What happens when you cross a brass knuckle with a cork screw? This. Completely opposite, yet totally awesome together. Designed in limited edition of 50 by Jonathan Sabine and for sale at Ministry Of The Interior in Toronto. They're not shipping…
Continue Reading →Wine blogs seem to be about a dime a dozen, especially with the rise in opportunities for city dwellers to bottle their own reds and whites. Sommelier Courtney Cochran's book Hip Tastes: The Fresh Guide to Wine from Viking is…
Continue Reading →To briefly recap our progress with the Veuve Clicquot recipe this week, we added one part design on Tuesday, one part ambiance on Wednesday, and one part expertise on Thursday. Today, there's one last ingredient to add, and we're going…
Continue Reading →Moving right along with the Veuve Clicquot Recipe I've been slowly but surely completing for you this week... Since we've successfully added one part each of design and ambiance, we're going to go ahead and fold-in one part expertise today.…
Continue Reading →Now that we've mixed 1 part design into the bowl, we're going to move onto the second ingredient -- let's add one part ambiance. Just the second ingredient in the four-ingredient recipe, it was the most eye-opening component of my…
Continue Reading →Today I'm going to highlight the first ingredient in the four part Veuve Clicquot Recipe that I promised you yesterday: 1 part design. It became clear to me during my time in France that design plays a central role in…
Continue Reading →As a bonus to the Veuve Clicquot "recipe" which I will be assembling for you all this week, I thought I'd also offer up a bit of instant gratification -- good form for a Monday, I figure. During my time…
Continue Reading →Hope you don't mind if I share something personal. I just got back from my honeymoon in Napa (no, I will not be posting photos), and of all of the tasting rooms, wine shops, and California cuisine restaurants, my best…
Continue Reading →Just two days ago I was enjoying a deliciously refreshing Chardonnay at my organization's one year anniversary party. I think it'd go great with the dinner I am planning tonight but I've already forgotten the name on the bottle, only…
Continue Reading →It always surprises me how long certain industries take to adopt modern technologies that are not only relevant to their business, but can also serve to enhance it. When it comes to the internet and accessibility, the question is never…
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