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Taste for Travel: Queen Mary 2 is a dirty, filthy girl
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A service of DOWD'S GUIDES. Queen Mary 2 is a dirty, filthy girl. Queen Mary 2 sails past the Statue of Liberty. 8226; From The Mirror of London. NEW YORK - Cunard flagship Queen Mary 2 has failed a hygiene inspection by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, scoring a shocking 84 out of 100. Tiles and water in the Minnows splash pool were said to be "filthy with dark materials and hairs.". Cunard say some staff have been disciplined and re-trained as a result of the inspection. A spokesman ...
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Taste for Travel: The grand dames of Southern hospitality
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A service of DOWD'S GUIDES. The grand dames of Southern hospitality. The Hermitage Hotel main lobby, complete with stained cut-glass ceiling. In a nation replete with motel chains slugging it out for the public’s dollar, the thought of staying in a luxury hotel with pedigree probably doesn’t occur to most travelers. The George V in Paris, Claridge’s in London, the Hotel Bristol in Vienna, the Medici in Rome … . They and their ilk have persevered through world wars and economic upheavals t...Take Nashvill...
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Taste for Travel: Sacramento board encouraging wine tourism
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A service of DOWD'S GUIDES. Sacramento board encouraging wine tourism. 8226; From Eat, Drink, Explore. SACRAMENTO, CA - The Sacramento County Board of Supervisors have voted to adopt new zoning code amendments designed to encourage local wine tourism. The amendments set development standards for wineries that will grant smaller-scale grape producers the right to produce and bottle their own wine. Details of the Draft Zoning Code Amendments:. Allows small wineries by right in agricultural zones provided t...
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Taste for Travel: Happy birthday, dear Guinness ...
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A service of DOWD'S GUIDES. Happy birthday, dear Guinness . Pssst See that guy over there on the right? He's responsible for the Irish government's major income stream, something more important than ever now that the economic chaos that has roiled around the world has hit Ireland a rollicking good thwack. Guinness Brewery (Travelpod photo). 8226; The Official Guinness Site. 8226; Touring Dublin. 8226; Dowd's Guides main page. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Happy birthday, dear Guinness . Taste for T...
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Taste for Travel: This site on hiatus.
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A service of DOWD'S GUIDES. This site on hiatus. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). This site on hiatus. Taste for Travel" is a specialized travel site founded in 1993 as a service of Dowd's Guides. It was created by editor and publisher William M. Dowd, a veteran print and online journalist and editor. You can e-mail him here. ABOUT OUR TEXT and PHOTOS. Of the company and the payment, if required, of any fees. 8226; To enlarge an image for better viewing, simply double-click on it.
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Dowd's Spirits Notebook: Buffalo Trace's Antique Collection going to market
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News, features, reviews, commentary on the world of distilled beverages. Buffalo Trace's Antique Collection going to market. Some Buffalo Trace products. Earned a gold medal at the last year's International Wine and Spirits Competition for its 2012 Antique Collection. Late this month, whiskey aficionados will be able to sample its latest candidate when the Frankfort, KY, distiller releases its latest collection. Eagle Rare 17 Year Old. George T. Stagg. Sazerac Rye 18 Year Old. Last year’s release w...
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Dowd's Spirits Notebook: NYC distillers getting innovative in many ways
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News, features, reviews, commentary on the world of distilled beverages. NYC distillers getting innovative in many ways. 8226; From the New York Daily News. Here’s something New Yorkers can drink to. Just three years after the city’s first distillery since Prohibition opened, they’re now popping up all over the area and branching out with new batches, partnerships, services and books. Tirado Distillery, operated by a doctor from the Bronx, just launched online shipping across the nation. New Jersey A...
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Dowd's Wine Notebook: Push resumes for KY election-day alcohol sales
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William M. Dowd reports and comments on the world of wine. Push resumes for KY election-day alcohol sales. 8226; From NKY.com. FRANKFORT, KY - A proposed law would allow Kentuckians to buy alcohol on election day for the first time since at least the 1930s. State Rep. Arnold Simpson, D-Covington, next week will discuss before lawmakers in Frankfort a bill he’s tried to get passed in some form or another for four years to make alcohol sales legal on election day. The Kentucky Alcoholic Beverage Control do...
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Dowd's Wine Notebook: Cornell preserving East Coast wine history
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William M. Dowd reports and comments on the world of wine. Cornell preserving East Coast wine history. A historic poster in the collection. 8226; From the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle. ITHACA - From historical records to bottle labels, an archive at Cornell University is quietly collecting and preserving materials related to the East Coast wine industry. Presently, Cornell is the only American university with an ongoing program to document wine production and consumption in the United States. William...
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Dowd's Wine Notebook: NY roadside wine sales bill stuck in Assembly
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William M. Dowd reports and comments on the world of wine. NY roadside wine sales bill stuck in Assembly. ALBANY, NY - The New York State Assembly is in the spotlight for supporters of a bill that would allow wines produced by farms, wineries or micro-wineries to be sold at roadside farm markets. The stands would be under the supervision of the State Liquor Authority They would be allowed to sell wines from a maximum of two wineries each. Only wines by the bottle would be allowed for sale, and no tas...
