South Sound Eats

Jun. 10, 2009 at 10:29pm

Power tools for winos

Enomatic is a high-tech Italian job that does perfect pours on demand

Posted by Ed Murrieta in Food and Wine, Gig Harbor
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A toast to Enomatic.

If you haven't been poured an ounce of vino from the Italian wine-dispensing system, you wouldn't guess how technology can extend wine's life and alter wine-drinkers' ways. Read more

Feb. 11, 2009 at 8:59am

Wine and beer at Proctor Farmers Market?

Liquor license application plants the seed

Posted by Ed Murrieta in Artisan Food, Farmers Markets, Food and Beer, Food and Wine, Tacoma
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I spotted Proctor Farmers Market's liquor license application. Curious, I asked market manager Jessica Troy what that's about.




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Feb. 5, 2009 at 12:30pm

Sea Grill's $50 wine dinners float my boat

A good value and a fun night of wine education -- without the formal wine-dinner folderol

Posted by Ed Murrieta in Eating with Ed, Food and Wine, Tacoma
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I like dinner. I like wine. But I'm not a fan of most wine dinners, especially the kind that serve a half dozen courses along with a half dozen wines, cost me half of my limbs and last what seems like a half-life, by which time I'm half in the bag and half bored out of my soul.  Read more