Mostly wine related, perhaps a review of one or more wines, or a wine tasting. Sometimes other beverages as well – spirits, or even non-alcohol drinks, if you can believe that!
“Vegetarian has long been used as the human equivalent of herbivore, which — along with carnivore — has traditionally been applied to nonhuman animals, for the good reason that vorare means not simply ‘eat’ but ‘eat like a wild animal’ (hence devour). The ending -arian generally denotes a conscious adherence, in contrast to the genetic… Read More The League of Extraordinary Beans
“I was the main complainer about not having my favorite dishes, and then someone suggested that I open my own restaurant.” – Gary Edwards, Owner, Sister Sue’s, Asbury Park Buenos Aires – Maybe it’s just me, but it seems that while Casa S is getting busier and busier, especially with private events, that I spend… Read More Playing Favorites
Please don’t retouch my wrinkles. It took me so long to earn them.” – Anna Magnani, actress Buenos Aires – You may have noticed that recently our Casa S themes have been getting more and more offbeat – moving away from various Republic Days and Independence Days and such. It’s only semi-intentional – part of… Read More Mamma Roma
I must possess all, or I possess nothing.” – Skeletor Buenos Aires – Collectors are an odd breed, regardless of what it is they collect. Wine collectors are a breed unto themselves – amongst those of us in the wine trade, they tend to get referred to as “Masters of the Universe” – generally with… Read More Masters of the Universe
Chant Yemanja (Goddess of the Sea) Ago Lona O Ya Le – Open the way for the most powerful mother Ago Lona O Ya Le – Open the way for the most powerful mother Ya Le Ya Luma O – Most able mother who protect children Ya Le Omi Abe – Mothers’ house of the… Read More Yemanja
A couple of years ago, Los Angeles Times writer Corie Brown apparently wrote an article about how California winemakers went about intentionally making “cult Cabernets”. I vaguely remember the article being passed on to me a while back – interestingly, it’s no longer on the Times’ website – in fact it seems the entire series… Read More Grape Brutality
“Skulls, fire, eyeballs, wings, devil signs — it’s pretty much got everything you want. It’s like a grab bag.” – Dave Herrera Buenos Aires – Met up with Pete and Amy, formerly of Pete’s Wicked Ale fame, who are in town for awhile to hang, eat, drink, wander, work with the local home-brew folk, learn… Read More Grab Bag
“The Sun, with all the planets revolving around it, and depending on it, can still ripen a bunch of grapes as though it had nothing else in the Universe to do.” – Galileo Galilei, Physicist, Mathematician, Astronomer, Philosopher Buenos Aires – It’s been awhile since I’ve been to what folks in the wine business call… Read More And a Bit More of the Grape