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Book review: Eating Viet Nam

Gary Thomas
Wine Reviews
1 min read
BY: Graham Holliday, former Reuters correspondent, BBC journalism trainer, and author of the blog noodlepie WHAT: An English blogger/journalist goes on a culinary quest for the best street food in Vietnam. FOR WHOM: For foodies, world travelers (more adventurous ones) WHY: I loved this book, but must confess to a

Will We Ever Get Burgundy Back in Our Glasses?

Gary Thomas
About
12 min read
We’ve loved and lost – but is there a glimmer of new hope now? I. The Affair and the Breakup I have loved Burgundy wines since I was knee-high to a jeroboam. They were the wines of my first bloom of vinous exploration (once I got past my Boone’s Farm

Good Spirits for 2015

Gary Thomas
Features
2 min read
Back in my bartending days (many, many years ago) we rarely ventured outside of anything more complicated than a martini or a Manhattan, and we hated anyone asking for a blender drink. (“Sorry, the blender is broken. “)   But now we are in the grip of the craft cocktail craze.

French Malbec and Me: A new relationship

Gary Thomas
About
8 min read
French Malbec suffers from some deep self-esteem issues. It is the Rodney Dangerfield of the wine world, for, like the late, great comedian, “it don’t get no respect.” (Never mind the double negative.) And it has serious familial rivalry problems with its cousins in Argentina. Even a cursory glance at

2008 De Martino Cabernet-Malbec

Gary Thomas
Wine Reviews
1 min read
This Chilean packs punch and finesse into the same glass in this nice blend of cabernet and malbec in equal parts. Touted as being made from organically grown grapes, the nose is enticing with aromas of pine nuts and boysenberries.-read more-

Gary Thomas

Gary Thomas
About
1 min read
Gary Thomas is a 35-year veteran of journalism, spending much of his time having served as a foreign correspondent in places like Islamabad, Kabul, Phnom Penh, and Bangkok. He recently retired from his position as a senior correspondent/news analyst at Voice-read more-