Gonzo Gastronomy by Katie Pizzuto
“For once I can touch what my heart used to dream of…”
August 30, 2010 - by kpizzuto
I’m going to go ahead and admit that I’ve fallen victim to the boredom of summer television and have succumbed to watching Master Chef despite the fact that I could just as easily turn the TV off and read a book, gaze at the stars or actually…you know…talk to my husband. The truth is that [...]
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March 22, 2010 - by kpizzutoIt’s been WAY too long since we’ve done an Angel vs. Demon face off, so let’s get to bustin’ heads and takin’ names. I recently had a bottle of wine from the Languedoc region of France that I ordered from one of my favorite wine hunters— Garagiste. Because the wines that I [...]
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Location: United States
About the blog: Hunter S. Thompson, a writer whose work I love, coined the term “gonzo journalism” as a style of journalism that’s written subjectively, often including the reporter as part of the story (first person narrative). It pisses on the “polished” edited style favored by the media, and strives for the gritty factor. Use of quotations, sarcasm, humor, exaggeration and profanity is common. It supposes that journalism can be truthful without striving for objectivity, and given that discussing food and wine is seldom about objectivity either, I kinda dig that—you dig? This blog, issues: Everything gastronomic: food, wine, beer and spirits
Brief view of Argentinian wines: Argentinian wines gain a stronger presence in the US day by day. The popularity of malbec, partially because it is a good value, is always growing. Because the US is in such a terrible recession right now, wines that are good values are more important than ever.
