Category Archive for 'Wine'

Somewhere on a Beach Outside of Antibes

Posted in Beer, Spirits, Wine on Apr 17th, 2011

There could be worse places for an Irishman to get a sunburn than the French Riviera…

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Afternoon Drinks in the Southern Rhone

Posted in Beer, Wine on Apr 15th, 2011

My puny glass of Châteauneuf-du-Pape Blanc pales in comparison to Kat’s afternoon beer.

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Vineyard Porn: the Grand Crus of Burgundy

Posted in Wine on Apr 13th, 2011

Believe it or not, you can drive your car right up to the Grand Cru vineyards of Burgundy. No barbed wire, half-starved Rottweilers or retina scans to keep you out. Nope, you can walk directly up to the vines and lie down next to them, if you so fancy (see the insane photo album at […]

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Wine Geek Pop Quiz

Posted in Wine on Apr 12th, 2011

What is this hill in the Northern Rhone called?  I plan on scaling it tomorrow morning if you’re free to join.

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In the Company of Kings

Posted in Wine on Apr 9th, 2011

Day #2 of getting up in the grills of Burgundy vineyards.  Romanée-Conti & Le Montrachet had no idea we were coming.  Snuck up like ninjas.

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On the Road to Chinon

Posted in Beer, Wine on Apr 7th, 2011

The alarm went off too damn early.  Way, way too early. If the jet lag didn’t get us the night before, the vino would follow up with the one-two punch.  It was time to leave Paris.  After four nights, we were headed to the Loire Valley (see photo slideshow below). We made our way through […]

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Cab Franc + Snails = Tres Magnifique

Posted in Beer, Wine on Apr 5th, 2011

Escargots on our pizza?  Why yes, yes we will.

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In the Shadow of Quasimodo

Posted in Beer, G&G Videos, Wine on Apr 4th, 2011

What do you get when you mix jet lag, Quasimodo and Belgian beer all into a baguette?  Well, it would probably look something like this… Just before we packed up our bags to move on to our next journey, we made a little ode to the city of Paris.  

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Saturday Afternoon in Montmartre

Posted in Beer, Wine on Apr 2nd, 2011

Sacre bleu!  Having a Heineken at the Sacre Cour!

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Kat is Not Impressed

Posted in Beer, Wine on Apr 1st, 2011

Just stumbled across this strange radio tower in Paris

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Bonjour, Paris

Posted in Beer, Wine on Mar 30th, 2011

Houston, the Eagle has landed.  Where is this? First right answer wins a glass of absinthe.

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Night Flight: NYC to Paris

Posted in Beer, Wine on Mar 29th, 2011

It’s on.

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An Epic Cage Match of Matching Abilities

Posted in Beer, NYC Events, Wine on Mar 6th, 2011

The knives are being sharpened.  The glasses polished.  The joints taped up.  And the shit-talking practiced. On Monday, March 14th at 7:00 pm, 28 guests will sit down to a communal table at Hearth restaurant where history will be made.  And YOU can be there to determine which beverage reigns supreme in it’s food-pairing prowess. […]

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A Cider Laboratory in a Chocolate Factory

Posted in NYC Events, Wine on Mar 2nd, 2011

There was a duel this weekend between two artists. They came armed to the teeth with ammunition. It was an epic battle fought in honor of the sacred apple. They, at times, swung for the fences; they danced; they harmonized; and, by the end, they had given all. The carnage of dirty dishes and empty […]

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Baby Trashes Bar in Las Palmas

Posted in Beer, Spirits, Wine on Feb 20th, 2011

Saw this going around the internet over the weekend and finally hit the play button.  I was well-rewarded. Three cheers to the mastermind behind this one.  Apparently it’s the trailer for a recently-released short film called Las Palmas. I’ll be first in line when it triumphantly washes up on American shores.  Premiere at the Ziegfeld?

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