Alex Robinson's Blog, page 136
January 10, 2012
My first book is still my most popular, so even if you just do...
My first book is still my most popular, so even if you just do one you can become rich and famous like me!
January 9, 2012
winewithkristen:
Vote for Wrigley on a wine bottle!!
We adopted...
Vote for Wrigley on a wine bottle!!
We adopted our pug, Wrigley, from @CurlyTailRescue, in September of 2008. We had never owned a dog before but this shy pug (who had swallowed three quarters and a penny when we got him!) has become a part of our family and we became his forever home.
Curly Tail is having a contest this week to fill the last two wine labels of upcoming releases through Benefit Wines. They do great work finding homes for homeless pugs, especially ones with "special needs."
So here's your chance to VOTE FOR WRIGLEY so that he can grace either the Chardonnay or Pinot Noir bottles…c'mon…it's for a good cause! Click Here or on the picture above to go directly to the list of all the entrants…but vote for Wrigley, of course. : )
http://www.curlytailpugrescue.org/
As Wrigley's co-owner I endorse this blog post.
January 5, 2012
Although I do believe $12 is still the going rate for coming in...
Although I do believe $12 is still the going rate for coming in second place in a beauty contest.
winewithkristen:
"Yeah, it's fine."
A rant about wine service...
"Yeah, it's fine."
A rant about wine service in restaurants.
Service is one of the exam components that is required to be a Certified Sommelier through the Court of Master Sommeliers. The one step that I would be surprised if anyone forgets is to offer a taste to the host or hostess (from here on out I will use the term "host" for both a male and female host).
The reason why this is done is to allow the host to taste the wine and signify by a nod or a short verbal confirmation that the wine is "sound" or has no flaws. There are many things that could go wrong with a wine…maybe in another post we can chat about that…but the vast majority of the time, the wine is fine.
It's not to see if you like the wine or if it goes good with your food…once you've picked it, if it's sound, this is now your bottle of wine to drink. Why, truly, is this done? Can you imagine if they brought over one bite of steak and one frite to offer you before they put the plate in front of you to confirm if it's not rotten or overcooked? It doesn't happen.
It's also really putting the host on the spot that they know something about wine. It took me several tries to know what a "corked" bottle of wine meant and what that smelled and tasted like. I feel this is one area of wine that has become so elitist. Unless the customers happens to be experienced with wine and its flaws, why should they be expected to know if the bottle is flawed or not?
Photo Credit: This was taken off the TV from the show Degrassi High, when Joey takes his girl Caitlin out to dinner. Yes, this is the show that sparked the discussion in my household. Thanks, Alex.
What do you think about the ritual of tasting wine when it's given to you at the table?
I have made my contribution to the world of wine.
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I suppose I should've posted this last week but meet...
I suppose I should've posted this last week but meet Champagne, one of the new characters in my new book.
January 3, 2012
Some damned fool persuaded me to download the Carcassonne app so...
Some damned fool persuaded me to download the Carcassonne app so of course I'm now in its hypnotic thrall. Looks like that new book might be coming out later than I thought.
I've never played the "real" version of it (you know, on an actual board) but if anyone's up for a game…
The Ink Panthers Show: Episode 117 - Everybody Wants Something
The Holidays are behind us, so Alex and Mike creep groggily back into The Lair to catch up and discuss the things that happened over Hannukah, Christmas and New Years. Warning: the first ten minutes or so are particularly rusty, as the Panthers shake off all the egg-nog and candy-canes and…
