I remember peace. I remember prosperity. I remember democracy. I remember near-universal goodwill. Did tragedy make us stronger? Do fear and suspicion trump our Constitution? How can we best honor memories of the Fallen? Let us pledge to be brave and free - not fearful and pliant. I remember 11 ...

Posted by Katie Pizzuto Since everyone enjoyed all the mythbusting last week, I thought I'd add a few more to the list, just to better the geek inside all of us. In honor of the upcoming elections, I'll begin with one about WORMS... One Tequila, Two Tequila, Three Tequila, Floor ...

Difficult realizations one arrives at over the course of a lifetime: There is no Santa Parents aren't perfect S/he is just not that into you There is no free lunch Life is, in fact, not fair No matter how much you wish otherwise, that '99 Spanish Rioja Reserva is past ...

Posted By Guest Author Katie Pizzuto I hate brussel sprouts, cabbage and black licorice...by default that includes sauerkraut, coleslaw, anisette and sambuca. Other than that, I’m pretty much game in this big beautiful epicurean world. And I never really gave...

via Vinography: The top 10 wines ordered in American restaurants in 2005: 1. Kendall-Jackson Vintner's Reserve Chardonnay 2. Beringer Vineyards White Zinfandel 3. Cavit Pinot Grigio 4. Sutter Home White Zinfandel 5. Inglenook Chablis 6. Woodbridge Chardonnay 7. Franzia Winetaps...

I'm confident there is at least one person in blogland who can't get enough of Basic Juice (hopefully, other than family members).  As you know, I go coo-coo for Austrian wine.  However, I didn't want Basic Juice to become Einfacher Saft .  So, the nice folks at Winemonger Talk invited ...

I've been reading The Scotch Blog - Kevin Erskine's super Scotch site - for a while. A few months ago he asked me to write a series on Sherry , as a number of whisky producers use retired Sherry barrels in which to age their Scotch.  After a few back-and-forths, ...

That 'something' would be vote .  If your congressperson has had an active role in turning the US congress into, "less-than-do-nothing ," Or, if your representative is one of the  dubious 10 worst legislators , I suggest throwing the bum out.  Of course the only way to do this is ...

The vocabulary of wine is a symphony of sexy-sounding words.  If you're single, try this trick in a bar on Friday night.  Whisper these sweet nothings in an unsuspecting soul's ear. bouteille dégustation pupitre blanc rouge blanc melon élevage On second thought, don't.  You might get smacked. There is also ...

Posted By Katie Pizzuto OK, kids, confession time again. No Barry Manilow, no Fluff...promise. I am a big fan of Oscar Wilde, and not simply for his body of literary work, but for saying the following words: The only way to get rid of a temptation is to yield to ...