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The Billionaire’s Vinegar
Continuing my posts on books I’ve been reading: I just finished up The Billionaire’s Vinegar: The Mystery of the World’s Most Expensive Wine by Benjamin Wallace (also available from FCPL). It was an interesting, if a little dry at the beginning, read. Briefly … Continue reading
A Great Read- Mediterranean Summer
I am in the middle of reading three food related books, which I will probably post about as I finish them. What do they have to do with Frederick? Honestly, nothing except that I got them all from the Frederick … Continue reading
Robert and me. (Robert Mondavi RIP 1913-2008)
Just wanted to throw in my two cents on the passing of Robert Gerald Mondavi one of the giants of American wine who died at age 94 on May 16th. According to Robert Parker “he had the single greatest influence … Continue reading
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Great Book
I just finished a great book. It’s called In Defense of Food by Michael Pollan. He is the author of the bestseller Omnivore’s Dilemma. Both are phenomenal books and really force you to think about what you eat, and where … Continue reading