“The sparkling wine that is Champagne cannot be duplicated anywhere else on earth. Sparkling wines produced around the world, even when made from the same grape varieties, using the same production method, do not deliver the same product. They can’t. The Champagne terroir exists nowhere else but Champagne.” –French Wine Scholar study manual This week … Read more
I enjoy trying new places to eat. Not just because I’m fortunate enough to write about my experiences and share them with other interested local foodies, but also because there is something exciting about discovering a great new restaurant. Trying things I would not typically order but must because it’s a popular menu item, has … Read more
In continuing a bold season of genius choices for programming, Nova Chamber Music Series sets the right stakes in its upcoming ‘Late Beethoven and Post-Minimalism’ concert featuring the Fry String Quartet and six Utah percussionists. Jason Hardink, Nova’s artistic director, has selected two precedent-breaking works – one composed in 1824 and the other in 2009 … Read more
If the Super Bowl isn’t your thing, and the Puppy Bowl on the Animal Planet doesn’t have enough cats, look no further than the Kitten Bowl. The Humane Society of Utah is one of the 20 shelters across the country that will be taking part in this year’s Hallmark Channel USA‘s KITTEN BOWL hosted by North Shore Animal … Read more
Wine wisdom from the Alsace region: Pinot Noir is the only red grape grown in the Alsace region. Bottles with long, tapered necks are Alsatian. Best known for dry Rieslings and sparkling white and rosé wines (Crémant d’Alsace AOC). Wasatch Academy of Wine serves as the affiliate provider for the French Wine Society’s courses in … Read more
carry my message. carry my hope. carry its meaning. carry it home. carry my depression. carry disconnection. take this suspension. carry the clone. hop in my step. camera in my bag. calm in my soul. pen in my hand. ‘Pen In My Hand’ – Parallax song from the demo ‘Landlocked,’ lyrics by Blake Donner (c. … Read more
While it might not be an entire day of cat videos like I was hoping, PetDance Film Festival looks like a purrfect way to spend a Saturday. The folks at Pets in the City Magazine, a local weekly paper dedicated to pets, decided to claw on the coattails of Sundance Film Festival with their own petcentric … Read more
After operating for many years on Main Street in Park City, owners Shane and Jen Barber have built and opened a beautiful new Bandits’ American Grill in the Old Mill area of Cottonwood Heights. This is Bandits’ fourth location, with two in California and two in Utah. Is it a steakhouse or is it a BBQ … Read more
I am a lover of wine but certainly no scholar. I’ve swirled, sniffed and drank in many a state’s wine country and at least a dozen foreign countries besides. Last week I stood in a vineyard in Sonoma with beautiful ancient vines — but I couldn’t have told you a Grenache grape from a Viognier … Read more
The annual Winter Outdoor Retailer (OR) show kicks off Tuesday at Solitude Mountain Resort with an on-snow demo, but a mixed group of magazine writers, representatives from 14 apparel brands, and tagalongs like me, were gathering at Solitude several days in advance. The event the 50 or so of us are here for, hosted by … Read more