Apr 17, 2006
While I’m not really sure about this, I think I’m on pretty firm ground when I suggest that every industry has it’s small collection of "mad geniuses". You know the type I’m talking about. It’s not so much that they are truly mad, but rather so much more creative and innovative than the rest of the folk in their industry that they stand out. They seem…special. I was thinking about this yesterday as I savored Easter Ham with my family…
Apr 12, 2006
Pig. Pork. Bacon. Hocks. It really doesn’t matter what it is as long as it comes from the Pig. Tenderloin, Pancetta, proscuitto, chops, sausage…the name is usually irrelevant. If it is produced from the pig I’m gonna like it. But within the Universe of Pork, there is one cut that is the King of Pig: Ham. With Easter around the corner I can look forward to our family’s annual baking of the nice and pink, bone-in, semi-cooked country ham. From…
Apr 12, 2006
FERMENTATION has been up and running now for nearly a year and a half. One of the great joys of blogging has been the chance to meet other wine blogging folk who I"d probably never have had much of any contact with. This week is twofer…I get to meet face to face Mike Duffy of the Winery Website Report as well as Taj from Cork & Demon. There are still those in the wine business and wine media who I’ve…
Apr 11, 2006
While there are many people who spend $300 or more on a bottle of wine, most of us don’t. Most of us don’t get close to spendiing this kind of money on wine. If you are like my bride, she has trouble getting past the barrier that forces her to ask, "What else could I use this $300 for?" What’s needed is a good old fashion JUSTIFICATION for spending $300 on a bottle of juice. So, as a public service,…
Apr 7, 2006
Everyone you talk to in Northern California can’t seem to get past the dismal weather we’ve been experiencing. Even yesterday’s momentary headfake by Mother Nature when the sun shone for an hour or two caused people to criticize the Great Mother rather than thank her for the momentary rays. Now the media is starting to talk about it. How could they not. We’ve had what seems to be a constantly grey sky now for nearly 40 days. The main concern…