Mike Madaio
@lifeattable.bsky.social
Author, “A History of Philadelphia Sandwiches,” out now. (Ordering info in bio link.) Also write about PA wine and Italian wine and food. https://lifeattable.com
Placed an online order for some donuts from Dunkin' today. (Don't worry, it was for an assignment; I wouldn't actually go there for donuts.) Go there to pick it up, "sorry, we don't have any donuts." Ok, I know you're just another a coffee shop now, but come on man. 🤦
Love a good wine row? Check this out. www.linkedin.com/pulse/open-l...
An Open Letter to The Wine Advocate
Dear Editors of The Wine Advocate, I believe many wineries are eagerly awaiting the announcement of who will become The Wine Advocate's next critic for Spanish wines. I have absolutely no intention of...
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Never change, @science.org 🫡 "If they dared, biohacking bros who seek to defy aging could try a simple, time-tested method: castration."
three things that should be extremely clear after last night - people hate the tech overlords and you need to go after them - theres no reason to be scared of their money - there is no downside in bringing them to heel
If you didn’t get wine all over your badge, did you even attend the tasting?
I mean this seriously and sincerity: I'm really happy that Jalen Hurts is alive and the Eagles should really look at the series of events of that went from, allegedly, "he can't sleep or he'll die" to "yeah, he's fine for kick-off" and ask themselves "should we have done that?"
PA wine has come a long way in the past decade or so. Have you ever tried wine from a Pennsylvania producer? lifeattable.substack.com/p/4-pa-winer...
PA Wineries Even Non-Pennsylvanians Should Know
Yes, the commonwealth makes excellent dry wines
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I taught a class on PA wine this week, and what jumped out to me was 1) a local wine class remains a tough sell In this part of the world. People still assume the wine will be bad. 👇(1/2)
No one could ever convince me that this isn’t still an absolute banger youtu.be/AA3LrnAqOds?...
1988 Wrigley's Big Red Gum Commercial
Recorded from an old Betamax Tape I found in my basement. Enjoy!
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Is there a trick for incorporating miso into other ingredients? I always end up with big clumps.
Another banger in the Globe today about the men and women of the Santa Maria di Prata Society in Cranston, R.I., locked in a bitter feud. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/10/12/m...
A gender war is tearing apart this venerable Italian American community - The Boston Globe
Women’s Auxiliary members of the Santa Maria di Prata Society in Cranston, R.I., want equal standing. The men don’t even want them in the kitchen anymore.
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OK UK people, here’s one where an American tries Jaffa Cakes for the first time. lifeattable.substack.com/p/the-fascin...
The Fascinating and Hilarious Culture of Jaffa Cakes
One of the UK's favorite snacks prompts endless debate
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Ever heard of the Sicilian wine grape Lucignola? lifeattable.substack.com/p/loving-luc...
Loving Lucignola
Rediscovering a Sicilian beauty
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Ever heard of the Sicilian wine grape Lucignola? lifeattable.substack.com/p/loving-luc...
Loving Lucignola
Rediscovering a Sicilian beauty
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Post about a fight at Waffle House, or the Waffle House hurricane index, and it’ll go viral in a heartbeat. But what if I want to talk about the food? lifeattable.substack.com/p/the-countr...
How would you feel if in 2027 67 Pall Mall added an AI-assisted wine writing category?
“Arctic” Barolo wine, which according to Henrik Dahl Jahnsen, President of the Norwegian Sommelier Association, was fresher and more youthful than its traditionally cellared counterpart, and notable for its wild fruits, flowers and crunchy tannins. Are you skeptical or intrigued?
Is it Mataòssu or Lumassina? I’m not sure, but the wine sure is tasty. lifeattable.substack.com/p/the-myster...
The Mystery of Mataòssu
A Ligurian adventure with Punta Crena
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My new book is finally out! A short, readable overall history of beer tracing the long lines in the development of beer. Seeing history like that inevitably brings out an overlooked side of the history of beer: beer as a source of massive power. Please repost! www.garshol.priv.no/download/pow...
The Power of Beer
Personal site of Lars Marius Garshol.
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Is it Mataòssu or Lumassina? I’m not sure, but the wine sure is tasty. lifeattable.substack.com/p/the-myster...
The Mystery of Mataòssu
A Ligurian adventure with Punta Crena
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How one of the best harvests on record will be remembered (falsely) as the harvest when #champagne became a high alcohol beverage. Debunking the 15% champagne reporting by @carohenry.bsky.social
The origin of the “Champagne at 15% ABV” hoax
Or Champagne’s take on Shakespeare’s comedy of errors
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A bit on the story of Pecorino for Italian Wine Podcast www.italianwinepodcast.com/italian-wine...
Back from the Brink: How the Pecorino Grape was Saved from Extinction
The Pecorino grape was nearly lost. Mike Madaio IWA tells how Guido Cocci Grifoni brought it back — and why this Marche white still matters.
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It was exactly ten years ago today, on my 33rd birthday, that I posted this comic online.
I don’t know if it is AI or just someone who doesn’t know how to use Photoshop, but WE keeps using these absolutely terrible wine bottle collages. 🤦♂️
Wine Enthusiast@wineenthusiast.bsky.social · 2mo agoWe’ve compiled the very best Bordeaux red blends, white wines, and dessert wines to drink today, at a wide range of price points.
Silly me, I wrote an article for a wine writing contest without using AI. lifeattable.substack.com/p/life-paire...
Life, Paired
What Wine to Pair with Everything
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