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Daily Archives: March 15, 2009
What’s in a Name Anyway?
I just finished reading a New York Times piece about one of my neighbors up here in the northwest who apparently dabbles in making spirits – the drinking kind. This is certainly not unusual, especially up here in Oregon, where … Continue reading
Posted in Food, Opinion, Philosophy, and Assorted BS, Oregon
Tagged Douglas fir liqueur, eau de vie, Oregon, pear vinegar, real vinegar, vinegar, vinegar mother
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