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While waiting in line at the grocery store yesterday, it occurred to me that for some reason we are all obsessed with year-end lists. Perhaps this reflects an innate desire to wrap up 2011 neatly, wipe the slate clean and start 2012 afresh. There are Top Personalities of the year from Time magazine, Top 100 make-overs from Teen magazine, Top … Read More
The traditional Thanksgiving feast combines so many different flavors that it is a challenge trying to find the perfect wine pairing for the meal. I usually recommend choosing a wine that is a personal favorite and running with that. If you love Zinfandel from Paso Robles, rock it out. There are few things more American than a big red from … Read More
I had a disreputable upbringing in England. At a tender age, I was brewing (and tasting) beer with my father and making (and tasting) apple wine with my mother. Those happy memories have stayed with me ever since, so it comes as no surprise that when offered the chance to make our own line of spirits at Maverick, I quickly … Read More
You never know what to expect when Chef Frank Lee and Chef Bob Waggoner are in the same room when an auction is taking place. And, this January’s Trident Tech “A Night in the Valley” fundraiser was no exception. As the 1,000+ attendees were bidding on various auction items included in the evening’s program, Frank and Bob were quietly creating … Read More
We are very excited to roll out our new cocktail, the “Huck Finn”. We are offering it at all Maverick restaurants. There is a revolution going on in the spirit industry. The bland over-processed multi-national brands are giving way to independent, handcrafted spirits. At the northern edge of this movement, 44° North Vodka is distilled from earth and sky-not merely produced … Read More
I had a great time at the Charleston Wine + Food Festival‘s Charleston’s Top Sommelier blind tasting competition this morning! It was held at Charleston Place Hotel and was hosted by Master Sommelier Andrea Immer Robinson who is in town for the whole festival. She is as wonderful and bubbly a character in real life as she comes across on her … Read More
Last week, I was fortunate and privileged to be invited by Andrew McManara (Master Sommelier for Premier Beverage in Florida) to what can only be described as a masochistic adventure into the deepest recesses of some of the most knowledgeable wine masters minds on the planet. Much like a Jedi convention of the Knights of Star Wars, the event … Read More
Wine and Beverage Director Patrick Emerson recently presented at Charleston’s Pecha Kucha Night 8, held the Music Farm. Japanese for the sound of conversation, Pecha Kucha is a mix of show-and-tell, open-mike night and happy hour that has become a forum for numerous forms of creativity around the world. Each presenter is allowed 20 images, each shown for just 20 … Read More
While some may follow the “an apple a day keeps the doctor away” advice, as a sommelier I tend to lean more toward “a glass of wine a day keeps the doctor away”. According to a recently published article, I might really be on to something! “Wine May Cut Decline in Thinking Skills “ Enjoy…your heart and mind will thank … Read More
I am in Chiavari, found on the Italian Riviera and best known for its chair-making, lace and silk production. However, one of my very favorite importers of wine to the US, Neil Rosenthal, represents a winemaker here named Pierluigi Lugano, and it is he, along with the Bisson Enoteca/winery, that I am here to see. Pierluigi started Bisson in 1978, … Read More
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