navigate a Wine Shop, According to the Pros

  • On August 28, 2019
  • By Larissa Dubose
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Hey VineTribe, your girl is "officially" a Wine Pro! Special thanks to Chasity Cooper for…
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Georgia Wine Country: My Unexpected Love Affair

  • On July 24, 2019
  • By Larissa Dubose
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By: Larissa Dubose, Resident Wine Educator, The Lotus & The Vines At the beginning of…
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TLTV’s Winter Red Wine Guide: Part 2

  • On March 6, 2019
  • By Larissa Dubose
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By: Larissa Dubose, Resident Wine Educator, The Lotus & The Vines We’re knee deep into…
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The Other Side of WSET Level 3

  • On November 30, 2018
  • By Larissa Dubose
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Larissa Dubose, Resident Wine Educator, The Lotus & The Vines   Disclaimer: If you are…
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How it started… SWIPE to see how it’s going! @ How it started…
SWIPE to see how it’s going!
@illadelph1 & I celebrated 8 years of marriage on Tuesday 🥂! We get to celebrate in Napa this weekend which is super special because we were expecting Emeri during our our first & only other trip here together 7 years ago. My spirit wouldn’t not let me take a moment to acknowledge our journey after work and travel picked up again. I love on my Husband and strive to always remind him how important he is to us both privately and publicly. In a world that feels unfamiliar (yet too familiar) at times after the last 2.5 years, it’s important to celebrate love. Love always wins. Love NEVER fails. I love our love with all that is within me ❤️. Thank you SO much for getting down on one knee and forgetting to ask me to marry you lol. I’ll always say yes!
The last three weeks have been a whirlwind but the The last three weeks have been a whirlwind but the excitement is as high as ever! The analogy of drinking from a fire hose comes to mind, but at least I'm hydrated 😂🫠😌. Check out my stories to see the press releases that came out this week. Grateful ✨.
📸- Krys Alex
A couple weeks ago @felishavictoriaterrell invited A couple weeks ago @felishavictoriaterrell invited us to attend an incredible plant-based experience with @sakaralife at the beautiful @lebonnosh ! The positivity in the room was contagious and inspiration was allll around! This is what I call a Mama’s Night Out 😌! Thank You!
📸: @shaunaveaseyphotography
My Emeri 💗. From the bottom of my heart…Thank My Emeri 💗. From the bottom of my heart…Thank You. 

Happy Mother’s Day to all the Mommies and Mommy Figures 💐. I’m sending love and light to anyone that may be struggling today❤️. You’re not alone ❤️. I pray you find a smile in a sweet memory 🥰.
Allow me to reintroduce myself 😌…My name is L Allow me to reintroduce myself 😌…My name is Larissa C Dubose and I am the new National Director of Beverages for Paradies Lagardère’s Dining Division & Vino Volo. Paradies Lagardère is one of the largest airport concessionaires in the country with a diverse and dynamic portfolio. I’m thrilled to continue the storied legacy of Vino Volo working with the talented teams throughout North America to scale and grow the business all while providing our guests a world class experience. 

There’s a testimony behind this move that I will share in the future. For now, just know that when God moves, there is no denying it. My steps were ordered here and He gets all the Glory! Now watch me work 😉.
Beautiful Girl...You can do hard things! Remember Beautiful Girl...You can do hard things! Remember Emeri’s first recital back in November that didn't go as planned, and the resilience she showed? That same resilience came shining through today ✨. Our girl got back on that big piano in front of a bunch of strangers and played her song beautifully! She came off the stage and ran into my arms for the biggest hug 🤗. As we walked out the church I asked her if she was proud of herself and she said “Yes, because I faced my fear”. Y'all 🥹. I got yet another lesson out of this sweet girl today. Hope it helps you too ❤️.
Last week was an incredible whirlwind! While in Na Last week was an incredible whirlwind! While in Napa for a jam packed 48 hours, I got to step away from my SommFoundation duties for a moment and connect with @wineitonme IRL. I’m so very proud of Candace and her journey in wine ☺️. Make sure to stop by the BRAND NEW @brendelwines tasting room in downtown Napa to see her and her incredible team! Swipe to see another familiar face that I got to see during my brief break 😉.
Emeri’s Parents stepped out last night 😌. Tha Emeri’s Parents stepped out last night 😌. Thank you to my fellow Unicorn 🦄 @sarahpierre1 for inviting us out to a night of celebration for The Grant Park Conservancy @grantparkatl !
I spent my 2/22/22 at my first trade show in TWO y I spent my 2/22/22 at my first trade show in TWO years! The last trade show I attended was this same one in Savannah right before the world shut down. It was so comforting to see familiar faces as well as meet new ones. I have my fingers and toes crossed that there is much more of this “normalcy” to come! How’d you spend your palindrome day??
Because of them, we can 🖤. Because of them, we can 🖤.
Experience, Exposure, & Access 💗. The Obama Por Experience, Exposure, & Access 💗. The Obama Portraits Tour is currently in Atlanta and the pride I felt sharing this experience with my family reminds me of the importance of Representation. It truly matters. Dream Big Sweet Girl! You’re going to change the world 🌎!
Thank you @jacytopps for including me in this rela Thank you @jacytopps for including me in this relatable and fun @wineenthusiast article! 

We talk all the time about wine being for everyone! One way to show wine’s relatability and versatility is to showcase how easy it is to pair it with one’s favorite foods! I’m honored to share this sentiment with @wandering_wino_ & @vanessalenoreprice 🥂! Link in Bio!

**Special thanks to @nickdrinkswine at @hopcityatl & @loveandvines for helping with my “research” ☺️!**
CONGRATULATIONS to the next GRAND CREW🍾! We are CONGRATULATIONS to the next GRAND CREW🍾! We are so excited to go on this journey with you! Santé 🥂!

🥂Randall Coats- @wine4dappl 
🥂Davon Hatchett- @thebubbleista 
🥂Jean Luly- @mrluly 
🥂Vicente Pina- @vindevinwineguy
🥂Vanessa Rason- @thevinophile
Happy New Year from my favorite couch in the whole Happy New Year from my favorite couch in the whole wide world 🎆🥂!! We hope your turn up is as lit as ours ✨…and yes, our girl officially lost her first tooth🦷 this week!
Merry Christmas from my little family to yours 🎄❤️🥂!! Christmas Day is extra special for us because it's @illadelph1 ‘s Birthday ❤️🎂💚! Please join me in wishing my rock, my lover, my partner, my forever best friend, and the best dad ever an early HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!
A Sunday Message ❤️. A few of my values are my A Sunday Message ❤️. A few of my values are my faith, my family, my peace, and my joy. There are many things that contribute to all of these ☺️. What do you value?
Art Basel 2021 is giving what it’s supposed to g Art Basel 2021 is giving what it’s supposed to give 🎨.
The sweetest thing I’ve ever known is this SIX Y The sweetest thing I’ve ever known is this SIX YEAR OLD with a heart of gold 💛. HAPPY BIRTHDAY Emeri Carol 🎂! You are loved beyond measure 🥰!
So I did a thing with @sidekickmb just in time for So I did a thing with @sidekickmb just in time for the Holidays ☺️! Click the link in my bio to learn about some of my favorite Thanksgiving wine pairings! Thank you Maliah West! #Cheers🥂
Long Post- ✋🏽My name is Larissa. I am an impe Long Post- ✋🏽My name is Larissa. I am an imperfect perfectionist who’s fiercely competitive and who’s trying her best to not project these traits onto her daughter. If you saw my stories, you saw that Emeri had her first piano recital yesterday and it didn’t go how she practiced. Y’all she PRACTICED for months for a 1 minute performance. She knew her song inside and out. But things happen. We were late. The piano was huge and didn’t look or feel like hers, and she was performing in front of a room full of strangers for the first time ever at 5 years old. She held it together and kept going but she was super disappointed afterwards. She went directly to her Dad’s lap and he whispered everything she needed to hear in that teachable moment. While I could’ve have done the same, I wouldn’t have it done it nearly as well because of what I had going on internally. I was projecting like crazy and my inner child was screaming at me. I knew in that moment I needed to gather my words carefully and lovingly. André’s calm spirit was exactly what was needed for BOTH of us. After the recital we went out to eat and we took her to her first movie since pre-covid. When she got home, she got right back on the piano. In that moment I was so glad that I waited to say something. Her spirit wasn’t broken. She shook off the moment and showed up for herself. We had a great talk as I put her to bed that night and I told her what she taught me 💗. Parenting is challenging and that’s why a village is so important. I’m beyond grateful for ours.
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