Jonathan Parker painted his shop’s facade a deep Tuscan yellow the other day, causing many stares from the ladies in Lexus SUVs. Parker, proprietor of Parker’s Table in Clayton, is a guy always in search of something different. He does pretty well at finding it, too. For one thing, he’s ...

Filed under: Wine , Organic When the first organic wines came out, there was something of a hippie stigma attached to them. The method of growing the grapes was more important than the finished product and, as a result, the wines really couldn't compare to the more traditionally produced vintages. ...

Neil Pendock reports from the Concours Mondial de Bruxelles in Maastricht and highlights some attractions this show holds for producers and judges.

When shopping for wine, it does not have to be an intimidating experience. With all the different ... for the same wines, no wonder wine shopping can be so hard. I will do what I can to help make your shopping experience a little more enjoyable. Don't ever hesitate to ask me to come along if you're ... a wine shopping trip, I'm like a kid in a candy store! I might make you crazy though with how long I...

” with someone at the office. “It’s just shopping” she said. And it all makes sense. We all know how to shop ... a ecommerce shopping cart be any different? Over the years, I’ve heard and read many different articles ... much money I spent shopping on ecommerce sites, I’d like to throw my 2 cents into the mix. Here are my top 10 “how the shopping cart should work”. 1. Use a dynamic shopping cart When you’re doing...

Picked up a case plus as I was scouting for the best of April posting at Trader Joe’s. Again wanted to tell Parker and the rest of the critics I am still backing up my rankings with my wallet. I grabbed these 8 that I had previously reviewed here. 2004 ...

Big lobsters. Delicious chowdas.

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The Oatmeal of Alford is the winner so far.

This week, I’ve found two value wines - both on sale - that really surprised me. I was at Earth Fare, my local store that’s like a Whole Foods, when I noticed the Sea Ridge wines from Napa, CA, on sale for $4.99, marked down from $9.99. You know that I love ...