DISQUS

While I usually just need a good nights sleep to get my tastebuds back in shape, it certainly does diminish your desire to have your palate challenged. Thanks for stopping by, Chef E!

It sounds like all of the walks were great, but Michel-Schlumberger did it up EXTRA special. It was easily a top ten morning for me. Glad I didn't try and stick to my guns on my original choices. :)

Kinky for Governor - Why the hell not? was the greatest political bumper sticker EVER!

Denise, maybe we can talk them into organizing a monthly conference! :)

Denise, it was wonderful meeting you and hanging out this weekend. I hope our paths cross often. Btw, sorry for making fun of your post walk sandwich just because we had such a fantastic meal at Michel-Schlumberger. Oops, did that come off as taunting again? Sorry! ;)

Seriously, I wish I had gotten to taste the Rockaway, as well.

I will most definitely see your "WOW!" and raise you one "HOLY CRAP, WHAT AN EVENT!"

Chuck, I really found little of note in the whole tasting. In fact, I only enjoyed two wines out of the entire group. I will be posting about both soon.

Dani, I wish you were here. You have to make it happen for next year!

As long as you don't celebrate when Toledo loses! Then again, this year, very few people could do that much celebrating. ;)

Thanks, Heidi!

Oh, they have a reputation, Dan. Just not the one I would want for my business. ;)

Thanks, DP! I am soon to be heading to a wine and food festival to take my drinking offline. :)

Hey Mark, good to see that a well respected, experienced chef agrees with my advice. One of my big fears as part of the "new media" is steering someone wrong in any of the areas that I write about.

If you could only have one pan, what would it be?

Thanks Chuck. Good article.

I'm very glad myself! My wife and I are very grateful to you for your help. :)

Rachel, I am very happy that I have a very fast connection from Comcast right now, but that doesn't make up for the months of frustration and the loss of my readers. I would highly recommend using Twitter to get their corporate folks involved. Good luck!

Hey Mike, sorry for not responding. I don't hit MySpace much anymore. There are too many malicious gremlins hanging out there these days. It may be the most insecure site going these days. Considering the scummy wingnut douchebag that owns it, small wonder.

Thanks for checking in with me!

Sounds good. No Pats/Lions suck-fest, mercifully, though.

Are you working any weekends?

Glad to see you made it through, too!

I was signed up, paid my money, and was all set to go to the classes, but then I saw that they were during the day. There was no way I could manage that with my work schedule. So, it looks like I will be switching to the Court of the Master Sommelier. I will retake the test we already finished in Tuscon next December.

What style of beer are you making? I can't wait to taste it. Are you still at Cova?

Thanks guys. Even better, my wife tracked down a gallon of milk, and our local wine store is back open!

Thanks guys! We're all safe and sound, and back home.

Memarie, you're welcome! Let me know if you try it. As Chuck's story illustrates, you have to choose the variety carefully. The Wikipedia link in the post is a good place to see what kind you might like and what sort sounds gross to you.

Chuck, quit whining and eat your head cheese! ;)

Jessica, count me in for both wine and olive oil. I am a fan of both together. However, given the choice you pose in that article, I would certainly take the excellent wine and the Big Mac over the fine meal and a Slurpee. Wine enhances the taste of food while super sweet, sugary stuff like that would kill the taste for me. However, I am at a complete loss as what wine would go with the Big Mac. :)

The cops probably just follow you! ;)

No problem, Mark. I wouldn't talk about your site if it weren't one of my favorites.

Thanks for the review. I haven't seen it yet, but I hope to soon. Rickman can, indeed, do no wrong.