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A skateboarder turned winemaker mixes tradition with experimentationnew
Kenny Likitprakong, a former skateboarder, might be the Will Oldham of wine.
INDY Week |
Adam Sobsey |
02-12-2014 |
Food+Drink
Gewürztraminer: It's in your facenew
Given its tropical character and its warmth, gewürztraminer is most appropriate in winter.
INDY Week |
Adam Sobsey |
01-09-2014 |
Food+Drink
Tags: gewürztraminer
What to pair with dessert winesnew
Dessert wines can be far more complex and satisfying than any solid dessert—and they're fat-free, too.
INDY Week |
Adam Sobsey |
12-11-2013 |
Food+Drink
Tags: Dessert Wines
Don't rob your wine of its ability to maturenew
The greatest asset of wine is the same as the greatest asset of humans: the ability to grow into a better version of ourselves over time.
INDY Week |
Adam Sobsey |
09-11-2013 |
Food+Drink
What you mean when you order a "dry" winenew
We ask the word "dry" to do sensory work for us, using it as a catchall for any number of preferences.
INDY Week |
Adam Sobsey |
08-14-2013 |
Food+Drink
Tags: Dry Wine Meaning
Raise a toast to Champagne's sparkling personalitynew
The best thing about Champagne? It can be drunk morning, noon and night, and in all four seasons.
INDY Week |
Adam Sobsey |
05-14-2013 |
Food+Drink
Tags: Champagne
What to pair with Rieslingsnew
Kabinett? Spätlese? Ah, those confusing German wine labels. It's not as complicated as it seems, but if you're daunted by the nomenclature—and by sweet wines, generally—start out simple.
INDY Week |
Adam Sobsey |
04-10-2013 |
Food+Drink
Frank Deford's memoir of the sportswriting high lifenew
Frank Deford is one of America's greatest sportswriters, and although his new memoir, Over Time, probably isn't the place to discover why, it's an engaging, raffish ramble through his 50 years in the peculiar business of writing about sports.
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The Durham Bulls and their ballpark get a makeover for 2012new
The DBAP's upgrades impress the eye, but something fans will never see is even more impressive. Plus: Who's new (and returning) in the bullpen and the clubhouse
Wojciechowski's The Last Great Game: Duke vs. Kentuckynew
Although the full title occasions three objections all by itself, Gene Wojciechowski's book is nevertheless essential reading for anyone interested in college basketball—and especially, in these environs, for local sports lovers.
INDY Week |
Adam Sobsey |
01-11-2012 |
Nonfiction
Tags: Gene Wojciechowski
This rough magic: Why Coach K is Prosperonew
Among the curious things about Prospero as a dramatic hero is that he has no real obstacles or antagonists. As his name suggests, he thrives from beginning to end. Because he possesses magic, it's easy for him to ward off any threat, overcome any trouble and fulfill his every desire.
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Wilmington's John Jeremiah Sullivan Roughs it in Pulpheadnew
The wide-ranging subjects in Pulphead are unified into a coherent book by Sullivan's fine prose and lively voice, which can be scholarly, snarky, lyrical or harsh as suits the occasion.
In his new novel, Nightwoods, Charles Frazier returns to the Appalachians for inspirationnew
Frazier has a natural dramatic instinct, and Nightwoods is a shrewd piece of writing—shrewder still for its I-see-what-you-did-there literary and cultural references.
Two Books Shed Light on the 2011 Durham Bullsnew
If you really want to get bullish this season, read The Bullpen Gospels, by Bulls pitcher Dirk Hayhurst, and The Extra 2%, about the Bulls' parent club, the Tampa Bay Rays.
It Happened on the Way to Warnew
Rye Barcott's book about his work with the Kibera slum in Kenya.
INDY Week |
Adam Sobsey |
03-29-2011 |
Nonfiction
