The Wine Ratings Ruse

Hey, we are wine aficionados. So we mean no disrespect to the industry or to wine lovers when we say: STOP IT!  We mean, stop it with the points and the awards and the other …

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Beginner’s Guide to Wine Buying

If it is possible to have too much of a good thing, then the retail wine market could be a nominee for this dubious distinction.   Walk into a wine store or, worse, browse an online …

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Effective Consumer Complaint Tips

OK.   Some business just pissed you off and you want to express your dissatisfaction BUT you don’t want to waste your time on a useless gripe site or spinning your wheels with the company’s …

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Don’t Rinse The Chicken!

What do you mean, don’t rinse the chicken? We’ve always been taught to rinse chicken or turkey before cooking,  haven’t we?  Well, actually, NO. The USDA has long recommended against washing poultry before cooking. And …

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The Impending Chanksgiving Crisis

In less than seven days, over 5 million American Jews and untold numbers of others hosting Jewish guests at their Thanksgiving dinner will need to reconcile an event that will not re-occur for another 77,000 …

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