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On a cold winter night in New England, we warmed up at the historic home of Argentine natives Vera and Carlos, with Carlos’ empanadas accompanied by Malbec Rosés. Carlos made low fat empanadas, which some people (son Marcel) quibbled with – though the rest of us were pleased, given the amount of holiday cookies we’d [...]
Start at 14. Most guys probably start around then, just not officially. But if you’re seriously interested in the spirits business – as opposed to just drinking – you can become a Brand Ambassador and travel the world. Like Paul Franich. His official title is “Brand Raconteur” – very classy. Paul has been training since, [...]
If you’re a person who knows an awful lot about wine, your next challenge may be tea. After attending a seminar given by Teamaster Chas Kroll at Boston’s Park Plaza Hotel, I was intrigued to learn about the subtleties of aroma and taste. Used to tasting wine, I wasn’t sure how to approach this, but [...]
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Just finished proofreading our new cookbook yesterday — hooray! My mind is swimming (pun intended) with recipes for seafood, stews, pies, cakes…no wonder I’m always hungry? The American Lighthouse Cookbook on Amazon.com http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1581826761 pub date: September 1
Suppose you had a chance to taste a fine scotch that had been blended 30 or 40 years ago, and forgotten in the back of a prime distillery in Scotland? I jumped at the chance, and found my tiny portion of The Last Drop full of layered nuances from cocoa and leather to smoke, cherry [...]
…where people post notes on every bottle of wine they’re drinking? Yet, I am sometimes tempted to do this. Why? Vanity — assuming people care what I drink — probably has more to do with it than anything else. As a wine writer, maybe I want to let people know about interesting bottles. Should I [...]
