Jan 12th 2016
Reasons to Eat Artisan Cheese
With 2015 firmly in the rearview mirror and a new year stretching ahead, many people are making ambitious resolutions to get healthy and slim down. If your friends are anything like mine, you probab
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Oct 28th 2015
A Visit to the World's Oldest Known Winery - Areni, Armenia
The cave complex at Areni, Armenia houses the world's oldest known winery.
ARENI, ARMENIA. As caves go it isn't the sort to attract attention. There are no souvenir shops on the approach and no drama
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Oct 9th 2015
A Brief History of Wine
Early neolithic jars from Jiahu Province, China c. 7000 - 6600 BCE. Credit: University of Pennsylvania Museum
There’s something out there called the Biomolecular Archaeology Laboratory. It’s run by t
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Mar 17th 2015
Matcha, Sencha, Gyokuro, Hojicha: A Guide to Ippodo's Japanese Green Teas
Ippodo Matcha
Matcha, gyokuro, sencha, hojicha, these are familiar terms to Japanese tea lovers, but to many Americans they’re still pretty obscure. To be honest, I think it’s hard to find really gre
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Jun 18th 2010
What Does “AOC” Mean and What Does It Say About a Cheese?
Vinegars from La Vecchia Dispensa
As mentioned in a prior post, Balsamico Tradizionale offers the best chance to taste some of the purest expression of true balsamic vinegar. One of the reasons for
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