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October 24, 92Y
Big A–ed Reds 92Y, October 24 Instructors: Martin Johnson (The Joy of Cheese), Michael Whidden (Regal Wines) Carol Shelton “Wild Thing” Zinfandel 2016 (Mendocino County, California) Spirited and zesty, satisfying deep body, with lively cherry and smoky cracked pepper flavors that … Continue reading
At WSJ on Beer
When I’m not in the food biz, I work as a freelance journalist and my most visible regular outlet is the Wall St. Journal, where I write about jazz. In 2014, they let me write about beer on occasion. These … Continue reading
When Will They Get It
I wish owners owners of places with great beer programs would understand the value of what they have. Last night, I was at a bar/casual restaurant, a couple of barstools down from two young women and the owner was chatting … Continue reading
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Tagged beer, class, eastvillage, nyc
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Beer and Cheese Pairing Notes January 5
Beer and Cheese Pairings January 5, 2016 My series of pairings featuring dark beers and blues got off to an excellent start. Both Sunday and Monday, people were receptive to the offerings, and that was my primary concern. In the … Continue reading
Posted in beer, cheese, gourmet, Uncategorized, whiskey, wine
Tagged beer, blue, California, cheese, food, stout
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Beer and Cheese Pairing Notes, December 2015
My apologies for the infrequency of these dispatches, they have become a casualty of my success both with the beer program and with the writing phase of my professional life. In other words, the beer program’s success began to involve … Continue reading
At Beer Geeks TV Blog on NYC IPA and on the new Paste Magazine Stout List
These new IPA’s are phenomenally bright! http://www.ora.tv/beergeeks/article/2015/11/13/east-coast-ipa The Paste List judges stouts! http://www.ora.tv/beergeeks/article/2015/11/6/a-beer-ranking-you-can-trust
Posted in beer, culinary, food, foodie, thoughts and musings, whiskey, wine
Tagged beer, Beer Geeks TV, Paste
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Four Blog Posts from Beer Geeks TV Blog
It’s been a busy month. Here are my latest posts from Beer Geeks TV On Men, Women and Beer http://www.ora.tv/beergeeks/article/2015/10/23/theres-a-lot-to-learn On the need for a better lexicon http://www.ora.tv/beergeeks/article/2015/10/16/do-you-speak-beer On Why Beer Should be Sold Like Wine http://www.ora.tv/beergeeks/article/2015/10/9/eliminate-the-craft-confusion On Liking Beer … Continue reading
Beer and Cheese Pairings September 21
A lot of the work that I’m particularly proud of at Westside Market East Village is in introducing people who don’t consider themselves to be beer drinkers to beers or ciders that they enjoy. About once a week someone will … Continue reading
ICYMI, That NY Times Story
It came up a few times recently, so those of you just tuning into the narrative, here’s that NY Times story, a story about me rather than by me, but happily a story about writing that I’ve done, albeit on … Continue reading
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Tagged alpine cheese, Chablis, cheddar, cheese, cider, classic beer, dry cider, french pyrenees, Fromage, Rolling Stones
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ICYMI, Three Wall Street Journal stories on the NYC beer scene
Two of them are outside the firewall. This one is on the brewing renaissance. http://www.wsj.com/articles/craft-brewers-and-brewpubs-gain-popularity-in-new-york-city-1421976473 This one is on local gypsy brewers http://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052702303801304579409102170863322 This one on barrel aging is inside the firewall so…. Barrel-Aged Beer Is Making a Comeback A … Continue reading
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Tagged allagash, beer, classic beer, india pale ale
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