Tag: reviews

Wine tasting review – 25 August 2012

Today, the tasting at Hope Valley Bottle Shop focused on some juicy French wines (two whites, one sparkling rosé, and two reds). As I am moving away from the Triangle this Friday (31 August 2012), this was my last tasting at HV Bottle Shop. That is sad, as the owner of the shop–Drew–was always incredibly …

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Kathleen Madigan – Gone Madigan

One evening when I was a little on the bored side, but was also feeling completely task-avoidant, I was looking for something entertaining on Amazon Instant Video. I found a stand-up routine by comedian Kathleen Madigan, entitled Gone Madigan. There were some very funny portions of her sketch, even though it was a little dated. …

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Amaranthe – Amaranthe review

Ever since I found the CD Epsilon by Blood Stain Child, I’ve been trying to find some similar albums. Though not exactly the same, I did find an outstanding synth-symphonic-metal band named Amaranthe. After listening to a few of the clips, I bought the album (despite its relatively high price tag of $23.68 USD [~€19.15]), …

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