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Oct10

Welcome to ShopEatDrink

on October 10th, 2008 at 1:37 pm

Welcome to ShopEatDrink.  A new blog about 3 great things: Shopping, Eating, and Drinking. We will be officially launching soon.  Please check back later.

Oct16

DRINK – Why Is This Bottle of Bubbly Upside Down in Water?

on October 16th, 2010 at 10:56 am


Wine & Spirits magazine throws one heck of a party. The annual “Top 100 Wines” soiree was on Wednesday night in San Francisco. You do not want to miss it. Quite simply, where else are you going to taste a 1988 Veuve Cliquot Champagne, Shafer’s Hillside Select or see a bottle of bubbly opened and disgorged under water.

That’s right. Not just opening the bottle. Disgorging it too (expelling the yeast sediment), all under water, right before you drink it.

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Feb23

Tell Derek Lam which dress you want him to make

on February 23rd, 2011 at 7:45 am

Derek Lam is showing us the future of fashion. But it’s not on the runway, it’s on your computer screen. This rising star designer is teaming up with eBay on an exclusive collection that you get to vote on.

This is the future of fashion, crowd-sourced design. It’s a virtual relationship between designer and customer. By voting for your favorite dresses, Lam gets instant feedback on what designs are working and which ones aren’t. He’ll only produce the dresses that get the most votes.

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Mar18

Grant Achatz Life, on the Line

on March 18th, 2011 at 5:31 pm

Grant Achatz is on a book tour. Last night he was at Omnivore Books in San Francisco. An intimate setting for 40 of us who snapped up tickets to meet Achatz and hear a reading from his book. Omnivore books is a tiny, one room book shop lined with shelves holding an exceptionally curated selection of books about one subject, cooking and food. Any foodie worth his or her sous vide or lobster foam knows by now about Grant Achatz, chef owner of Alinea in Chicago. For those who don’t know, he’s a protoge of Thomas Keller (French Laundry) and Ferran Adria (El Bulli), and has become famous for his innovative take on molecular gastronomy.

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Nov15

A Scentsational Weekend with Sniffapalooza

on November 15th, 2011 at 8:48 am

I recently returned from a weekend in New York City with Sniffapalooza. Sniffa what? How do you spell that? Funny name. Indeed, most people I know or meet have never heard of Sniffapalooza. They think it’s a word I made up. No, it’s actually a group of perfume lovers who get together to sniff out the latest and greatest fragrances from around the world. What has this got to do with wine? Read on. More…

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Nov17

10 Wines for Thanksgiving — No Pinot or Chardonnay Allowed

on November 17th, 2011 at 5:50 pm

I know when the holidays are nearing because of the massive number of pitches, press releases and (a small amount) of wine start coming in. I’ve been getting these since before Halloween, just like the department stores putting out Christmas decorations super early. Much of the wine is Pinot Noir. I certainly understand that. It’s a safe and expected choice.

Not knocking Pinot here, but I like to introduce my guests to interesting wines. So no Pinot Noir or Chardonnay here, just my top 10 recommendations to try along with the turkey, stuffing and pumpkin pie. All the wines, except for a big splurge on a Sauternes from Chateau Coutet (hey, it’s the holidays), sell for $25 and less. Read more

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Feb23

Why Skinnygirl Wines Are a Bad Idea

on February 23rd, 2012 at 2:37 pm

Recently I read a news item on WineSpectator.com that reality TV star and former Real Housewives cast member Bethanny Frankel is launching a wine label called Skinnygirl. Oh no, just what we need, another wine brand pandering to women.

Wine is intimidating enough. Women have fought hard to be considered equals when it comes to wine, whether professionally or in our private lives. Many of us get handed the wine list at the restaurant, which is great. Would we order a Skinnygirl wine? Read more

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Mar30

Jean Paul Gaultier: Beyond Couture

on March 30th, 2012 at 5:04 pm

According to fashion designer Jean Paul Gaultier, he’s too young for a retrospective.  The 59 year old tells our audience, gathered for a press preview, “Exhibitions are for dead people.  But I am still alive.”

I expect Gaultier to be outrageous, a bad boy, the so called “enfant terrible” of fashion.  I did not expect him to be funny or endearing.  He is. Read more

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Apr27

A Perfumer’s Take on Wine Aromas

on April 27th, 2012 at 4:02 pm

I walk into an event room at Niner Wine Estates in Paso Robles, Ca, for a class in wine aromas expecting to see lots of wine bottles and glasses.  No such luck.  The only bottles are small vials set out on one table.  I’m thinking, ok this will be interesting. The man seated at that […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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May10

Cut From the Same Cloth? An Impossible Conversation between Prada and Schiaparelli on Fashion

on May 10th, 2012 at 1:44 pm

The first thing you see when you enter the Metropolitan Museum’s exhibit “Schiaparelli and Prada: Impossible Conversations” is a large screen.  On it, a scene with a dinner table and a crystal chandelier against a black backdrop.  There are two women sitting at opposite each other, engaging in conversation.  Miuccia Prada is played by herself, […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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