Smoked Wine?
A little something from the other Down Under
in this issue of the Seattle Weekly
BACON salt, BACON truffles, Pork-n-beans with BACON, Kevin BACON, BACON wrapped dates, BACON-n-eggs, Francis BACON, BACON of the month club, but what about BACON wine?
Not since Homer’s car did a more perfect creation exist. Well, until there comes a bacon […]

Kölsch: The Freshdrinker
A beer to go with your brat
In this issue of the Seattle Weekly
With all the focus on today’s extreme brewers, we sometimes forget the strong, silent styles…those that have proven the test of time, summer, and the German beer garden. I wanted to title this article: Kleingelbbieren, Großsommerfreude. Which is sooooo nerdy, I […]

Sweden’s Greatest Gift to Human Kind
After Abba, IKEA, and Ace of Base, of course.
In this issue of the Seattle Weekly
Oh, and I forgot my dear friend…
Paula The Swedish Housewife.
(at right)
Presented to you with no further explanation other than: It was the only time I ever, EVER!, enjoyed a Beaujolais Nouveau release party.

Valpolicella: Little Big Wines
If this wine were a fruit, it’d be too ripe to touch.
In this issue of the Seattle Weekly
Merlot may be more popular and easy to say; but Valpolicella is prettier, skinnier, and cheaper. Huh. If I just switched the words “cheaper” and “popular,” you’d hate them both.
tags: wine, valpolicella

Asian Fusion Hits the Beer World
And South Park
In this issue of the Seattle Weekly
Now if I can only get my favorite little bar (Loretta’s) to carry my favorite little beer (Laughing Buddha Pandan Brown Ale), life will be perfect. Nearly.
tags: craft, ginger, beer