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  1. Mark Slater
    Yes, we are open Thanksgiving.
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    Wine tasting

    Mark Slater replied to naxos's topic in Beer, Wine, and Cocktails

    Refosco, Cot, and Xinomavro.
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    Trader Joe's, 16 Area Locations

    Mark Slater replied to CrescentFresh's topic in Shopping and Cooking

    They also have frozen wonton soup that I thought was tasty until I saw how much sodium it contained. I think it was more than 1200mg.
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    Bialys

    Mark Slater replied to DonRocks's topic in Washington DC Restaurants and Dining

    My first restaurant job when I was a teenager was flipping knishes and egg rolls at Mid Island Mall in Hicksville, NY.
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    Bialys

    Mark Slater replied to DonRocks's topic in Washington DC Restaurants and Dining

    Es gibst es nicht hier.
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    Las Vegas, NV

    Mark Slater replied to wineitup's topic in The Intrepid Traveler

    I dont know what possessed me to order lobster at a terrible hotel one time. It must have been in the freezer for years.
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    Dining in Paris

    Mark Slater replied to crazeegirl's topic in Paris Restaurants and Dining

    Somm is the hipster word for sommelier. 😆
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    Dining in Paris

    Mark Slater replied to crazeegirl's topic in Paris Restaurants and Dining

    This image is why I dont use the word sommelier much anymore. I have always tried to combat that perception of the haughty somm.
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    Dining in Paris

    Mark Slater replied to crazeegirl's topic in Paris Restaurants and Dining

    Selosse in this country is wildly expensive.
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    Dining in Paris

    Mark Slater replied to crazeegirl's topic in Paris Restaurants and Dining

    At the restaurant in Le Bristol, they bring a Champagne cart to the table when you sit down with 6 or 7 bottles including Krug and Dom Perignon.
  11. Mark Slater
    Sebastien knows what he's doing. I haven't been there since I stopped working in Old Town. I follow his social media feeds and it always looks really good.
  12. Mark Slater
    Brian, I generally agree with you. I have always considered blind tasting a parlor trick. Maybe because I'm so terrible at it. :) The article about this incident in this mornings Washington Post quoted several members who have been attempting this certification for 8 or more years at a cost of $70,000-80,000! I personally know several friends who have attempted it at least 3 times. My somm career began in 1982- 4 years before the CMS began its program in the US. I was lucky enough to taste all the wines that people can only read about today. These days I don't even use the "S" word anymore- it terrifies people. Instead, I use "Wine Guy", it sounds less threatening.
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    I agree
  14. Mark Slater
    Actually my favorite part of the opera, aside from the last act is the gambling scene in the 3rd act when the clarinets shift into ominous F minor. I love that part. I always have trouble deciding which is the greater masterpiece, Traviata, Rigoletto or Trovatore.
  15. Mark Slater
    They should like it. Its exciting music right from the start.
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