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tasting with greg moore
Greg Moore at our Delaware Store
After nearly seven years of preoccupation with the opening of our third store in New York (finding the ideal location, negotiating the lease, construction, the abject panic on the remarkable discovery that no one in New York had ever heard of us, and finally, two... (more)
no, really?
It’s not that I disappeared from the face of the Earth, I’ve just been knee-deep in getting our new in-store software up-and-running. Fortunately, our on-staff PhD Joe has pitched in, along with Eric to keep some semblance of life here on the site.
Another frequent contributor, Susan... (more)
Food, Wine, Culture TV: Episode 10: Beer (Greg) vs. Wine (Mike)- Mussels Part I
Beer vs. Wine. Mussels vs. Mussels. Michael vs. Greg. Good vs. Evil..well you get the picture. Today Michael has friend and beer expert Greg Bissonette over for a friendly dual of mussels paired with beer and wine. Don’t forget to check back for Part II- “The Battle... (more)
on vintage charts…
During the June monsoon season in the Delaware Valley, my dad called to ask how much water I had flowing through my basement. Happily I reported none, which was contrary to what he imagined given all of the rain our area was getting. The national news agencies had reported the deluge and... (more)
overcoming fear of the unknown
What started it all?, I find myself wondering lately. What prompted me, just over a year ago and a complete wine ignoramus at the time, to become interested in wine and, with no relevant experience, have the nerve to apply for a job at Moore Brothers?
The dissatisfaction with my day job at the... (more)
Where the hell have you been?
We’ve all heard the question, slinking in late at night, breath stinking of cigarettes and booze. That tender lump about the size and shape of a large class ring just peaking on the forehead. Or maybe hickeys blooming across your neck like rude, exotic flowers.
Okay, some of us have... (more)
soave - personally and professionally
The first time I heard of Soave wine was from my slightly demented grandmother, but hadn’t realized it at the time. I was in my late teens dining out with my family at what was a “fancy” restaurant for us (I think it was the Olive Garden) and the waiter asked us if we’d... (more)
Recipe 'deal breakers': quit complaining and just cook
With the recent firestorm surrounding Kim Severson’s "Recipe Deal Breakers: When Step 2 Is 'Corral Pig,'" I was ready to hate the article. I was ready to cast Severson as a lazy whiner and rail against her unwillingness to go the extra mile, but it’s not as bad as all that because at one... (more)
on the costs of food & wine
“Does it taste good?,” a woman asks me.
I was at the Union Square greeenmarket and had just bitten into a piece of French sorrel from Jim Grillo’s Northshire Farms. I’m chewing, waiting for the tangy, lemonyness to kick in, and expecting some bitterness. The lemonyness... (more)
Michael Pollan lectures on food vs. nutrition
Another in the wonderful At Google lecture series.
Michael Pollan is one of the preeminent thinkers on food today and has earned accolades for his books, including The Omnivore's Dilemma and his latest, In Defense of Food. (more)
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