It is always nice to know a wine you suggested to someone is a particular success with them. I am not a sommelier by any stretch of the imagination, but I have been able to find good wines, and thanks to a job at a wine store for the 2010 season, I know a few more good wines than I used to. I have, in recent months, begun to act as a “personal sommelier” of sorts for my friends, often being asked to suggest wines for particular meals or to hunt down wines for friends […]
Sherlock Holmes and John Watson
It’s a bit of a curiosity that’s sprung up, but has probably been coming on for a while. It all started with a simple observation: “Have you been moving the coasters on the side table around?” I asked my roommate a couple weeks after we moved in. “Huh? No, I haven’t.”
Out to the Ol’ Irish Pub
I have been wanting to go to Ri Ra’s in downtown Burlington for a long time. I’ve heard great things about it. There is also the fact that it is an Irish Pub. And for anyone who’s been to a real Irish pub in Ireland (or even if you’ve been to a pub in Britain and miss that), you know that’s not a word you readily throw around when talking about Irish themed pubs in America. Last night may not have been the best time to go out. If any of you are up northern […]