Category Archives: Food and Drink

Dorothy J. Gaiter and John Brecher, a married couple who review wines for the Wall Street Journal (where can I sign up for that job?) have instituted OTBN — Open The Bottle Night. Subscribers can read about it at WSJ.com … Continue reading →

Just had lunch at Shiki’s located at Reno and McArther. They serve both Teppanyaki and sushi. They had about 10 or so Teppanyaki tables, but no one was eating that when I was there. Not surprising as I think of … Continue reading →

Just opened our bottle of Liberty School 2000 Chardonnay. Overall Score: 93 Color: Golden Yellow Body: Full Aroma & Flavor: Citrus, Flinty, Herbs, Minerals, Oak, Stingy Finish: Complex, Lingering, Long, Zesty Comments: One of the best Chardonnay’s I’ve had in … Continue reading →

Mmmmm…. Fluffy Mackerel Pudding. Candyboot’s has a list of Weight Watchers recipe cards, circa 1974. (Some strong language and adult humor). [Via Winds of Change.NET]

I remember approximately 15 years ago hosting a wine tasting party with some friends. The focus that night was on German wines. We started with Kabinett (least ripened) wines and moved our way up to a Beerenauslese. We weren’t able … Continue reading →

WSJ has a great column on wine — Tastings. The January 9th column has a road map to very good wines under $10. WSJ.com – Tastings Paid subscription is required. More important than the list below is the quote from … Continue reading →

Apparently St. Joseph’s Catholic Church holds a wine festival every year. Or should I say has for the past two years. Pretty cool — I’m hoping that the Dear Wife and I can make it. Thomas over at Oklahoma Wine … Continue reading →