“No one would pretend that package store employees are dealing with the same risks as Police, Firefighters, or Medical Personnel. But like food-market workers, package store workers are on some sort of front line.” – François Steichen Continue Reading →
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STEICHEN: Retail Wine Stores Posting Record Profits in Greenwich
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“In contrast to Christmas, Social Distancing is an open-ended season. Customers are buying cases instead of bottles, and they are return-buying faster than they normally would.” – François Steichen Continue Reading →
Filed under: Business, Francois Steichen
Francois Steichen: Wine Tariffs May Go into Effect as Early as Tuesday
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Greenwich Wine & Spirits Fans Already Feeling the Pinch. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Food Drink Restaurants, Francois Steichen, wine tariffs
Is Your Beer Vegan?
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Does a Pompano Sit in the Floods? Continue Reading →
Filed under: Food Drink Restaurants, Lifestyle, Francois Steichen, Guinness, Reinheitsgebot, Trinity Super Hazel, vegan, vegan beer
Breaking Barriers, Merry Edwards Celebrated California Winery is Admired in Greenwich
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Stamford and other towns Connecticut gathered earlier this month at Harlan Social, in Stamford’s South End, to taste a range of about 15 wines from the celebrated Merry Edwards Winery of Sebastopol, California, in Sonoma’s Russian River Valley. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Food Drink Restaurants, Lifestyle, Glenville Wine & Spirits, Merry Edwards, Wine
Patty Sechi Appoints Alexandra Bergstein Chair of the Board at Greenwich Community Gardens
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Greenwich Community Gardens founder and leader Patty Sechi recently moved to the warmer climes of the Shenandoah Valley horse country and the new challenge of planting in its clay soils. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Around Town, Arts, Alexandra Bergstein, Greenwich Community Gardens
Screening of “Seed: the Untold Story,” Features Organic Treats, Visit from Will Bonsall
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At an event with a gala feel, Greenwich Community Gardens members, corporate sponsors, and community supporters gathered to see the award-winning “Seed: the Untold Story,” a documentary about the environmental and health effects of the world’s loss of biodiversity. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Around Town, Arts, Greenwich Community Gardens, Greenwich Country Day School, Patti Sechi, Seed, Will Bonsall
Himes on Trump: Our Institutions are Working
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At a town hall meeting in Stamford, Himes says despite Trump’s authoritarian tendencies, US not in danger of becoming “Pinochet’s Chile” or “Germany in the 1930s.” Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Jim Himes, UConn Stamford
Francois Steichen: A Nebbiolo Tasting in Glenville
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“Last week, I stopped at a wine store in Glenville to pick up a case of red. Paul, the Store Manager, and Erika, the Assistant Manager, happened to be tasting some red wines made from the Nebbiolo grape. They let me join in.” – Francois Steichen Continue Reading →
Filed under: Lifestyle, Wine & Spirits, Barolo, Francois Steichen, Nebbiolos, wine tasting
Selecting Your Wines for Thanksgiving: A Trip Across Town
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Sommelier and wine writer, Francois Steichen, stopped at four wine shops in Greenwich and shares several wine suggestions and pairings in time for Thanksgiving. Continue Reading →