Posts Tagged“pittsburgh”

Thank you, Myron.

Warning: No food for wine content here. Today, we’ll be observing a moment of blog silence in honor of Myron Cope, long-time color commentator for the Pittsburgh Steelers, who passed away yesterday at the age of 79. As a native Pittsburgher who grew up a huge sports fan, I listened to Myron almost from the womb just like so many Steelers fans. His distinctive, Pittsburgh-accented voice and unique dialect (aka made-up words) were such a part of the overall Pittsburgh Steelers experience that I know many people (myself included) who would turn the sound off on nationally televised games and…

Steelers Football — It’s Not a Game. It’s a Religion

Tonight at 8:30 p.m. my hometown Pittsburgh Steelers begin the defense of their Super Bowl championship. As you know, I’m a huge fan (perhaps the understatement of the century) and I’ve been eagerly anticipating the return of NFL football. Charlie Batch leads the black and gold against the Miami Goldfish and I’m, of course, predicting a win. I think Nena is going to make pizza tonight, but if you’re looking for a more Steelers-centric menu, check out my Ultimate Steelers Tailgage Menu from last year. I’m still undecided on whether or not I’ll uncork my Super Bowl winnings…but I just…

It’s No Wonder That Pittsburgh Isn’t Wine Savvy

Pittsburgh (my beloved home town) falls within the borders of Pennsylvania, a commonwealth whose liquor laws barely have crept out of prohibition, so it should come as no surprise that it’s not the most wine-savvy city east of the Mississippi River. But, with one of the city’s two major newspapers publishing stories like this one (thanks Beau), is there any hope that it will change? It’s disturbing to say the least. Elizabeth Downer, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette’s restaurant critic recently took over as it’s wine critic  (cheers to the PPG for finally having a wine critic) as well. And, while her…