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My Second Flight - Red Oak Maibock, Cervezas Frescas Series Guanabana Ale, Homefront India Pale Ale, NITRO Whiskey Dry Irish Stout

Cigar City Brewery in Tampa, Florida

June 12, 2013by The Wandering Gourmand 14 Comments

I love to travel, and I love good beer.  On occasion Often, these two passions collide. On a recent work trip to Tampa that appeared to be completely drab with […]

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Beer, Drink
Natty Greene Southern Pale Ale and Buffalo Chicken Wings - My Perfect Pairing

Beer or Wine – The Perfect Chicken Wing Pairing?

May 8, 2013by The Wandering Gourmand 10 Comments

As a foodie and an admirer of both craft beer and fine wines, I often wonder what the perfect food pairing is.  What follows is a monthly debate on just […]

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Beer, Cooking, Drink, Eating, Food, Wine
Beer or Wine - The Perfect Pairing

Beer or Wine – What is the Perfect Steak Pairing?

April 12, 2013by The Wandering Gourmand 23 Comments

As a foodie and an admirer of both craft beer and fine wines, I often wonder what the perfect food pairing is.  What follows is a monthly debate on just […]

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Beer, Cooking, Drink, Eating, Food, Wine
St. Patrick's Day - Where Am I?

Road Pics Contest St Patty’s Day Edition – Where Am I?

March 17, 2013by The Wandering Gourmand 9 Comments

Where Saint Patrick’s day is celebrated with a golf cart parade and not only is the beer dyed green but so is all the gray and white hair.

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Beer, Travel
Pork Medallions at Barenwirt

A Romance with Bavarian Food

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It was a brisk early spring evening in Munich.  So early that the trees were yet bare.  Still, Munchens flung to the streets to celebrate this first break in weather.  […]

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Beer, Drink, Eating, Europe, Food, Travel
Olde Mecklenburg Brewery's Brauhaus

Olde Mecklenburg Brewery’s Rauchbier Release Night

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To claim that Olde Mecklenburg Brewery is my favorite hometown brewery might be an exaggeration.  Or is it?  Since OMB pioneered the craft brewery scene here in Charlotte, many  breweries […]

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Beer, Charlotte, Drink, Travel
A Tasting Table

Napa Valley Home Wine Tasting

January 24, 2013by The Wandering Gourmand 3 Comments

The nose was soft with scents I hadn’t quite picked up before.  There was floral, definitely, and even some honey and citrus.  I swirled the glass again and took another […]

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Drink, Wine
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World of Beer and Yard House – Craft Beer Supporters or Craft Beer Posers????

December 23, 2012by The Wandering Gourmand 2 Comments

A recent statement made by the Brewery Association defining craft breweries has set the blogspace and media ablaze.  While the debate waged on (and before I even knew about it), […]

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Beer, Drink
The Duff Brothers at Marine Room in Laguna Beach, California

Travel Moments

December 20, 2012by The Wandering Gourmand 2 Comments

Travel moments are those unexpected moments that just happen.  They aren’t planned, they aren’t foreseen, nor are they packaged.  They’re that encounter with a stranger over a local beverage, that […]

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Drink, Travel, United States
Abita Pecan

A Rambling on Fall Seasonal Beers

November 29, 2012by The Wandering Gourmand 1 Comment

It’s not by accident or mere coincidence that I am waiting until after Thanksgiving to post about Fall seasonal beers.  It’s out of protest.  Craft brewers seem to be taking […]

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Beer, Drink

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