by David | Jan 3, 2014 | eating, science!
It was cold. Really really cold. And snowy. So we opened a bottle of wine. Wouldn’t you? Well, it wasn’t a great bottle of wine, sort of young and rough around the edges. But we’d opened it and we weren’t going out for another one. (Yes, there...
by David | Apr 17, 2013 | design, eating, science!
At one of the frequent tastings a Ball Square Fine Wine, I noticed that they now stock Chat en Ouef and I also tasted a nice Bordeaux for a wooden box. Well, most likely from a plastic bag inside that box. But anyway, at $39 for 3 liters (that’s four regulation...
by David | Apr 9, 2013 | eating, urbanism
In 2006, I was one of many celebrating a change in the law of the Commonwealth allowing restaurants to send diners home with unconsumed portion of the bottle of wine they ordered. This opened up the full wine list to any casual tippler, assuming they would have...
by David | Oct 27, 2009 | culture, eating, urbanism
I’l love to blog about Somerville’s Ball Square Fine Wines & Liquors’ recent expansion and renovation, their superior selection and the expertise of their staff. Anybody who’s been there can attest to those. Instead I shall blog about...
by David | Jul 5, 2008 | culture, eating
I’ve been talking about it for a good month. Julia was pushing for it. People thought I wouldn’t do it, or couldn’t do it, even shouldn’t do it. I wasn’t all that sure myself, but this July 4th, with the help and indulgence of some good...