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GASLAMP QUARTER: Underground Vin de Syrah is not your mothers old hangout
MAY 21, 2009 -- There’s a challenge to writing about cool, new, secret nightspots. The more publicity these places get, the less cool, new and secret they risk becoming. In the case of Syrah Wine...
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FOOD & DRINK: What If Your Job Was Sampling Liquors? Meet Beverage Director...
Adam Stemmler estimates he’s ingested as many as 5,000 different alcoholic beverages. He’s not some sort of experimental alcoholic—it’s all in the line of work. The 28-year-old Stemmler is beverage...
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MENU MATTERS: Wine, More Wine, Tequila Bargains, Braised Short Ribs and Gnocchi
JULY 21, 2009 -- A roundup of what’s happening in San Diego restaurant news: Wine Smarties. When I think of Smarties, my taste buds tingle for those little round candies made of 100 percent sugar....
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SAN DIEGO COUNTY’S FIRST INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED WINE CERTIFICATION!
The Wine Smarties has teamed up with Master Sommelier Peter Neptune and will be offering the WSET wine certification for individuals and professionals looking to improve their wine knowledge.The Wine...
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NIGHTLIFE: Bartender Adam Stemmler Never Gets A Hangover. Here Are His Secrets
JULY 22, 2009 -- Adam Stemmler is an aficionado of alcohol. He’s the savant beverage director at downtown’s hip underground Syrah Wine Parlor, and a veteran bartender at Firehouse in Pacific Beach....
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SPIRITS: Naughty-Named Wine, A Bubbly Girl and Kermit-Colored Cocktails
AUGUST 10, 2009 -- Patrons at the downtown Wine Bank get to use a naughty word if they order a particular brand of wine. That’s because for $12.99 you can purchase a 2008 Australian Grenache called...
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MIND/BODY: Yoga—Like Wine—Must Be Sipped And Sampled
AUGUST 15, 2009 -- Though I am not a sommelier, I am a woman who knows a few things about wine. In my exploration of yoga, I realized the two have something in common. What makes them great is you. A...
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Join @GaryVee for tWineUp Wine Tasting/Book Signing & 1 Year Anniversary Party!
Are you ready to Crush It with Gary Vaynerchuk (@GaryVee)?! Join @DowntownRob at the phenomenal Vin De Syrah Spirit & Wine Parlor (@SyrahWineParlor) for the tWineUp Wine Tasting/Crush It! book...
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WINE BARS: The Ivy Ultra Lounge And Wine Bar Has Sips For Sale
DECEMBER 4, 2009 -- A group has gathered to help celebrate my sixth 29th birthday. We all enjoy wine, but have different tastes. You know how it goes—sometimes when a group of gals gets together for...
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