Tag Archives: reviews
Washington Post Reviews Black Hog
And it wasn’t good. Tom Sietsema didn’t like it very much calling the food “mixed.” In fact he says the best thing is the service: “At Black Hog, a new barbecue joint in Frederick, the service is warm but the food … Continue reading
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More Ethics
I had talked about ethics in an earlier post. So it was interesting to see that in early October the Federal Trade Commission ruled that bloggers who made endorsements had to disclose any payments they received from subjects of their reviews. Those that did … Continue reading
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In A Wine Slump
As you know wine is a passion of mine and I really enjoy finding wines that excite me and letting you know about them. I have been really eager to add some more wine reviews up here, but lately all of the … Continue reading
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Budget Cuts and the Fourth Estate
I don’t think anyone is envious of those poor souls labouring in the newspaper business right now. However one of my favorite abuse pinatas: the Frederick News Post is really plumbing the depths. Yes in their current “In Good Taste” column … Continue reading
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Ethics
Interesting article in the Wall Street Journal about two reviewers from Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate accepting trips etc. from winemakers. One reviewer “vacationed and enjoyed lavish social dinners in the company of wine importers whose wines he reviews.” It raises … Continue reading
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A Matter of Taste
Had an interesting experience that just highlighted the subjectivity of wine and taste. Usually Mrs. F and I are in sync with our feelings on a wine. Very often we write down our ratings so as to compare them to … Continue reading
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Screw The Rules
Chardonnay with fish, pinot noir with turkey, cabernet sauvignon with steak. We’ve all seen the lists of rules for pairing food with wine. If you want to waste your time you can find whole books devoted to this subject. This … Continue reading
Quote of The Day (and brief history lesson)
Most of you may not know that one of the first food critics and publisher of a best selling guide in 1935, Called Adventures in Good Eating was Duncan Hines. (yes that Duncan Hines- he ultimately sold the rights to … Continue reading
