Amanda Quintana-Bowles

@amandaqb.bsky.social

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Photographer, Vocalist, Graphic Designer, Ikebana Artist, Traveler, Court of Master Sommeliers LV1, New Mexican living in Silicon Valley

Vineyards in the Russian River Valley
Father hugging his daughter close
Pink, cream and green flowers in a dark tall vase on a round burgundy table.
Certificate of knighthood into the Medieval Order of the Knights of Good Wine - Orden Medieval de Los Caballeros de Buen Vino from 1985.
Colorful Japanese style floral arrangement on a white background
A box filled with artfully presented yellow, white and purple cheese, bell peppers, meat and crackers. A man’s hand is reaching for a piece of cheese with a glass of red wine beside him.
Japanese Ikebana floral arrangement of green and pink on a round brown table.
Single glass of red wine on a glass tabletop, reflecting the sunset and shoreline
Miniature Sogetsu ikebana floral arrangement with flowers and blooming branches in a long green vase.
Several wine glasses with wine sitting on pieces of paper with writing.
Blue flowers arranged in a blue, shallow vase on a white background
Woman in a black sweater holding a very large citron lemon in her hand
Miniature Japanese floral arrangement with green leaves, white and pink flowers in a white and cream vase. Sitting on a burgundy table.
Tall ikebana arrangement in the Sogetsu style, white vase, green leaves, stylized curly branches and green kale.
Tony pottery
Japanese ikebana floral arrangement with branches, flowers and leaves in a black container on a white background
Two wine glasses with red wine, pieces of paper, pencils and books on a white countertop.
Glass filled with red wine beside a bottle of red wine on a white counter top
Day 1: Japanese style floral arrangement with green stems, purple irises and yellow flowers in a bronze colored vase on a white table.
Two glasses of red wine flanking a green-hued wine bottle with black and gold labeling. Set on a green cloth in a sun filled room.
Sogetsu ikebana floral arrangement set with two black ceramic containers, green, purple, yellow and red floral materials on a circular table.
Textbooks on a table
2021 Belhara Estate - Valle de Uco, Mendoza, Argentina bottle of Malbec with a full glass, with wine key and cork on a counter top.
Empty hot sauce bottle on a counter top
2017 Poggio al Casone Toscana IGT wine bottle on a countertop with a wine glass of red wine and cork nearby
Ikebana floral arrangement of white and magenta flowers, plus greenery in a black oval dish. Arrangement is sitting on a round brown table.
Vials near colored flash cards and notes.
Pear tree with clusters of buds and green leaves.
Two vintage glasses with amber colored liquor and three bottles of spirits.
Colorful bottle of wine with a red wine glass and handwritten notes.
Waves crashing against the coast and rocks of Moonstone Beach in Cambria, California
Two glasses filled with red wine on a wood table with closed menus in the foreground
Scene at a wine room with two glasses, several wine bottles and a piece of paper.
Bottle of Merlot with two full wine glasses on a table.
Bottle of Merlot with a glass and tasting notes.
Forest view of a river with mist in the background
Two glasses of red wine on a countertop with a wine bottle.
Ikebana floral arrangement with pink, white and cream flowers sitting on a round, brown table.
Two glasses of red wine, a wine bottle and two wooden bowls filled with red and white grapes.
A table with a golden margarita with a red chile salt rim, red salsa and chips and a horseshoe menu.
Woman wearing a pink shirt holding a shot glass and a bottle of liquor, making a funny face.
A roadrunner sitting on a brown brick wall looking up at the viewer.
White cup filled with coffee held on a denim clad lap.
A rectangular patch of morning sky viewed on a black background. Skylight view.
Japanese style floral arrangement of white, red and green materials in a black, oval bowl.
Freshly brewed butterfly pea flower blue tea garnished with a lemon twist on a metal cocktail pick, served in a clear glass mug.
Bueno green chile stew recipe
1981 Simply Simpatico recipe for Green Chile Stew
Unfinished watercolor of vintage Elixir D’Anvers liqueur poster featuring three people and a dog in a terrace on the River Scheldt.
A bowl of New Mexicans blue cornmeal atole with butter near a blue fabric napkin and silver spoon.
A restaurant scene. A bowl of Thai curry on a plate with a scoop of rice and tofu spring rolls. In the back is a pineapple shaped glass with Thai tea.
Bottle of Pinot Noir beside a filled wine glass. A paper with written notes is on the table to the right.
WSET level 2 wine workbooks on a white background.
Prescription receipt for Paxlovid showing $1603.99 for cash payment and copay of $30.
Glass of red wine surrounded by birthday cards, bouquets of flowers and a bottle of wine.
Journey (game) homage. White cloaked traveler in a golden orange world.
Fresh and dried persimmon fruit displayed on a countertop.
Bottle of Cote du Rhône Laurent Dublanc with a filled glass in front of an ikebana floral arrangement.
Handwritten wine education notes and Zraly’s Windows on the World wine course book.
Baked quince fruit in a bowl