"Who's gonna love you, love you, who's gonna love you?…"

by Katie Gomez November 21, 2008

Don’t lie, you know exactly who they are…the wine geek or the foodie that completely gets your goat. It’s a tough one to admit because on some level, we are all wine geeks and/or foodies. We get giddy whenever we’re able to secure those last couple of bottles of some boutique wine that completely turned […]

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"Are you for real, it's so hard to tell…"

by Katie Gomez November 19, 2008

Sometimes, a cigar is just a cigar. 120 credits at Pace University, masochistic electives like Introduction to Forensic Sciences and The History of Psychology despite the fact that I was aiming for a career in marketing, and THAT is what I came away with nearly 2 decades ago, in my 2nd year of college. But […]

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"Beelzebub has a devil put aside for me, for me, for me…"

by Katie Gomez November 17, 2008

If I had a dollar for every time I served a riesling at a wine tasting and watched someone wince at the mere mention of the name, saying “Oh, no, I don’t like riesling—too sweet for me” I’d be…well, I’d be not so broke. I’m good enough at what I do to be able to […]

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"You haven't got a clue, and you don't know what to do…"

by Katie Gomez November 14, 2008

So, I found myself in the unique position of being confused a few days ago. That, in and of itself, is not unique—plenty of things in this screwed up world can easily confound me, despite my IQ. What was unique was that I was standing in a wine shop when the glazed look came over […]

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“And then you run to the store for quick relief from a bottle of Kaopeptate…”

by Katie Gomez November 12, 2008

This, for all intents and purposes, can be classified as the obligatory, pre-Thanksgiving post. But if you’ve come here looking for a recommendation on what wines to serve with this year’s feast, bugger off, because you won’t find it here. There are a billion other blogs that will tell you that: A) pinot noir is […]

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"I'm so glad that I know more than I knew then…"

by Katie Gomez November 10, 2008

I love the show Mythbusters, where all sorts of myths and urban legends get their moment in the sun to either be proven or disproven. As an homage to the show, I thought I’d put together a bunch of food/beverage myths that science shakes its head at. Keep these in a little corner of your […]

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"Take off your heavy make up and your shawl…"

by Katie Gomez November 7, 2008

Tasting white wine is a two-part ritual for me because I decided a long time ago that most times we drink our white wines way too cold. In fact, no one has ever been able to give me a valid reason for chilling white wine at all other than to make it more refreshing. But, […]

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“Dig that heavy metal underneath your hood…”

by Katie Gomez November 6, 2008

Here I thought America had the reigning title for irresponsible, fear-mongering journalism, but apparently the Brits can hold their own, too. A new study from Kingston University in London claims that wines sourced from several different parts of the world may contain potentially hazardous levels of heavy metal ions, which could contribute to diseases like […]

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"I may make you feel, but I can't make you think…"

by Katie Gomez November 5, 2008

See that yummy ice cream on the right? Looks good, huh? I’ll tell you what it is and even give you a vague recipe, but first, sit up straight and listen. I was just getting ready to write a post about a website that I absolutely love when a book called The Flavor Bible landed […]

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"Oh, it's not the kill, it's the thrill of the chase…"

by Katie Gomez November 3, 2008

OK, kids, confession time. I am a big fan of Oscar Wilde, and not simply for his body of literary work, but for saying the following words: “The only way to get rid of a temptation is to yield to it.” There are several temptations I can resist in life, like eating brussel sprouts for […]

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