Category Archives: Dispatches From Academia

Food & Wine Thursdays: I Miss Low-Alcohol Beer

Posted on April 25, 2013 by

There was a time not that long ago when a bottle of Chimay Brewery’s Grande Reserve Blue Label’s 9% alcohol by volume was caused titillation for beer drinkers. But that was a time when your typical IPA was 6% ABV … Continue reading →

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New Satellite Show Update

Posted on April 17, 2013 by

So, I can happily report that we recorded an episode of New Satellite Show. And yes, preparing for the Show is why I’ve been silent for the past several weeks. Okay, fine, I was racking up paid writing gigs to … Continue reading →

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Better Late Than Never: The West Wing

Posted on March 14, 2013 by

As I write this I’m wrapping up the final episode of a whirlwind of Netflixing the entire 150+ episode run of NBC’s The West Wing in about a month. I’d never seen more than a handful of episodes of  Aaron Sorkin’s White … Continue reading →

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Food & Wine Thursdays: Fear of Fruit

Posted on March 7, 2013 by

In my day-to-day life in the wine business, I’ve noticed a curious class of wine aficionado for whom “fruit” equates with “manipulation” in a wine. But let’s take a step back. What do I mean by “fruit?” Fruit, as I … Continue reading →

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Food & Wine Thursdays: Because You Need The Reminder – Sulfites Revisited!

Posted on January 10, 2013 by

You’re not allergic to sulfites. Well, probably not. For some reason the sulfite question has popped up in the wine world a lot recently. I think it’s a combination of an increased interest in organic products in general coupled with … Continue reading →

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Food & Wine Thursdays: So You’re Throwing a Party (and you need booze)

Posted on October 18, 2012 by

So you’re throwing a party. Like a real one, not a BYO Coors Light and Manischewitz blowout in your weird cousin Barry’s basement. How much booze do you need and what should you provide? The general rule is you need … Continue reading →

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Food & Wine Thursdays: A Blast from the Past

Posted on October 11, 2012 by

Due to some pressing work and personal commitments, no new post this week. In the mean time, please enjoy this vintage F&WT from way back on March 22, 2012. Natural Wine, Noise Music & the Deliberately Obtuse Anyone involved in … Continue reading →

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