We have not one, but two epic stories of criminal bravery for you to wrap up the unintended “criminal week” here on the Mutineer Magazine Blog. What’s more is that these stories both occurred this week, which I feel is a testament to the human spirit, in that these burglars didn’t let the crumbling economy hold them back or distract them. These men are professionals, or at least the closest thing to it, because according to reports all of these criminals remain at large. This probably won’t be the case for long, so here is my contribution to their 15 minutes of fame: Continue Reading »
The blog was birthed by Ron Washam, “After 19 years as a Sommelier in Los Angeles…moved to Sonoma County to explore the other aspects of the wine business”. He quickly validates my decision to leave behind the rat race of corporate restaurant work by saying, “I’ve spent, OK wasted, 30 years learning about and teaching about and swallowing wine.” I like this guy already. Continue Reading »
There are many ways a wine enthusiast can train and develop their ability to identify aromas in a wine. One that is overlooked and is of great usefulness to me is what I call, “The Apartment Building Aroma Training Program”.
Here is how it works: You walk through your building (on your way to your car or something, you don’t want to look crazy) and try and identify the aromas and smells on the way. Continue Reading »
France has long been a leader in fine beverage. This has been a position of pride rather than shame, so I was surprised to hear about the temperance movement this morning while talking to Randy Resnick after recording his New Wine Consumer podcast, which can be heard at www.newwineconsumer.com. Continue Reading »
It’s not just your favorite Doc Brown quote from Back to the Future; it is the all to common problem of ordering a great beer in a frigid glass. I can’t fathom why a bar would offer good beer and not train the staff on how to properly serve it.
In case you didn’t know, the colder a beverage is, the more muted the flavors are, that is why Jagermeister is served ice cold. That said, pouring a great beer into an ice-cold glass only masks the flavors the brewer worked so hard to create. Continue Reading »
As if having a bar in your house isn’t awesome enough, these guys have taken it to the next level. It is a bar with a built in arcade setup controlling the game on the flat screen TV behind the bartender. Continue Reading »
Make sure to watch the whole thing, it is quite epic.
We didn’t plan this, really. It just seems that it is turning out to be “Burgle Week” here on the Mutineer Blog. My brother, SPC Kropf, sent me this video and I had to get it up on the site. Continue Reading »
Are you going to the 26th American Wine & Food Festival? The Mutineer is! Yes, the Mutineer will be at the festival sipping wine and breaking hearts this upcoming Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.
What is the 26th American Wine & Food Festival? It is a wild and crazy gastronomical wine-fueled orgy held right here in Los Angeles. I spoke with someone at the Festival today and learned that tickets to Saturday’s event have been sold out, so if you don’t have your ticket yet, you are among the unlucky. Continue Reading »
