Monthly Archives: October 2008
My Endorsement for November 4th!
I am quite frankly so sick of the election that every time I’m near a TV I want to run screaming for the peaceful serenity of my wine cellar and start cracking open bottles. Come to think of it I … Continue reading
Filed under Booze, The Good Life, Wine
A Good Value Wine
Times are tough (or so the media keeps telling us) and you know I love a good bargain so I though I’d share a wine that consistently delivers a good value and we enjoy at stately Fred Manor. It is Panarroz Jumilla … Continue reading
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Patrick’s on Patrick Street
I had occasion to go to Patrick’s this Friday for lunch. Since they are only in a “soft opening” (their words) phase I’m not going to do a review at this point. It’s pretty clear to me that they are still a … Continue reading
Filed under Food, Restaurant Reviews
An Interesting Wine Label
The French are usually pretty stuffy about their wine labels. By and large they have not succumbed to the cute creature/ quaint name mania that the Aussies seem particularly susceptible to (Red Bicyclette excepted). However, I came across and interesting label … Continue reading
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Yes I am a wine geek.
I keep a copy of this cartoon to ground me everytime I start geeking about nuances of cedar and leather.
Three Books That Should Be On Every Wine Lover’s Shelf- Part I
Those of you that read this blog regularly know that I am a big fan of the library. However there are some books you just have to own. There are three such books that have been invaluble to me in … Continue reading
I’m back and with pickles
Sorry the posts have been so few and far between. Brought two new employees into my company and went on vacation for a week so it’s been crazy. I’ll try to do better. So yesterday I was thinking about pickles as … Continue reading
Volt in Washington Post
The Washington Post food critic reviewed Volt in this past Sunday’s Magazine. The review was overall very positive and he gave it 2 1/2 stars (out of 4). The food reviews were very favorable, but they got dinged for service. Link … Continue reading
Filed under Restaurant Reviews, Restaurant- misc.