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The leash…
I’m halfway in to work this morning, and realize I left my cell phone (or as they are now called–”smart” phones) on the charger in the living room. Panic. Oh, no, I don’t have my phone. I actually looked at my watch and tried to figure if I had enough time to turn around and … Read More »
Comedy with an edge
A program note for the Folger Theatre’s current production of “Twelfth Night” points out that this is the last of Shakespeare’s “romantic” or “happy” comedies, and that those that followed, like “Measure for Measure” and “All’s Well That Ends Well” are less innocent and more complicated. (To those I would add “Cymbeline,” “The Winter’s Tale” … Read More »
05/16/13 Word on Wine – Négociants
Negociants! Who are they? What are they? What do they want of us! What does it mean when you see it on a bottle? Are they just French people or do they exist everywhere? The answer to these and other Negociants questions will be revealed on this week’s Word On Wine. Related posts: 04/02/12 … Read More »
It’s a Girl!
Whoops. I should have said, it’s a feline girl! This is how rumors get started! At any rate, I’m following up on my cat-related post of a few weeks ago by sharing some pictures of our new furbaby, Ava. Checking out the sun porch, especially Mommy’s extensive array of bric-a-brac: That’s not an actual wedding … Read More »
In our spare time…
What do the announcers do when they’re not serving up delicious selections of music? Here I am, trying to get a horse to eat… fig newtons! What do you do in your spare time? Related posts: Flying with Twyla Poulenc plays! Riding the Tour du Port
An Operatic Requiem for a President and an Era
This November 22 will mark the 50th anniversary of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. Over the past five decades, numerous books, films, TV shows, and other art works have recounted the events of that terrible day and the toll it took on JFK’s family, the nation, and the entire world. This weekend, The … Read More »
5-4-13 Word On Wine Châteauneuf-du-Pape Blanc!
How cool is it to discover new things. It is for me! I had never had Chateauneuf-du-pape whites before and the two we tasted were really nice! Not cheap…but special. 1)2011 Les Cailloux! 80% Rousanne, 10% Clarette, 10% Grenache Blanc. $44. OK it ain’t cheap but Lucien and Andre Brunel don’t work for nothing! Check … Read More »
05/05/13 – Toccata Rundown
PLAY DATE: Sun, 05/05/2013 6:00 PM 48231 Girolamo Frescobaldi Toccata Sesta (Secondo Libro) MSR 1334 SOLO SooHwang Choi, organ 5:51 C 1 1-1 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 6:05 PM 14294 Girolamo Frescobaldi Toccata quarta (Secondo Libro) MSR 1334 SOLO SooHwang Choi, organ 5:35 C 1 2-2 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 6:15 PM 21216 Johannes Brahms Souvenir de la Russie Op 151 … Read More »
5-2-13 Word On Wine “Tasting Vs. Drinking”
Have you ever tried to convince a colleague or a friend that wine tasting was work. Let me tell you it’s an uphill battle! Most people think that when you taste wine you’re just sitting back and knocking em down! OK I’ll admit that wine tasting isn’t like building a box girder bridge, but in … Read More »
4-29-13 Word On Wine Super Tuscan & 19 Crimes!
This week we review 2 wines one old world one new. 1)2010 Rocca di Montemassi (producer) Sassabruna (name) Montereggio (area). $23. Super Tuscan! What is Super Tuscan…Listen and find out! This was a pleasure…80% Sangiovese, 10% Merlot, 10% Syrah. We enjoyed! 2)2012 19 Crimes. Australia. Syrah and whatever else they blend it with! $13. If … Read More »
