Sauced In New York Sometimes the food is in the sauce, sometimes we are
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COME ON AND TWIST
More and more of the wines that I serve at my restaurant barVino are arriving in twist cap format. Pascal Jolivet’s Attitude Sauvignon Blanc seems to switch each vintage, arriving one year in the more traditional cork format and the next showing up in my wine cooler with a twist cap. Recently, the Milbrandt Merlot switched it up. As did the Ca’Donini ... Read More » -
MATURANA IN DA HOOOOOUUUUSE!
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OF LICE AND MEN
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OOOO. THAT SOUNDS KIND OF RELIGIOUS…
“I’m going on pilgrimage in May.” The response I get to that statement tends to be a wavering look of indecision, a momentary pause, and something aimed at not really offending. Except, of course, when I tell my Spanish-junkie friends. Then the response is more like “That is on MY bucket list!” or “I wish I was going too!” or ... Read More » -
EVERYONE WALKS THEIR OWN CAMINO…
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THE 12 WINES OF CHRISTMAS
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LITTLE PLEASURES
There are many wonderful feelings: the first cold beer on a hot day, walking barefoot in freshly mown grass, unpacking your summer (or winter) clothes and discovering money in the pockets, falling asleep in a hammock . . . oh, the list could go on and on. And, speaking of lists, one of my favorite feelings is that quiet sense of ... Read More » -
AUTUMN PICKS
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PUB LIFE
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THE END OF THE MAYAN CALENDAR
Do you buy it? Do you believe the Mayans predicted the end of the world as we know it? Do you know that most high school-aged children are using the Mayan calendar as a way to hedge their bets on homework assignments? “If we’re still here on December 22, I’ll get my annotated bibliography done.” I wonder how many mortgage ... Read More » -
2012’s FAVORITE MENTAL SNAPSHOT
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THE 12 WINES OF CHRISTMAS
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HOW WE MOURN
On May 4th, my grandmother passed away. It does blunt the edge of my sadness a bit to realize (and be grateful) that she was a strong, vital presence in my life for over 30 years. She was not a vague idea of “grandmother,” but someone I knew and loved and respected. As happens after a death, there are details ... Read More » -
WILD IRELAND
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ADVENTUROUS PALATES
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OH NO! 50 YEARS LATER AND WE’RE STILL 18?
Guess what? You can sometimes never get beyond high school! Last week I was at a conference in Minneapolis. At the same time, the hotel hosted a 50th class reunion of a local high school. As people arrived on Friday it was clear who belonged where, but the reunion folks seemed genuinely happy to be seeing old friends. Then at ... Read More » -
THE STORIES I WRITE IN MY HEAD
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TAX AND SNOW
