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Daily dose of food and wine inspiration
We’ve been busy tasting the delicious rose wines of Provence, immersing ourselves in the beautiful Les Halles market in Avignon, and making sure to get our daily dose of pain au chocolate. Pardon the blog for missing a day or two here or there while we enjoy the last week of our trip to France! … Continue reading
Did you know…
…that wine is made in all 50 of the United States? North Dakota was the last state to jump on the bandwagon when they began making wine in 2002, and Alaska technically doesn’t grow grapes, but it does make wine from imported varietals. Wine translation: there is a “local” wine for everyone! Search out your … Continue reading
For Japan With Love
Today there will be no blog, no recipes, no tasting notes, no photo of the day. I am participating in the “Blogger’s Day of Silence” fundraiser, which supports relief efforts in Japan. I will be back tomorrow with everything Sedimentality usually covers, but today is a moment of silence for our friends overseas. They are … Continue reading
A delicious intro to Peruvian cuisine
As a food lover, I would like to give a giant “thank you” to the Americas…. and I think the rest of the culinary world should, too. What would Italian food be without tomatoes? Or Thai cuisine without chilies? What would Belgium do without French fries? Or Switzerland without chocolate? Or moviegoers without popcorn??? I … Continue reading
Newest endeavor: a book on Buenos Aires!
Hello, lovely readers! I am so excited to share my newest project: “The Streets of Buenos Aires”, a compilation of photos from my time spent in this vibrant, beautiful and unique city. The book can be previewed (and purchased) here. I hope that you all enjoy! Cheers!
GOOD shares its stats on American’s favorite craft beers
In honor of Super Bowl Sunday (which, like the 4th of July, Memorial Day weekend and Labor, is a day that constitutes beer consumption) we would love to share the following map from our new favorite website, GOOD. GOOD is a website dedicated to mapping out statistics: a way of visualizing an idea, trend or … Continue reading
The fight against sulfites
Since a 1988 federal mandate that all U.S. wine labels include the words “Contains Sulfites”, consumers have been confused. The general method of thinking is “Its presence is noted on a label… it has to be bad!” Indeed, since this mandate, sulfites (also spelled sulphites) have been blamed for everything from headaches to skin conditions. … Continue reading
Book review: Jacques Pepin’s “The Apprentice: My Life in the Kitchen”
Even I get tired of cooking (I never tire of eating, but at times, of cooking). During these slumps I need something new: a new recipe, a new ingredient… something to inspire me. During the latest of my culinary “slumps”, I picked up an old favorite: Jacques Pepin’s “The Apprentice: My Life in the Kitchen.” … Continue reading
New page of Sedimentality: introducing “Variety Focus”!
We are pleased to launch “Variety Focus” today on Sedimentality! This portion of our site will focus on providing the reader with profiles of the major varietals, including the “who”, “what”, “when”, “why”, “where” and “how” of each of the grapes. Stay tuned for the profiles of less common varietals! Cheers, The Sedimentalist