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Rooted

·3 days ago

This Little-Known Scientific Secret of Matching Food and Wine Will Change the Way You Eat and Drink Forever

It’s not about flavors, it’s about knowing how your brain interprets basic tastes — Lemony-flavored wines pair with lemony dishes, right? And you need a full-flavored red to “stand up” to a full-flavored dish, correct? Nope. Wine and food pairing may seem like an art thanks to all those verbose TV sommeliers matching every little nuanced flavor in a dish to a wine but…

Science

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This Little-Known Scientific Secret of Matching Food and Wine Will Change the Way You Eat and Drink…
This Little-Known Scientific Secret of Matching Food and Wine Will Change the Way You Eat and Drink…
Science

7 min read


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Mind Cafe

·5 days ago

I Became a Wine Pro, a Writer, and a Full-Time Traveler but I Don’t Know What the Heck I’m Doing with Any of It

I do it anyway. As should you. — There are few times in my life I shout about my achievements. My self-confidence usually lies somewhere below the center of the earth thanks to a lifetime of my insecurities being misunderstood as either weird-ass bravado or just plain weird. But there is one thing I know I excel at. …

Advice

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I Became a Wine Pro, a Writer, and a Full-Time Traveler but I Don’t Know What the Heck I’m Doing…
I Became a Wine Pro, a Writer, and a Full-Time Traveler but I Don’t Know What the Heck I’m Doing…
Advice

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Rooted

·5 days ago

Britain’s Insane Rising Cost of Food Isn’t (Just) an Inflation Problem, It’s a Cultural One

A whole nation has been gaslighted — Every time I return to the UK from spending time in Europe, I’m shocked by the price of food. I’m shocked at how cheap it is. And every day I hear about how inflation is hitting British supermarket shoppers hard. This is a difficult article to write but I think…

Politics

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Britain’s Insane Rising Cost of Food Isn’t (Just) an Inflation Problem, It’s a Cultural One
Britain’s Insane Rising Cost of Food Isn’t (Just) an Inflation Problem, It’s a Cultural One
Politics

6 min read


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Rooted

·May 25

5 Universally Accepted Ideas About Wine That Are Dead Wrong

They’re stopping you from living your best wine-life — There’s a running joke among my wine trade friends that if there is a widely accepted idea about wine, the opposite is probably true. As a Somm, this saddens me because it’s these “truths” that: a) stops you from enjoying wine as much as you could b) gives license to…

Wine

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5 Universally Accepted Ideas About Wine That Are Dead Wrong
5 Universally Accepted Ideas About Wine That Are Dead Wrong
Wine

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Mind Cafe

·May 24

The Way You Use AI Says a Lot About How Much Respect You Have for Your Fellow Humans

Defending ChatGPT is all well and good until you think it’s superior to people — It’s another day so naturally there’s another story about how AI is being used to replace humans. This time, British Telecom has vowed to slash its workforce by 40% before the end of the decade by relying more heavily on AI and digitization. Yeah, well done guys, you’re about to…

AI

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The Way You Use AI Says a Lot About How Much Respect You Have for Your Fellow Humans
The Way You Use AI Says a Lot About How Much Respect You Have for Your Fellow Humans
AI

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City Life

·May 19

5 Big Glaring Advantages to City Living That City Haters Seldom Realize Exist

Or conveniently forget when they argue with you — City dwellers are completely misunderstood. If you live in a city, you’ll probably know how this goes. Some family member or acquaintance discovers where you live and will proceed to tell you in minute detail about why you’re wrong to live there. And certainly why you’re wrong to love living…

Cities

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5 Big Glaring Advantages to City Living That City Haters Seldom Realize Exist
5 Big Glaring Advantages to City Living That City Haters Seldom Realize Exist
Cities

5 min read


May 18

As a Child-Free Woman, Am I Allowed to Be Mediocre?

Or must I achieve something big to fill that child-shaped hole? — This morning I stared down at the proof that, for the twelfth month in a row, I am not pregnant. Honestly, I’m beginning to give up on this trying-to-have-a-child lark. Lord knows it’s equally emotionally draining and annoying. I’m tired of it taking over my brain and my life. As…

Children

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As a Child-Free Woman, Am I Allowed to Be Mediocre?
As a Child-Free Woman, Am I Allowed to Be Mediocre?
Children

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Mind Cafe

·May 17

Embrace the Japanese Concept of “Ma” To Be More Creative, Less Over-Burdened, and More at Peace

Ma kicks efficiency culture in the balls — When it comes to sitting still, I can’t do it. If I have a moment of quiet, it needs to be filled. Every idle walk has to count towards my daily steps. Every book or article I read has to have the potential to inspire an article of my own. …

Japan

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Embrace the Japanese Concept of “Ma” To Be More Creative, Less Over-Burdened, and More at Peace
Embrace the Japanese Concept of “Ma” To Be More Creative, Less Over-Burdened, and More at Peace
Japan

6 min read


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Making of a Millionaire

·May 16

If You’re a Low to Middle-Income Earner, Working Remotely Whilst Traveling Could Soon Be Closed to You

Price hikes and government policies are hindering those who could benefit from the lifestyle the most — If I asked you who would benefit a local community abroad the most — an artist on €30k a year or a software developer on €150k — which one would you choose? Yeah, I’d say the artist too. Soz, software developer. It’s a shame, therefore, that that artist will unlikely…

Travel

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If You’re a Low to Middle-Income Earner, Working Remotely Whilst Traveling Could Soon Be Closed to…
If You’re a Low to Middle-Income Earner, Working Remotely Whilst Traveling Could Soon Be Closed to…
Travel

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Mind Cafe

·May 15

You Can Stop Worrying About AI by Doing Literally Anything Other than Staring at a Screen

AI is not as big a thing — yet — as online discourse will have you believe — It’ll be a surprise to no one to discover that when it comes to AI, I am firmly in the skeptic camp. Which probably means I’ll be first in line to have my organs harvested when our robot overlords realize The Matrix was a good idea. I jest…sort of. But…

AI

6 min read

You Can Stop Worrying About AI by Doing Literally Anything Other than Staring at a Screen
You Can Stop Worrying About AI by Doing Literally Anything Other than Staring at a Screen
AI

6 min read

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Charlie Brown

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Writer of opinions. Wine pro. Simple words designed for a simple life. Also at simpleandstraightforward.substack.com

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