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Chill’n with Chilean Whites

Chill’n with Chilean Whites

The Wines of Chile recently hosted an online tasting to promote Chile’s leading white wine varietals. This was another one of those virtual tastings I’ve talked about in the past and although this one was specifically hosted for bloggers, many events such as this showcase the value of social media to share opinions and tasting [...]

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Zagat Seeks Diners to Vote on Portland Restaurants

Zagat Seeks Diners to Vote on Portland Restaurants

Looking to tout that great meal you had last week? Want to warn a fellow foodie about lackluster service? Vote now in Zagat’s Portland Restaurants survey by visiting here for your chance to be quoted in Zagat’s annual reviews. Zagat believes that the combined opinions of thousands of avid consumers are inherently more accurate than [...]

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How to Take Charge of Your Unruly Shopping List: A Foodie App Worth a Spin

How to Take Charge of Your Unruly Shopping List: A Foodie App Worth a Spin

There are plenty of foodie apps out there but there is nothing quite like Spinning Meals.  The big idea behind it is that it generates your meal plan and shopping list based on your favorite recipes, then it allows you to plan your weekly meal schedule around your preferences. Pretty cool stuff! I happen to [...]

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A Killer Resource for Wine Pros: How to Develop a Photographic Story

A Killer Resource for Wine Pros: How to Develop a Photographic Story

If you are in the food and wine industry and want to learn how to take stunning photos, do I have a workshop for you! David Duncan Livingston is heading up a class on how to develop a photographic story that is on brand and beautifully photographed. David has over twenty years experience and his [...]

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A Documentary Worth Seeing: SOMM

A Documentary Worth Seeing: SOMM

I’m stoked to tell you about a new documentary in work called SOMM. It’s a story of four sommeliers attempting to pass the Master Sommelier exam, a test with one of the lowest pass rates in the world. The exam covers literally anything having to do with the entire world of wine and that is [...]

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The Chef Behind the Beloved Foxtrot Oscar

The Chef Behind the Beloved Foxtrot Oscar

An interview with Cary Docherty I met Cary Docherty through a twitter connection. It was easy for me to click on his profile because I am a big fan of Gordon Ramsay and he happens to work for Gordon in the UK. What drew me in was diverse background. Having moved from his native fishing [...]

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