Monthly Archives: September 2010
A better wine machine
A few months back, I posted on wine vending machines coming to Pennsylvania. I recently spotted this on Dr. Vino’s blog: Astrid Terzian came up with the idea, installing her first machine in Dunkirk in June 2009, and has since … Continue reading
Filed under Alcohol in the News, Wine
K is for Kir
Kir, alternatively referred to as vin blanc cassis, is dry white wine mixed with blackcurrant liqueur. The drink is named after Canon Félix Kir, a priest and hero of the Burgundian resistance during WWII, who then went on to become … Continue reading
Filed under Alphabet Soup
Friday fun – “I love Scotch”
Seems like a good morning to watch Will Ferrell doing his thing as Anchorman. This one is also funny, though not as pertinent to this blog:
Fashion’s Night Out
This past Friday I attended my first Fashion Week event. The focus was more food and drink than it was fashion. Finger Lakes Distilling was invited as one of the artisanal whiskeys.
Sémillon you say?
An amusing article came out this week in the Telegraph. The title, “Sémillon is the most mispronounced wine”, belies what seems to be an opportunity to make fun of British folks – not something you’d expect from a British publication: … Continue reading
Alan Richman’s rules for ordering wine
In the current issue of GQ you’ll find Alan Richman’s 14 Tips for Ordering Wine in a Restaurant. Some highlights: “I don’t care if the restaurant is pouring Chateau Latour into Minnie Mouse mugs, don’t walk into a restaurant carrying … Continue reading
Class with Karen MacNeil
I was excited that Karen was part of my Napa Valley adventure, as her book, The Wine Bible, was the first wine book I ever read. We also use it here at The FCI in some of our wine classes. … Continue reading
Filed under Wine
How would you like your eggs?
In this week’s The Talk of the Town in the New Yorker, Michael Schulman hosted an unofficial summit with egg experts to discuss the recent recall of more than half a billion eggs. His guests were Dave Arnold from the … Continue reading
