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Tag Archives: Wine Spectator
Food & Wine Thursdays: The Same Old Song
First, let me say that I have yet to read San Francisco Chronicle Wine Editor Jon Bonne’s latest book, The New California Wine. I know what it’s about and I intend to read it very soon, but I haven’t gotten around … Continue reading
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Tagged food, Food & Wine, Food and Wine, james laube, Jon Bonne, San Francisco Chronicle, Wine, Wine Spectator
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Food & Wine Thursdays: The Wine Spectator Award of Excellence
Yesterday I was greeted by the arrival of that greatest of anthologies of cardiologist advertisements and extra large photos of white men in their late middle-age, Wine Spectator. My 3-4 regular readers know that my general opinion about that magazine … Continue reading
Food & Wine Thursdays: Conflict of Interest
Jay Miller’s departure from The Wine Advocate was refreshing, not because it was in response to the scandal that preceded it but rather because of the almost complete lack of caring on the part of, well, anyone seriously involved in … Continue reading
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Tagged Food & Wine, Jay Miller, Jay Miller Scandal, Pay for Play, Wine, Wine Advocate, Wine Spectator
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Food & Wine Thursdays: The Ballad of James (Suckling) and Tony (Bourdain)
Listen my children and I shall sing Of the strange blog-rant of James Suckling. ‘Twas the thirteenth of July in twenty-eleven, When James’ weirdness stirred even the gods in the heavens, And sent the Twitter-sphere chortling and chuck-ling. For those … Continue reading
Food & Wine Thursdays: Much Ado About Inexpensive Wines
A pair of articles were brought to my attention today regarding consumers and their relationship to inexpensive wines. The first was an article in London’s Daily Telegraph Tweeted out by noted wine writer Jancis Robinson in which consumers in a … Continue reading