Author Archives: Jim

Bodegas Magnanos

Posted on December 19, 2006 by Jim

I love wine. In descending order: Red Bordeaux, White Burgundy, Brunello di Montalcino. But to truly love wine is to appreciate the greatness of wines from other countries, from other regions… And as mush as I love wine from France … Continue reading →

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Coming Out Even

Posted on December 13, 2006 by Jim

She arranged the lunch on her doily. “I have a thermos bottle with cream of tomato soup, ” she said. “And a lobster-salad sandwich on thin slices of white bread. I have celery, carrot sticks and black olives, and a … Continue reading →

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The Honor

Posted on December 12, 2006 by Jim

It always made me feel uncomfortable to tee off first. They call it the “honor”. I didn’t find it so. It made me nervous. Particularly on the first tee, when other foursomes waiting for their turn to tee off stood … Continue reading →

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On This Day…

Posted on December 8, 2006 by Jim

76 years ago on this very day, Franklin Delano Roosevelt mixed the first legal martini in White House in 13 years… when Utah (can you believe Utah!) became the 36th State to repeal the 18th Amendment. FDR preferred a Gibson … Continue reading →

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