A Good Post On Beer Which Will Help Make You Smarter
Came across on Stumbleupon this web site all about beer. Thought I would pass it along. Click on the title to view.
Losing him.
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Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Sunday, May 19, 2013
The Aroma Wheel
http://www.stumbleupon.com/su/1tX4f1/www.winenot.co.th/images/Aromas-Wheel.jpg/
This really helps you when you nose a wine. The Aroma Wheel was what I used when I took the Sommelier Course. It helped me remember when I nosed the wine the description I was looking for.
For instance if it smelled mineral that could be wet stone that I was sniffing. Like a white wine from Chablis in the Burgundy France region can have that flinty, wet stone trademark that comes from the cooler climate and a soil full of calcium deposits. The cooler climate gives it the nice acidity that goes good with seafood such as oysters. Also any seafood that is grilled with a wedge of lemon squeezed over it on the BBQ.
A warmer climate and the same Chardonnay grape will have full fruit flavours and unlike Chablis which is unoaked a California Chardonnay is oaked giving it a vanilla, butterscotch, and wood trademark. Something that would go good with a fish dish with a creamy sauce. The body of the Chardonnay will match a chicken with a velouté sauce for instance. The combination of acidity and full fruit flavours plus the roundness of the wine will match the dish as opposed to the Chablis which would disappear with the creamy sauce.
Yes you can have fun matching foods with this one.
Did you know Popcorn with butter matches well with a California Chardonnay?
Click on the green link to view the page.
This really helps you when you nose a wine. The Aroma Wheel was what I used when I took the Sommelier Course. It helped me remember when I nosed the wine the description I was looking for.
For instance if it smelled mineral that could be wet stone that I was sniffing. Like a white wine from Chablis in the Burgundy France region can have that flinty, wet stone trademark that comes from the cooler climate and a soil full of calcium deposits. The cooler climate gives it the nice acidity that goes good with seafood such as oysters. Also any seafood that is grilled with a wedge of lemon squeezed over it on the BBQ.
A warmer climate and the same Chardonnay grape will have full fruit flavours and unlike Chablis which is unoaked a California Chardonnay is oaked giving it a vanilla, butterscotch, and wood trademark. Something that would go good with a fish dish with a creamy sauce. The body of the Chardonnay will match a chicken with a velouté sauce for instance. The combination of acidity and full fruit flavours plus the roundness of the wine will match the dish as opposed to the Chablis which would disappear with the creamy sauce.
Yes you can have fun matching foods with this one.
Did you know Popcorn with butter matches well with a California Chardonnay?
Click on the green link to view the page.
Friday, May 17, 2013
Life’s Instructions
Life’s Instruct
Here is a nice post on some things that will get us through life. Click on the title for the link.
I like number #30.
Here is a nice post on some things that will get us through life. Click on the title for the link.
I like number #30.
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
A Wine Cheat Sheet I Came Across
The link below is a useful one in describing what grape varietal is more fruity and light as opposed to let's say earthy and heavy. http://www.bellalimento.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Wine-Cheat-Sheat.jpg
Definitely a cheat sheet that is easy to memorize and help one look for certain signature characteristics of a wine.
Silly Mother's Day Table
So this Dad, Mom and two boys sit down at the table. I go over to say hello and right away the guy says he is not happy because it is too dark in here and he cannot read the menu.
The wife says to him you should have brought your glasses and to stop complaining.
Sensing the right thing to do I right away ask if he would like a beverage. He says to me no nothing right now in a snarky way. The wife says I will have an ice tea. I then inquire as to what the boys would like and after 15-20 seconds they order a kid's menu offering, that being a smoothie.
Macho man says I will have what they are having. Sure I said you want one too! Sure he says.
So I return to the table with the ice tea and 3 smoothies in the plastic cups. I give the kids theirs' then start giving the man his plastic cup with the straw sticking out.
He pipes up and says that is a kid's drink. Yes I said it is. Well give me a beer then.
Now what did the moron think? Did he think maybe the kids ordered a freakin' beer or a glass of wine!!
I laughed after. He was okay after that. The tip you could imagine was not afterwards. Morons don't tip well.
The wife says to him you should have brought your glasses and to stop complaining.
Sensing the right thing to do I right away ask if he would like a beverage. He says to me no nothing right now in a snarky way. The wife says I will have an ice tea. I then inquire as to what the boys would like and after 15-20 seconds they order a kid's menu offering, that being a smoothie.
Macho man says I will have what they are having. Sure I said you want one too! Sure he says.
So I return to the table with the ice tea and 3 smoothies in the plastic cups. I give the kids theirs' then start giving the man his plastic cup with the straw sticking out.
He pipes up and says that is a kid's drink. Yes I said it is. Well give me a beer then.
Now what did the moron think? Did he think maybe the kids ordered a freakin' beer or a glass of wine!!
I laughed after. He was okay after that. The tip you could imagine was not afterwards. Morons don't tip well.
Tuesday, May 7, 2013
The Boy/Men Cup Song
This is worth watching. My son Adam doing a Boy/Men Cup Song.
Great editing!
Just click on the title to view it.
Great editing!
Just click on the title to view it.
Monday, May 6, 2013
Lucky I Counted The Money
Last night I gave the bill of $253 to my last table. I see there is cash on the table and the guy says it is okay. I go in the back and count it and I have only $250.
I go back to the table and count it in front of him and he says that he mistook the amount for $243. So the rest of the table is looking at him now wondering probably whether he was actually going to leave me a $7 tip.
Feeling embarrassed he says I gotta give you a tip too so here and he gives me a $40 tip. Lucky for me I went from $7 to $40 because he shortchanged me and I had to count the money in front of him.
So this table went from my worst table all night to my best one.
I go back to the table and count it in front of him and he says that he mistook the amount for $243. So the rest of the table is looking at him now wondering probably whether he was actually going to leave me a $7 tip.
Feeling embarrassed he says I gotta give you a tip too so here and he gives me a $40 tip. Lucky for me I went from $7 to $40 because he shortchanged me and I had to count the money in front of him.
So this table went from my worst table all night to my best one.
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