Tag Archives: Wine

Everything You Wanted to Know About Sulfites But Still Won’t Believe Anyway

Hey kids! In light of the ongoing misinformation regarding the issue of sulfites in wine, I thought I’d repost this classic bit of TSS/HuffPost wisdom. You’re not allergic to sulfites. Well, probably not. For some reason the sulfite question has … Continue reading

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Food & Wine Thursdays: A Love Letter to Amaro

Soon after you start your first job in a bar or restaurant in the San Francisco Bay Area, someone will put a shot glass full of a dark and aromatic brown liquid, hold one up themselves, toast you, a knock … Continue reading

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Food & Wine Thursdays: Talhotblond, the Cocktail

I recently had the (mis)fortune of watching Talhotblond, the Courteney Cox-directed Lifetime Original Movie retelling of the documentary of the same name which told the story of the Internet Chatroom Murder from the mid-200s. In this tragic tale of suburban Internet … Continue reading

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Food & Wine Thursdays: Vinho Verde!

About three years ago I had the good fortune of being able to travel on a most-expenses-paid trip to Portugal to visit its wine regions. Although only one-fifth the size of California, Portugal produces half as much wine, meaning that … Continue reading

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Food & Wine Thursdays: What, Besides Wine, Do You Need in Order to Drink Wine?

There are a lot of wine gadgets and accessories out there. From v-neck t-shirts emblazoned with the bedazzled slogan “Wine Diva” to crew neck t-shirts emblazoned with the bedazzled slogan “Wine Diva,” to, even, tank tops emblazoned with the bedazzled … Continue reading

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Food & Wine Thursdays: Two Unfortunately Named Los Angeles Restaurants

2. Ginas Taco, Glendale I feel bad about including this one, because it really is a great little taqueria, but I feel that some form of the word “vagina” transcends all Romance languages and I think vaginas have been around … Continue reading

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Food & Wine Thursdays: Rose The Riveting

it’s almost May, which means every single wine article written for the next several weeks must only be about pink wine. I don’t mind this, because I like pink wine very much. For this year’s annual pink wine article, I’d … Continue reading

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