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Gerald is 41 years old and has worked in the food and beverage industry since he was 14. Previously a GM of an Italian Restaurant in Philadelphia and an Assistant F&B Director at two different hotels, he will be primarily reviewing beer and wine in cooking methods and for consumption and integrating restaurant reviews based on wine lists and beer selections.

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Part 5: Stocking up the wine rack for the holidays

Thursday, December 3rd, 2009

We have less than two dozen bottles to go in order to fill the rack and the really good stuff is starting to arrive. The six bottles that we have...
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Part 4: Stocking up the wine rack for the holidays

Friday, November 27th, 2009

I hope everyone enjoyed their Thanksgiving and hopefully also enjoyed a few bottles of the wine that have been put into the rack so far. It’s...
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Part 3: Stocking the wine rack for the holidays

Wednesday, November 25th, 2009

Our third case had some of the best deals yet. While the price tag was a little bit steeper on this one, we had plenty of room to spare and the...
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Part 2: Stocking the wine rack for the holidays

Friday, November 20th, 2009

The second case of wine for our rack has been delivered and it is absolutely packed with great tasting wines with prices that were an absolute steal....
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Are wine ratings bogus?

This past weekend’s Wall Street Journal did an expose on wine ratings, how accurate they are how they affect...
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Wine in a box! Are you kidding me?

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Anyone that has followed this column knows that for quite some time, I have been preaching that old time snobbery in regards to closures and packaging...
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Caffeine drinks to be taken off the market

The FDA is putting its foot down and has issued a warning to all beverage companies (that produce caffeine laced alcoholic drinks) that they have 30...
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Part 1: Stocking the wine rack for the holidays

Last week, we set the challenge to stock a 63 bottle wine rack for less than $1,000 and now it is time to start. Thanksgiving is a little over 2 weeks...
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Loading up your wine rack for the holidays for under $1,000

Have you looked at your wine rack lately, it’s pathetic! More than likely, it is down to bare bones if it has anything left in at all. The...
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Continental Mid-town is serving drinks with a smile

The missus and I were out on the town last week and wanted to stop and have a quick drink. The Continental Midtown (1801 Chestnut Street) has long...
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