Author Archives | Meryl Rosofsky
Meryl Rosofsky is a contributor to the Organic Wine Journal. She teaches courses on sustainable food systems at NYU and leads culinary walking tours for the Institute of Culinary Education. Her writing has appeared in Gastronomica, Edible East End and various academic publications.
The Greenest House in the World
I’m in a cozy 1915 Craftsman in Rockridge, California. A house that, in the same auspicious week Obama won the Presidency, earned the title of Greenest House In The World. “For about 2 seconds,” says eco-visionary David Gottfried. He’s modest, and mindful that scores of homes are soon to follow the green trail they’ve blazed. [...]
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March 17, 2008
Some people have shoe fetishes. Others collect cars, cigars, or vintage posters. My weakness is wineglasses. Not gaudy or ornate, nothing colorful or fancy, not necessarily antique. Just good, well-made, crystal-clear stems. It started one evening when a wine expert friend brought over a prized bottle of Shiraz for us to sample. I poured his [...]
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January 26, 2009
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