The September 3/10 issue of The New Yorker has a fascinating article penned by Patrick Radden Keefe (who frequently writes articles for the magazine, most dealing with the dark underbelly of commercialism in terms of con artists, fakes, etc.). This time, the focus is turned on the market for ultra-premium, rare fine wine. Now, it’s…
A sad day in Beer Land… (Michael Jackson – 1942-2007)
Raise your glass of Belgian beer and have a moment of silence to remember the venerable Michael Jackson, esteemed English journalist, author, and critic of all things related to beer. Michael was a frequent contributer to beer periodicals and to his Beer Hunter website, and he was the author of several successful beer tomes, including…
Cosimo Review
Food critic Craig LaBan has penned a favorable review of local favorite wine haunt Cosimo in this Sunday’s Philadelphia Inquirer. You can check out the review at the link below. In summary: great entrees, desserts, and of course wine know-how (with a bit inconsistent food service). http://media.philly.com/images/20070819_inq_mgcraig19z-c.JPG
Troubled Clef
There’s an interesting wine invention currently on the market, targeted at the major “wine geeks” out there (I humbly & happily include myself among that target demographic). The item is called the Clef du Vin and retails for about $100 USD – a relatively expensive wine geek toy, no doubt about it. The device is…