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Wine Review: 2018 Weinhofmeisterei Mathias Hirtzberger Gruner Veltner Treau Federspiel (Austria)

Posted by on Mar 20, 2023 in Blog, Wine Reviews | 0 comments

 

 

2018 WEINHOFMEISTEREI MATHIAS HIRTZBERGER

Austria’s wine-growing region is located mostly in and around the Wachau Valley, along the Danube River, about an hour west of Vienna. It is known for its apricot and grape farms, and one type of grape in particular. The deeply-rooted and widely-underappreciated Wachau Valley has been producing tasty wines since the 13th Century. However, they have yet to make a big splash outside of Central and Eastern Europe. This means there are still many hidden gems to be discovered.

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Everything Everywhere All at Once About the 95th Annual Oscars

Posted by on Mar 12, 2023 in Blog, Essays, Movie Reviews | 1 comment

 

 

I’ve watched the annual Academy Awards telecast every year since 1974, which–give or take a possible gap or two,–is 49 in a row and counting. But this was the first Oscars I can remember being utterly disinterested. The movies released in the past year didn’t appeal to me. The nominees were mostly B-listers and unknowns. And quite honestly, the Academy Awards have become so dreadful in recent years. they’re practically unwatchable, except for the train wrecks. Speaking of which: Just when we thought the most cringe-worthy low point had been dredged a few years ago when the wrong winner was announced for Best Picture, during last year’s event the recipient for Best Actor assaulted a popular comedian on live television in front of a worldwide audience.

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