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Showing posts with label wine list. Show all posts
Showing posts with label wine list. Show all posts
Monday, February 5, 2024

Rant: Respect The Single Country Wine List

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Consider this situation: You dine at a new Italian restaurant and while you peruse its wine list, you see that they only carry Italian wines...
Monday, September 4, 2023

Rant: A Lazy Restaurant Wine List

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Last week, I dined at a relatively new local restaurant, and very much enjoyed the food. I'm looking forward to dining there again soon,...
Monday, February 7, 2022

Rant: Restaurants & Wine Lists

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For some people, a restaurant's wine list can be intimidating, especially if it's lengthy, so they will tend to select wines famili...
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Thursday, December 23, 2021

2021: Favorite Wine, Spirit, Sake & Drink-Related Items

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What were some of my favorite Wine, Spirit, Sake & Drink-related related items of the past year? As 2021 has arrived, it's time to ...
Monday, July 26, 2021

Rant: Wrong Vintage? How Do You Handle It?

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Recently, while dining out at a local restaurant, I ordered a bottle of wine with dinner. I knew little about the wine but was intrigued by...
Monday, September 14, 2020

Rant: Secret Wine Lists

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Many people area aware of restaurants, especially chains, which have secret menu items. Consider the famed Animal Burger at In-and-Out Bur...
Friday, March 13, 2020

The Mind Of A Sommelier: Lynsey Robbie

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( Check out my Introduction to the The Mind of a Sommelier series. ) Lynsey Robbie is the General Manager and Wine Buyer at A Tavola ...
Monday, February 10, 2020

Rant: Brave Restaurants & Their Wine Lists

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Kudos to two courageous restaurants, A Tavola and Krasi , both which have taken a bold stance with their wine lists. They have chosen to ...
Monday, August 26, 2019

Rant: National Recognition Yet Uneven Service

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Last week, I stopped for a quick bite and a glass of wine at a Boston restaurant which has received national attention this year for their w...
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Friday, March 8, 2019

The Mind Of A Sommelier: Leo Keka

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( Check out my Introduction to the The Mind of a Sommelier series. ) Leo Keka is the owner of Alba Prime Steak + Seafood and Zef Cicc...
Friday, March 1, 2019

The Mind Of A Sommelier: Jose Luis Betancur

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( Check out my Introduction to the  The Mind of a Sommelier  series .) Jose Luis Betancur is a Chilean native who immigrated to the Uni...
Tuesday, February 19, 2019

The Mind Of A Sommelier: Sandy Block

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( Check out my Introduction to the  The Mind of a Sommelier  series .) Sandy Block , a Master of Wine , is the Vice President of Beverag...
Wednesday, February 13, 2019

The Mind Of A Sommelier: Christopher Williams

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( Check out my Introduction to the The Mind of a Sommelier series .) Christopher Williams is the Beverage Manager and Sommelier at Har...
Friday, February 8, 2019

The Mind Of A Sommelier: Bruno Marini

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( Check out my Introduction to the The Mind of a Sommelier series .) Bruno Marini is the   Director of Food and Beverage at Chopps Amer...
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Wednesday, January 30, 2019

The Mind Of A Sommelier: Jesse Eslin

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( Check out my Introduction to the The Mind of a Sommelier series .) Jesse Eslin is the Wine Director at  The Table at Season to Tast...