Brokewino.com Named Best New Food/Wine Blog 2010
20 December 2010 was a pretty good day in Chicago because these things happened: It snowed a lot, I drank a lot of beer, I consummated my passion for pickled ginger, and the Chicago Bears clinched the NFC North Division Championship. Oh yeah, Brokewino.com was named one of the Best New Food and Drink Blogs in 2010 by...
The Perfect Gift: A Sabre and Bubbles.
What’s cooler than sipping bubbles this holiday season? Chopping the god damn bottle open, duh! While all you’re friends are mundanely popping corks, you get to be the cool cat slashing it open with cold steel. This G.H. Mumm gift box ($850) includes a specially designed sword by Patrick Jouin that will do just the trick. The...
A Real Man’s Drink
R.I.P. Leslie Nielsen (1926-2010) I’d like to take a moment to remember the beloved Leslie Nielsen who made us laugh while he broached serious topics like how serious we really are about safe sex, and what it means to drink like a man. I mean, I used to think I could take down any quaff...
One Year of Wine Enthusiast Mag for $3
Alert wino, and regular bad ass commenter on Brokewino.com, Paul Westerberg just tipped me off that Brad’s Deals is offering a one year subscription of Wine Enthusiast Magazine for just $3, that works out to 23 cents an issue. How can you not? He’s already pulled the trigger on this deal, anyone else plan on...
A Discussion on Fiascos
Some months ago while participating in the innovative dinning experience Grub With Us, I met the daughter of a Chianti winemaker who is making a way for herself here in Chicago as a boutique food supplier with the Scrumptious Pantry. She talked about how difficult it is as a Chianti producer from the outskirts to...
