Mostly wine related, perhaps a review of one or more wines, or a wine tasting. Sometimes other beverages as well – spirits, or even non-alcohol drinks, if you can believe that!
“Things only have the value that we give them.” – Molière, 17th Century French Writer Buenos Aires – There’s a two block strip along the south side of the Recoleta cemetery lined with restaurants. They tend towards the expensive – it’s the trendy part of the wealthy section of the barrio. Tree-lined streets, seating outdoors… Read More Tourist Trap? Or Just Better?
In Pakistan anti-American protesters set a Kentucky Fried chicken restaurant on fire. The protesters mistakenly thought they were attacking high-ranking U.S. military official Colonel Sanders.” – Jimmy Fallon, Comedian Buenos Aires – We, that is U.S.-type Americans, love our fried chicken. Regardless of what part of the country, it’s almost more the national dish than… Read More Comfort Food
“Erotica is simply high-class pornography; better produced, better conceived, better executed, better packaged, designed for a better class of consumer.” – Andrea Rita Dworkin, Feminist, Writer, and Critic Buenos Aires – A couple of months ago I was introduced to the distilled spirits of Tapaus, the alta gama (top range) of Argentine spirits. A relatively… Read More A Spirited Evening
“I drink when I have occasion, and sometimes when I have no occasion.” – Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, 16th Century Spanish author, best known for El Quijote Buenos Aires – This week is “wine week” here in Buenos Aires, and probably the most important public event is the annual Vinos y Bodegas exposition of Argentine… Read More Wandering the Wine Wonderland
“If they ask you what it is, tell them it’s an old recipe from Chantilly.” – Gérard Depardieu, from the movie Vatel Buenos Aires – Louis II de Bourbon, Prince de Condé, Duc d’Enghien, and probably several other titles, was not only a famed French general, but a well known gourmet. At various times he… Read More Chantilly…
“There is a road, no simple highway, between the dawn and the dark of night, and if you go, no one may follow, that path is for your steps alone.” – Jerry Garcia Buenos Aires – As I mentioned in the last post, I was invited to a wine tasting last evening. The location was… Read More Tempus Alba
Perfection would be a fatal flaw for evolution. Life’s hold on life depends on God losing his grip on life every once in a while.” – Unknown I’m not against the principle of Intelligent Design. Nor am I against that of Evolution. I don’t think either of them truly excludes the other. One could assume… Read More Intelligent Design
“I never worry about diets. The only carrots that interest me are the number you get in a diamond.” – Mae West James Buchanan “Diamond Jim” Brady’s enormous appetite and resultant girth were as legendary as his wealth. It was not unusual for Brady to eat enough food for ten people at a sitting. George… Read More The Diamond Jim Dinner