A pairing experiment with carbonlia (chili) and almond soup

Recently, we received the following email: I’m Amber Hoxha from The Thomas Collective, a wine and spirits public relations firm in NYC. I’m writing to inquire if you had any interest in being added to our database so that we can send you updated wine information. Just an email address would be fine. Thanks! -Amber [...]

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Italdesign Giugiaro / Volkswagen Go! and Tex Concepts ? Auto Shows

Giugiaro shows its version of Volkswagen?s future. The Geneva auto show is an important one for Giugiaro, as the design house usually uses the Swiss show to unveil something striking and wedgy, something supercar-ish. But the past two years have been a little different. At the 2010 show, the firm showed the Emas subcompact concepts, and [...] Related posts:
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Name That Shifter, No. 14

It’s Monday, and that means it’s time to present this week’s shifter. You’ll have until mid-day Wednesday to identify the make and model of the vehicle from whence this shifter came. The first person to respond correctly in the Backfires section below will win a Save the Manuals magnet and sticker. Good luck! Related posts:Name That [...] Related posts:
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Pancakes: impossible food-wine pairing?!?

It’s National Pancake Week starting March 1–who knew? The timing coincides with the week before Mardi Gras, since pancakes have been a temptation worth avoiding during lent for 2,000 years now. Site reader John G. requests that we get a jump on this hedonism a little early. I’m a pancake purist myself making them from [...]

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Bologna welcomes Ducati riders

A crowd of over 38,000 people came to Bologna's Piazza Maggiore on Friday night for a special 'Ducati night' to wish Valentino Rossi, Nicky Hayden and the team luck for the forthcoming MotoGP season. Music and comedians got the evening started, before the works Ducati MotoGP riders arrived on their GP11 bikes to address the crowd.

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/other-news/motorcycles/motogp/bologna-welcomes-ducati-riders/

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Ogier loses ground in Rankings

Sebastien Ogier's late mistake while leading Rally Mexico was not only a major blow to his World Rally Championship aspirations, but also hit his standing in the Castrol EDGE Rankings. Had he hung on and taken his first win of 2011, Ogier was set to surge into the top 15 in the Castrol EDGE Rankings, but instead he slipped four places to 23rd. Ogier's crash handed victory to Sebastien Loeb, and this meant the reigning WRC champion hung on to his third place in the Castrol EDGE Rankings - which he stood to lose to Fernando Alonso had he failed to continue his Mexico winning streak.

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/world-rally-championship-news/wrc/ogier-loses-ground-in-rankings/

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Tuesday March 1st: Dunn Vineyards Tasting at The Urban Grape

Dunn Vineyards founder, owner, and winemaker Randy Dunn will be signing bottles and pouring his wines at a free tasting at The Urban Grape in Chestnut Hill, MA this Tuesday, March 1st, 2011 from 5 to 8 pm.

Dunn produces two Cabernet Sauvignons -- one from Howell Mountain and another labeled as Napa Valley.  The Howell Mountain is said to be a bigger wine - massive fruit and tannins. The Napa Valley wine is 85% Howell Mountain fruit/15% from the Napa Valley floor and is softer and more approachable.

The wines are tough to find at retail in Massachusetts. The Howell Mountain typically sells for around $120/btl and the Napa Valley falls somewhere around $75/btl. The 2007s will be available at the tasting at a one-day discount price.

More info on The Urban Grape's event's page.

Also - I hear there are just a few seats remaining for their Thursday Barolo/Barbaresco dinner at The Capital Grille. Jump on that now if you're available and interested because space truly is limited for their dinners.

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Check 'em out:
The Urban Grape
7 Boylston Street
Chestnut Hill, MA 02467
617-232-4831


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