…Fogelson ), a Pulitzer Prize-winning food critic from the LA Times ( Jonathan Gold AKA @ thejgold to his Tweeps), a food radio maven/resto-preneur hottie ( Evan Kleiman , like myself hailing from both UCLA undergrad & the Anderson MBA program) and a lovely culinary book/TV impresario ( Amy E. Goodman ). I must admit I practically shouted "YES" to the folks on the other end of the phone. It was a totally un-cool moment, one …
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…than 300 wineries are located in the Andean nation's central valley, a region with distinct seasons and few pests, which gives the grapes a potentially strong aroma. " Chile is a unique place in the world for wine," said Miguel Torres, who has followed his father and grandfather into the winemaking industry. The Miguel Torres winery began its 2012 harvest at the end of March, reports the Times of Malta.
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In 2008 , ABC began the fall season airing precisely one half-hour comedy, Samantha Who?, starring Christina Applegate as Doesn't Matter. In 2009 , ABC began the fall season airing four sitcoms. In 2010, a month before the networks announced their fall schedules, the New York Times ' Brian Stetler reported of " a renaissance...for the network TV sitcom , which not too long ago was pronounced terminally ill." The piece relayed audience …
…foodies in a given area pay a premium for quality local foods, wine included. The Times today mentions one sommelier, Thomas Pastuszak at NoMad in NYC, who has 17 Rieslings from the Finger Lakes on his list. Clearly he is voting for quality from the Finger Lakes region with his checkbook.
But for many wine enthusiasts, the wine regions in close proximity don't offer the kind of quality that they could order from 17 different local(ish) wineries. As my research from …
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…looking out for themselves. Hoping to win all the glory, Pete keeps his friend at the Times to himself. (Deliciously, SCDP gets bumped from the article by a firm whose group shot looks "like Peter, Paul, and Mary.") Peggy thinks she's Roger's go-to woman for "ad hoc" creative work—until she realizes that he just turns to whoever is most useful to him in the moment. ( Jane knows how that goes.) Ginsberg hopes Don will sell his campaign with the same …
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…Cocktail , which can also be purchased at some retailers. Early Times Kentucky Whisky is actually not a bourbon, and is just a Kentucky whiskey. It is aged in used barrels, which is prohibited for producing bourbon. Though in December 2010, Brown-Forman introduced the Early Times 354 , which qualifies as a straight bourbon.
" Then comes the julep--the mint julep. Who has not tasted one has lived in vain...It is the very dream of drinks, the vision of sweet quaffings. …
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The LA Times reports on a study out of North Caroline Chapel Hill that showed 45 out of 100 orders made by minors ended up being delivered to the minors. Click to read more...
While a recent study showed minor are, under certain circumstances, able to purchase alcohol online and have it delivered, the fact remains that minors don't buy wine online. This blog post explains why by profiling the plight of Little Pete. Click …
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…well-reviewed previous cookbooks. 2010 Best Cookbooks of the Year, NY Times Best of the Best, Food & Wine.
September [ TBD]: The Apple Lovers Cookbook, by Amy Traverso
Amys been in the food world for years, as food editor of Boston Magazine, food & travel editor at Sunset before that, and now senior lifestyle editor at Yankee Magazine. Aa solid compendium that is as satisfying and reliable as its namesake fruit, Publishers Weekly an excellent …
…Hot , Flat, and Crowded according to New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman's bestselling 2008 book. Hot and crowded are easy to understand, but flat?
Yes, Friedman, said, flat as "a metaphor for the rise of middle-class citizens, from China to India to Brazil to Russia to Eastern Europe, who are beginning to consume like Americans. That's a blessing in so many ways-it's a blessing for global stability and for global growth. But it …
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…received a review of 95 points from Howard Goldberg of the New York Times, Decanter and The Wine News. It was the highest score ever given to an Israeli wine by an international critic.
Clos de Gat Harel Syrah 2004 - Eyal Rotem
This Syrah won the Regional Trophy at the Decanter Fine Wines Awards. It was significant in that it was the first Israeli Syrah to wine an international award and the first significant award given to Israel by the prestigious Decanter…
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