© 1999-2009 Shopping.com, Inc. This feed is subject to our terms of use: http://www.epinions.com/help/rss_terms http://www.epinions.com/user-fishifishi Recent reviews written by member fishifishi en-us 121 37 http://www.epinions.com/ http://img.epinions.com/images/epi_images/logos/epinions_121.gif http://www.epinions.com/content_474747866756?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author fishifishi - If a good friend hadn’t generously exposed me to this beer, I may have been reluctant to pay $10 for a four pack. However, at $2.50 per beer that’s less than I would pay for a Sam Adams at a bar (my new mantra as I explore the amazing world... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~474747866756 Sun, 21 Jun 2009 17:29:21 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_474747866756?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_473522146948?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author fishifishi - I admit, I have been weary of 2006 Cotes du Rhone wines. I have been wowed and I temporarily have lost my will to drink wine. Still, my “thirst” for knowledge stays strong, and I picked up a bottle of J. Vidal Fleury 2006 Cotes du... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~473522146948 Wed, 10 Jun 2009 23:29:23 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_473522146948?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_472829628036?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author fishifishi - I was lucky enough to get my first sample of Benromach Organic Single Malt Scotch about two months before it was even imported into the U.S. Thanks to my wonderful line of work, I knew that once it became available to purchase, I would be right in... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~472829628036 Thu, 4 Jun 2009 21:40:58 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_472829628036?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_472719199876?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author fishifishi - (I don't usually like writing a review without a product image, and apologize)I chose this wine from some complimentary offerings at work because I love Cotes du Rhone, and the bottle itself caught my eye. It was an odd shape, reminding me... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~472719199876 Wed, 3 Jun 2009 23:00:23 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_472719199876?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_471909895812?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author fishifishi - I adore Amarone, an Italian wine that uses the Ripasso method of aging the juices on lees, or the yeast and other solids often found in the barrels of fermenting wine. This type of wine is a bit out of my everyday price range, but lucky for... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~471909895812 Wed, 27 May 2009 22:40:02 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_471909895812?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_470430158468?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author fishifishi - Oddly enough, I had tried the 2005 vintage of this wine at a tasting a couple of months ago, and I was in love. I recently came across a 2004 in a sale bin of closeouts at my local store, and grabbed it fast. The website (http://www.zacamesa.com) is... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~470430158468 Thu, 14 May 2009 21:57:31 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_470430158468?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_470317502084?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author fishifishi - After the three books that encompass 7 years of Jen Lancaster’s life, starting just before the loss of her job in 2001, she has decided to go back in time and explain just how she became the woman that is now loved as a NY Times Bestseller... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~470317502084 Wed, 13 May 2009 22:23:08 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_470317502084?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_470002929284?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author fishifishi - I admit, I am not a regular Pinot Grigio drinker. There has to be a well balanced bottle to really win me over, and it had better be either inexpensive or worth the money. Those criteria don’t tend to contribute to all that much Pinot Grigio... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~470002929284 Mon, 11 May 2009 10:54:17 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_470002929284?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_469467041412?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author fishifishi - I don’t often spend more than $20-$25 on a bottle of wine. Not that I think that they aren’t wines worth the cost, it’s just that I often can’t afford it. Well, that went out the window the first time I tried the 2004 Burgess... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~469467041412 Wed, 6 May 2009 10:48:25 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_469467041412?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_468429016708?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author fishifishi - I love when new vegetarian frozen supposedly diet meals come out. I am lazy but enjoy food yet try to eat healthy. Weight Watchers Smart Ones recently added snacks (“Anytime Selections”) to their meal line, and I happily picked up the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~468429016708 Mon, 27 Apr 2009 10:01:45 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_468429016708?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_465068134020?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author fishifishi -  Smelly dogs are no good, and when we first adopted Belle, our Old English Bulldog, she didn’t seem to have recently had a bath, so we tackled that task pretty quickly. Having stocked up previous to getting her, we were ready with... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~465068134020 Fri, 27 Mar 2009 14:58:21 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_465068134020?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_465062563460?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author fishifishi - When we adopted Belle, we weren’t given much information from her previous (and neglectful!) family about what she had been eating or how much. A 15 month old Olde English Bulldog, she weighed in at about 58 pounds at the vet and we were told she... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~465062563460 Fri, 27 Mar 2009 14:05:00 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_465062563460?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_464774467204?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author fishifishi - I still don’t know exactly how I got my hands on a bottle of 2005 Lucien Albrecht Pinot Noir “Amplus” for free, but somehow there it was, looking at me all pretty and welcoming, beckoning me to drink it. I have always enjoyed... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~464774467204 Tue, 24 Mar 2009 17:46:14 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_464774467204?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_464266038916?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author fishifishi - Always one to take a book suggestion, one of my local librarians had pointed out The Writing Class by Jincy Willett as it sat displayed on the recommendations table. A fairly cute cover, with all different sorts of writing utensils (labeled... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~464266038916 Thu, 19 Mar 2009 14:37:57 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_464266038916?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_463308885636?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author fishifishi - My man was sweet enough to bring home a bottle of wine for me tonight. Normally I cringe when he says he's doing so, because although his knowledge and taste has improved over the last two and a half years, he can't always predict what I am in the mood... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~463308885636 Mon, 9 Mar 2009 23:54:21 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_463308885636?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_462736559748?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author fishifishi - I have adored many a Cotes du Rhone (a region in France, wine from which is named the same) in the past, but for the past couple of years the wines have tasted a bit Syrah-heavy to me....darker, deeper, drier and not quite that dancing on the tongue... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~462736559748 Wed, 4 Mar 2009 01:02:55 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_462736559748?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_462026739332?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author fishifishi - I’ve been drinking scotch for years, but have never written a review for one. Despite my increased knowledge and refining palate for the wonderful nectar, I still consider myself a student in the world of scotch. However, perhaps writing reviews on... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~462026739332 Wed, 25 Feb 2009 00:00:37 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_462026739332?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_461307219588?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author fishifishi - “It’s a marvelous, mellifluous middle cuvee of our site fruit from 22 blocks. It is sexy, exotic and a complete Pinot. A wine for grownups” That’s how the 2006 Hirsch M Pinot Noir wine is portrayed on the back... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~461307219588 Wed, 18 Feb 2009 00:23:21 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_461307219588?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_460360945284?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author fishifishi - There's no missing this bottle-dark colored with a bright pink stelvin top and a pink oval across the front with the infamous "B" word scrawled across. The back label repeats that fun word almost a hundred times. R WINERY, a company that... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~460360945284 Sun, 8 Feb 2009 16:10:54 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_460360945284?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_458662645380?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author fishifishi - I remember my friend’s father, who is very into wine, toting the wonders of the Dona Paula Malbec. I think that I may have tried it a couple of years ago, but apparently it didn’t stand out and since I was going through my “try a... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~458662645380 Thu, 22 Jan 2009 22:40:32 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_458662645380?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_457866841732?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author fishifishi - On a recent day trip to Portland, Maine, the itinerary was completely structured around a visit to the Allagash Brewery. Having only lately begun to try (and love) their beers, my fiancée and I decided it would be a fun experience... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~457866841732 Thu, 15 Jan 2009 12:29:37 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_457866841732?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_456453164676?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author fishifishi - When I first moved into my neighborhood, I had occasionally visited a restaurant/bar/club establishment called Soho. About a year ago, it closed down, some renovations were done, and the space was reopened under the name Brighton Beer... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~456453164676 Fri, 2 Jan 2009 12:41:48 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_456453164676?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_456368098948?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author fishifishi - Perusing the damaged label/miscellaneous end of bottle clearance stock at my local store, I happened upon some luck with this 2006 Elk Cove Pinot Noir. Marked down to $20 from $31, I figured there was no way I could pass it up. The wine... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~456368098948 Thu, 1 Jan 2009 17:15:02 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_456368098948?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_456364494468?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author fishifishi - Recently Knorr Side dishes (formerly Lipton) released a line of products with larger amount of vegetables-claming two servings per pouch. Always one to embrace vegetables in my diet, and sadly a sucker occasionally for the dehydrated and powered... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~456364494468 Thu, 1 Jan 2009 16:48:02 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_456364494468?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_456238665348?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author fishifishi - I was so excited when I finally got my hands on this novel. I had loved the first installment by Susan Kaye, None But You: Fredrick Wentworth, Captain and was eager to see how the story would play out in... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~456238665348 Wed, 31 Dec 2008 13:27:43 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_456238665348?linkin_id=8003929