Troubadour Cafe ~ London
I remember the first time I heard about the city called “London”. I was watching the movie Mary Poppins at my grand-mother’s house in a rural town in the heart of my homeland, South Africa. Not only could I not understand most of the movie as it was in English, a language I only had [...]
Read more →Dino’s Taverna, Milwaukee WI
In the current economic environment most of us are trying to be conservative, eat less out and get good value for money. For these reasons I’m always amazed when I walk into Dino’s for lunch during a regular week day in Milwaukee. Dino’s, a cute little restaurant in downtown Milwaukee is rarely busy and I [...]
Read more →Travel to Southern England
When thoughts of the United Kingdom cross my mind I tend to think of London, a vibrating cosmopolitan city, Football (the ‘real’ version) and quite untasty cuisine . Not until recently did this perspective shift to focus on the true heart of England, specifically the English countryside, which, over the past few years I have grown to love and [...]
Read more →The True Value of Using a Rating System for Wines
There has been a lot of talk lately with regard to the value of rating a wine using a scale such as the Parker system, the system most well known in the USA. I have heard various complaints with regard to using a system to rate wines on a scale, primarily as these ratings quite [...]
Read more →Volver Tempranillo, 2005
I bought this wine some time back at a wine store in Milwaukee with no knowledge of what to expect. I am not familiar with Volver though I have tasted various Tempranillo wines over the past few years and some from the La Mancha region, the same region this wine is from. None to my [...]
Read more →The Actual Tasting…
Wine tasting on December 13, 2008: Flight 1: One grape varietal Two Years – 2002, 2003 Two Countries **Each taster must first determine the grape varietal, then the country and then place each bottle by country** Flight 2: Three grape varietals Two Years, 2004, 2005 Two Countries NOTE: One of the three bottles is remarkably [...]
Read more →Blind Wine Tastings
Hi everyone Once again, thank you to Ben for the great discussion we had previously with regard to the art of conducting a successful and lasting wine tasting with friends. If you’ve not watched this video yet, please refer to my posting on 12/18/08. The evening after the interview I had the privilege to participate [...]
Read more →Wine Tasting with Friends: A Successful Formula
The following video discusses the art of conducting a successful wine tasting with friends on a regular basis. I had the privilege to meet with Ben, a wine lover and connoisseur, who has performed formal (and enjoyable!) wine tastings with his friends for over 20 years. In fact, the current group that meets for a [...]
Read more →The Soup Market
I love soup. It was therefore no surprise that I was excited when my friend Andy recommended we try one of Milwaukee Wisconsin’s best known soup places, namely The Soup Market as a lunch option today. The Soup Market is a small restaurant on KK avenue, Milwaukee South side. It specializes in a variety of [...]
Read more →La Madeleine – Alexandria VA and Washington DC
I had the privilege to visit a good friend of mine in Washington D.C. the weekend just after the election. This was an amazing time to be in our nation’s Capital. Not only was it the epitome of the fall season, but an excitement also permeated the air. The aftermath of the election was evident [...]
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