In a recent email, Pascale Bernasse of French Wine Explorers explained how you can get from the United States to French wine country. He wrote: Wine Country from Paris Most wine regions do not have direct flights from the USA or other countries, so you may need to connect in Paris. Here are tips to […]
Restaurants Will Regret Eliminating Sommeliers
In The New York Times, Eric Asimov details a growing trend in the restaurant business of eliminating the sommelier. This trend will prove temporary for real fine dining establishments, or they will be closed and replaced by private clubs, as many fine diners know about as much about wine as they do about food, which […]
Paris’s Oldest Restaurant Loses Over $1.5M in Wine
La Tour d’Argent, Paris’s oldest restaurant, recently performed an audit of its renowned wine cellar and found that 83 bottles with a combined value of over $1.5 million were missing without explanation. Decanter’s Martin Green reports: The one-star Michelin restaurant sits on the banks of the Seine and boasts sweeping views of Notre-Dame Cathedral. La […]
What You Should Know about Raw Milk Safety
At Heart and Soil, the H&S Crew discuss the safety of raw milk, writing: PLEASE NOTE: The information in this blog is for educational purposes only. It is not a substitute for professional medical advice. Consult your healthcare provider if you’re seeking medical advice, diagnoses, or treatment. Is Raw Milk Safe? Pasteurization became commonplace in […]
A Steakhouse without the Steak?
According to Alina Dizik in The Wall Street Journal, diners are looking for the steakhouse experience without the steak. For cost and dietary reasons, diners’ tastes are changing despite wanting the experience they get in a traditional steakhouse. Dizik writes: Diners are starting to care more about the sizzle of a steakhouse than the steak […]
Naples, Florida Seed to Table: The Heart of America
Tour Seed to Table in Naples, Florida, with owner Alfie Oakes.
Florida Business Owner, Alfie Oakes, Refuses to Comply with Biden Vaccine Mandate
UPDATE 1.19.24: Debbie and I have lived in Florida since 1992, and our business is based in Naples, not far from Alfie Oakes’s. Oakes led Florida businesses in pushing back on COVID lockdowns. Now, after cheerleading for COVID lockdowns, the editors of The Washington Post have, according to Fox News, acknowledged the damage they cause. […]
Joel Salatin Can Help Americans Beat Food Inflation
UPDATE 12.5.23: Despite the rapid food inflation of the last few years, Americans are still looking for healthier alternatives to factory-farmed food. Kelly Beaton reports at The Food Institute: Though the cost of many grocery items – like beef and poultry – continues to rise, organic items aren’t taking a hit. In fact, sales of […]
Key West #1 Wine Shop & Wine Expert
Originally posted March 29, 2022. French Burgundy, Syrah, and Champagne: As a group, these are the one/two/three punch for which I rely on Mark Gambuzza, Key West’s “Wine Guy.” Nobody in the Florida Keys comes close to Mark, where most restauranteurs know little to nothing about fine wine. I buy 100% of my French Burgundy, […]
Tucker Carlson Interviews My Favorite Florida Farmer
Originally posted on May 11, 2022. My favorite Florida farmer, Alfie Oakes, joins Tucker Carlson on Tucker Carlson Today to discuss his store, Seed to Table, and his story. Read more about Oakes here: Alfie Oakes, My Favorite Florida Farmer Florida Business Owner, Alfie Oakes, Refuses to Comply with Biden Vaccine Mandate Alfie Oakes – […]
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