Posted in humor, music, rants, wine and technology, tagged Etat Libre D'Orange, Paris Hilton Prosecco, Patrick Suskind, Perfume, Wine and Perfume, Wine Sensory on March 18, 2008 | 2 Comments »
…Or maybe not if you fear a little funque in your wine.
I believe that the perfume and wine worlds occupy similar rings in the sensory universe (anybody read Patrick Suskind’s Perfume?).
In a move that reflects the sensory aspirations of both worlds–and which could make even the most flowery wine writer choke on his or her [...]
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The wonders of YouTube never cease! I recently found these old television commercials for Fernet-Branca while researching Italian amari. Fun! Obviously drinking too much of the stuff leads to either bad animation or worse, claymation.
The first spot, from the early to mid 80s, features the soaring eagle from the Fernet-Branca label come to [...]
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I’m busy working on an article for the San Francisco Chronicle and therefore can’t think of anything original to say today. However some friends of mine certainly have done so, and I’m happy to spread the love. Here’s what they’ve got to say:
Peter Liem, my friend and colleague from Wine & Spirits who’s currently living [...]
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…Has got to be Mo’s Bacon Bar from Vosges Chocolates. Yes, that’s right bacon and chocolate. Together! Now I’ve never been much of a fan of Valentine’s Day, but this yummy treat might just change my mind. Plus it comes in a pink box. See below:
(Full disclosure: I received this as a birthday present, [...]
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Bicycle hipsters in cities like San Francisco often sport “One Less Car” stickers on their rides (and I fully agree with that sentiment). More recently–and perhaps as a response to Critical Mass from disgruntled drivers–there’s been a wave of cars displaying “One Less Bike” stickers. Clever.
But my new favorite has to be the one pictured [...]
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Okay, I’m getting closer to posting the linkfest on a Friday, although you wouldn’t know it with yet another Saturday posting. Anyway, a short one this week, but all good stuff.
San Francisco’s Skyline Fever
If you live in San Francisco or have visited anytime in the past two years, you’ll have noticed the numerous cranes [...]
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A Friday Linkfest!
So what does “Old Vines” mean anyway? I guess it depends on your definition of “old”. Tom Wark, over at his always engaging blog Fermentation, posted today about Yalumba’s Old Vine Charter, which is an attempt (and a pretty good one if you ask me) to try and define this category.
From Yalumba’s Old [...]
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Posted in food, humor on December 14, 2007 | No Comments »
I wish that I could take credit for that post title. But no, that’s not to be. If, however, you’d like to learn more about Johnny Snack’s Miracle Ham Dust, then I highly recommend a few moments browsing over at the Grateful Palate’s pigtastic gift store. There’s got to something for the bacon lover in [...]
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Okay, maybe not. And knowing my mother, she’s bound to spend hours looking for this thing were I to mention it. But here’s a link to a funny (and disturbing) little French video about technology and wine. At least, this sort of expresses how I sometimes feel when I see those two words together, ‘wine’ [...]
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