I Imagine the folks at Budweiser are dancing around the office throwing money in the air this year. From LA to St. John’s the flavour of the summer is BL Lime AKA Bud Light Lime. To give you some idea of the magnitude of the phenom, it was selling out in Rome when I was… Continue reading Lime Beer… Summer’s latest greatest
Author: james romanow
Italy day 7
Aside from the technical nightmare – no phone, no email, note to self, buy a blackberry, all other smartphones are stupid – the trip has been amazing. Food excellent, wine excellent, weather hot. Dined outside last night at Logge with a bottle of Brut Natural Champagne to begin with the appetizer; then a bottle of… Continue reading Italy day 7
Italy Day 1
Espresso, beer, and water in the airport. Beer and bread and grilled cheese at the bus station. Chicken liver on crustini, followed by wild boar in tomato sauce, with a nameless chianti for supper. renting a car: 400 euors! touring wineries is an expensive business. I could have just bought a case of wine and… Continue reading Italy Day 1
Garlic Chicken
Not being overly ambitious but hungry I grilled a chicken breast, after stuffing it under the skin with parmesan and garlic. Ate it with fresh corn and chopped garden tomato chutney. Pretty good improvisation if I say so myself. I started with a white bordeaux but that didn’t seem to cut it. I had a… Continue reading Garlic Chicken
Life on the Road 4
Started the morning at Jackson-Triggs. Had their Sauvignon Blanc Proprietor’s Grand Reserve. If you like NZ SB buy this one. Grassy nose, great acid, with a balanced finish, and best of all only 12.5% alcohol. The ’07 Cabernet Franc Rose was a standout. A lovely medium rose colour, with a great nose of smoke and… Continue reading Life on the Road 4