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restaurants

Paul Gregutt gives more great advice

November 22, 2007

Once again, the Northwest wine expert hands out some useful advice, and it comes right in time for the holiday season. Check it out.
Food & wine | Avoid the pitfalls when ordering restaurant wine | Seattle Times Newspaper
Take the time to double check the wine brought to your table. Is it what you really ordered? [...]

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Plonk beats down Costco in Bozeman

October 27, 2007

This morning I found myself, not entirely by mistake, in Bozeman, Montana wandering through the wine section of Costco. Under the flourescent lights, next to the Christmas decorations, those white light reindeer and chintzy ornaments, crates of wrapping paper, I was surprised by the selection. I’m not entirely anti-Costco; it keeps our Bristol Bay fish-camp [...]

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How to survive wine tasting: Part 3

September 7, 2007

Tip #3: Don’t try to carry with you all the wine you buy. Many wineries will hold wine to be collected at the end of the day. Some will even deliver it to your hotel (if you’re visiting). As a local, I think I’d be hard-pressed to get home delivery, but you never know. The [...]

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