Archive for the 'handbill' Category
So You Wanna Ask The Bartender What?
…OUT? You’ve got to be OUT of your goddamn mind.
Every Tuesday, I write a post for the Seattle Weekly entitled, “Ask The Bartender.” Apparently, I struck a nerve with this post:
Ask The Bartender….Out? (Cringe)
from Voracious, the Seattle Weekly food blog
Those nerves apparently belong to some really over-sensitive men and the 5 female bartenders in […]
Washington Craft Distilleries: How It’s Gonna Be
Washington tries something new, bill gets passed, some greedy people get angry, farmers are happy, and you get to sample booze:
State Will Keep Craft Distilleries Local
in this issue of the Seattle Weekly
We’ll all live happily, locally ever after…
Bar Prices Give the High Hat to Loyal Drinkers
When I go out for a drink or something to eat, I always ask one question before I pass judgment: “What are they trying to be?” The implied follow up question is, of course, And how well do they achieve this? But lately, in my travels and around my own backyard, another question preempts this […]
Hedges: The Washington Little/Big Winery of Choice
When people ask me about Washington wine while traveling, I figure it’s going one of two ways. One, an interesting discussion will evolve about the power of hype and marketing and manufactured demand. Or two, I’m an asshole.
(At this point you probably know my views on the Washington wine industry. I feel the under-qualified, underachievers […]
Tasting peeves
(recycled and updated from a years old post)
All distributors have their big tastings around this time as a pre-funk for the holiday season. As a buyer, you usually only have time to taste some of what’s on display. But you have to make that time, if you want to stay up on wine and not […]
The Open Bar & You
(or Lo! Checkith Thyself Before Thy Wreckith Thyself)
There’s something about all you can eat shrimp or an open bar that just brings out the very worst in people. White trash or rich man–they have the potential to make everyone look ridiculous. Seriously, I’ve passed appetizers in 5-star hotels where I feared starving socialites in $8000 […]
Costco, Liquor Board, & More Important Things To Think About
Man, did I get letters for this one.
Costco’s Liquor Board Suit Could Help Small Wine Shops
(if they let it)
Just remember one of the most overused proverbs, The enemy of my enemy is my friend.
See the ball, people. The state is the bad guy in this. And, yes, Costco is one of the good guys. […]
Wine: If you make it, you gotta sell it, so be smart about it
Last week was a good week. Alois Lageder of the Alto Adige was in town, and I got to chat with him about his new label series, which is a further testament to his passion for the arts. Not only did I get to have a little face time with the man who owns one […]
Who Knew TAB Could Inspire So Much Hate?
I get hate mail. Which is strange…can’t these people just get their own blog? But no topic has inspired as much hate mail as a post I wrote hating on the dumbest fucking thing I’ve ever seen: the TAB Energy drink.
So I thought I’d respond. And I’ll try to be as nice as I can […]
Wine X Magazine Commits Sepaku
You never heard of it? Yeah, you’re not the only one. It’s funny, Wine X is getting more press in death than it ever did during its publication. Decanter has a nice round up on the situation. (You can read more of my comments if you scroll down the page.) Basically, Wine X Magazine spent […]
