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Too Cold or Too Warm? On the Serving Temperature of Restaurant Wines
I was asked by Seattle Times Restaurant Critic Hanna Raskin to comment on an experience at a restaurant where her red wine was served “freezer cold.” How do I handle wine served at arctic temperatures or kiln-like heights of heat? Take a look at her post on Voracious to find out. Thanks, Hanna, for letting [More]
Coffee Cupping at Fonté in Seattle
Had the chance to head down to Fonté Micro Coffee Roaster in Seattle’s Georgetown neighborhood to get more acquainted with coffee beyond its live-giving sustenance. I was intrigued by all the parallels between coffee and wine, and I’ll be exploring that further in an upcoming post for Foodista. Big thanks to Steve Smith, Vice President [More]
My Addidas Meet a Jaunty Magpie
If you have seen me in person there is a good chance that I’m wearing jeans, have a wine glass in my hand, and will probably be wearing green Addidas shoes with yellow stripes. Unbeknownst to me, my shoes struck a chord with fellow blogger Denise Sakaki while we were chatting at the recent networking [More]
Frasca Food, Scarpetta Wine, and a New Sparkling Rosé to Love
No fermented beverage excites me more than sparkling rosé, so it didn’t take much arm twisting to accept an invitation from Vinum Importing to a lunch featuring the Italian wines of Scarpetta and the food from Frasca Food and Wine in Boulder, CO. How does an Italian winery and a Colorado restaurant come to host [More]
A Seattle Foodportunity Full of Memorable Bites and Vinho Verde
Whether you live in, near, or far from Seattle, I want you to know about a great food networking event called Foodportunity, created by my friend Keren Brown. Her blog and Twitter handle are both “Frantic Foodie“, and if you knew how busy she is with work and family, you’d know that frantic is just [More]
Guest Blogging for Il Corvo Pasta in Seattle
Today and tomorrow I’m guest blogging for the fantastic Il Corvo in Seattle. Hand-made pasta and a menu that changes daily. Today I ate this Capellini a la Siciliana at 10am, an hour before opening. Pasta with anchovies is now my new favorite breakfast. Read all about it: Getting Corny on the Mandoline, Plus Dog [More]
