Ever since the royals in 18th Century France adopted it as their drink of choice, Champagne has been the wine of celebration, marking the joyful
Edible Art: Cauliflower Fricassee w/Raita and Pea Shoots
Much of modern art takes an ordinary object as its subject matter and transforms it into something extraordinary by placing the object in an unusual
Budget Wine: Fetzer Valley Oaks Cabernet Sauvignon 2012
In today’s world of competent industrial winemaking, when you raid the bottom shelf at the supermarket looking for gems you run into lots of ordinary.
The Champagne Boycott
I won’t be drinking Champagne this New Year’s Eve. If the Champagne trade association wants to act like thugs they can do it without my
Wine Review: The San Francisco Wine Press Yerba Buena Red Mendocino NV
There are lots of health and environmental reasons to consume organic foods, but the jury is still out on whether they taste better than conventionally-grown
Quacks Won’t Make the Food Industry More Responsive
There are lots of reasons to mistrust the food industry and, no doubt, we need more consumer advocates who can bring pressure on the industry
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 