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Surfing into New Orleans
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New Orleans Day 1 – Quick recap
As we arrived at Harrah’s in New Orleans, an army of staff descended to grab our bags, open doors, and guide us into the lobby where one pretty girl handed us each a mimosa, and another offered us fancy Mardi Gras beads. And this was just a taste of what was to come…
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2 Nights at Harrah’s New Orleans – FREE!
Win a two night FREE stay at Harrah’s Casino in New Orleans! There is no easier contest to win than this one from Harrah’s and Another Wine Blog.
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In defense of decadence
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Perfect turkey brine – for Thanksgiving
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Turkey and Cannellini beans with Terlato Pinot Grigio
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Fusebox Blending – Joe’s Perspective
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Restaurant Common Sense from the NYT
Upon reading a New York Times post that advised restaurant servers, I wanted to stand up and cheer at what seemed to border on ridiculous. But the fact that the advice had to be posted doesn’t just sound ridiculous, it is ridiculous. Because the advice is something a server should have learned from his mother and father, not the person training him to work in a restaurant.
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Jack, the Very Bad Dog
Jack was a big, black ball of fur, half-chow and half black lab. He had the ability to scare adults with his size and his dark fur and eyes, but kids were not fooled. He would stand tall, wagging his tail happily, as child after child threw their arms around his neck and hugged his thick, furry neck.
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2006 Cornerstone Cellars Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
When a bottle of something like the wine being reviewed today comes in, I know that if I let it age for a bit it will become everything the wine maker, and wine drinkers for that matter, hope it will become. By opening it while it is so young, not only am I not tasting it when it has reached it’s full potential, I am ensuring that one of a finite number of bottles of something special will never be tasted.