I assume that you read the Non-foodies food guide in A&E last Friday and are aware of this latest food kerfuffle. If you followed the comments posted at Oregon Live; Willamette Week Online; pdx.eater.com; etc, you are aware that the Portland food community is furious at being the butt of a few lame jokes from…
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Author Archives: David Holstrom
Should Bad People Drink Good Wine?
We have not heard from Mistress Jeannette for quite a while. She dropped off the face of the earth last year sometime and now when we ask what she’s been up to, her only reply is: “Subterranean rooms seem to bring out the worst in people.” So what does that mean? Anyway, here is another…
Evolutionary Downscale
Over the past few months, every time I post on Facebook or Twitter I begin to think that all I am doing is my small part in helping to push mankind back down the evolutionary scale. Ten minutes of the equivalent of watching the paint dry. I watched an interview of Aaron Sorkin the other…
Be Prepared – Canned Food Pairing Issues
A moderate 5.2 magnitude earthquake shook the sea off the Oregon coast on Wednesday morning. Another reminder that it is only a matter of time before the “big one” strikes our little island of righteous indignation – better known as Portland. So over the past couple of years, we have made a small effort toward…
Invisible Hands – Mysterious Ways
I had the great pleasure of meeting with André Ostertag at our Guy du Vin offices a few days ago. I have been a follower of his wines for many years, but this was the first time that I had ever met him and had the opportunity to speak with him about his wine and…
Better Late Than Never
We just returned from an unforgettable trip to Crater Lake and the Klamath Basin. It just doesn’t get much better than the last five days. Perfect weather and scenery that is so beautiful that words can’t do it justice. I don’t think there is a better place to stay in the area than Lonesome Duck…
Thirty-nine – Again
Another birthday passed. When I was a kid, I never understood Jack Benny’s joke about being thirty-nine. Why make up such an old age if you’re trying to sound young? Jack Benny has gotten a lot funnier as I get older. ________________________________________________ I was talking with a good friend who is also in the wine business….
Loredan Gasparini Venegazzu Della Casa
Assuming that you have read past newsletters or visited the Guy du Vin website, you must be aware of the fact that I love the wines of Gasparini. Located due north of Venice, the historic estate of Venegazzu produces some of the most famous red wines in northern Italy. Their fame comes from the production…
Penetrating Wines
This first post is supposed to be important. Set the tone. Lay out all the parameters. Draw the line in the sand. Choose the wine. Pop the cork. A few years ago, I sat on a panel at the Monterey Wine Festival that was moderated by Doug Frost. He had asked each of the three…
The Food Taliban
Portland is a place where you can buy a beat up Tuff Shed storage unit; poke a dozen nail holes in the roof for light; use empty plastic mayonnaise buckets as chairs and a two-by-ten as a table; use your clock radio for “ambiance”; beat two eggs in a coffee cup with the fork tool…
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