By Kyle Young
onsider the following: You and your date arrive at that swanky restaurant you’ve been saving up for, hoping to get a taste of food prepared with a little more art and love than the KD you had last night. You’ve considered the menu and are prepared to make your selection. After ordering the $60 dish… Continue reading Wine, so swanky
By Kyle Young
Willow Park Huge selection, I mean really, really huge, and a staff that knows where all of it is. A favorite of many, it is well known clear across the country for its diverse inventory. Eau Claire Wine Market It may look tinny, but they’ve got loads of wine crammed in their little corner of… Continue reading Wine, so swanky
By Kyle Young
Pizza: Remember that Chianti we were talking about? It also goes well with pizza. You could try a crisp-medium bodied white as well, like an unoaked Chardonnay. KD: There are many ways to eat this staple of University diets. Plain would pair with a crisp, dry Riesling (ask for the Kabinett style), so as to… Continue reading Wine, so swanky
By Kyle Young
Origins, Nature, Variations Wine is, simply, what happens when you leave grape juice out and it gets fermented by yeast. Not so simply is what happens to get good wine. Modern practices require close attention to growing conditions, species of grape, weather patterns, harvest times, types of yeasts, ageing techniques and a host of other… Continue reading Wine, so swanky
By Kyle Young
Red? White?It’s so simple. So what exactly are you supposed to describe when smelling wines? Here’s a very brief, and very basic guide to what you might expect from different kinds of wine. Reds Cabernet SauvignonThe most widely known and loved red grape, this one typically has black currants as the predominant aroma on the… Continue reading Wine, so swanky
By Kyle Young
Aroma/Nose/Bouquet: The smell of the wine. Attack: A term to refer to the initial onset of flavours when the wine first hits the tongue. Balance: The harmony of acidity, tannin, flavour and alcohol. Corked: Wine that’s musty smelling, also means you get another bottle free, at least anywhere decent. Decanting/"Letting the Wine Breath": Allowing the… Continue reading Wine, so swanky
By Kyle Young
Some sort of background should be provided to explain why I set out to test the waters of Protest culture. It begins with an amusing video, Protesting the protesters, put out by a group known as the Devil’s Advocate. The reporter in the video asked many poignant questions of the protestors at a New York… Continue reading Talking to protestors
By Kyle Young
By the time we’d reached the entrance to the club we were already an hour behind our timetable. This was bad, since our escape route depended on a well-timed rendezvous with an accomplice in an SUV. My cell phone rang on cue. “Kyle? I’m just leaving now, I should be there in about 45 minutes.”… Continue reading Club Culture
By Kyle Young
Last week my brother and I were riding home when a troublesome noise came over the radio. Some poor fellow was singing about taking his clothes off because the club he happened to be in was warm. After listening for several seconds longer than was necessary, I concluded that the song was bad, and requested… Continue reading Sex? No thanks, I’m an artist
By Kyle Young
Joseph had hoped this night would be quiet. It seemed to him that shifts like those were becoming pleasant surprises when they happened. “Zimmerman!”The sound of his captain’s voice shook him.“You’ll be on your own for a while. I’ve got orders to head back to the barracks. Stay alert.” With that, Joseph’s captain had turned… Continue reading Bethlehem