We are all part of a global community, and in that spirit we take each Friday to spread the love to others who’ve inspired us. In our Great Discoveries series, we feature the most interesting articles, a must-watch video and the most inspirational quote we discovered this week. Please spread the love and enjoy your day!
 A guide to ethical shopping.Five tips for buying clothes more responsibly. [Via the National Post] |  Expensive wine is for suckers.Interesting video and commentary. [Read at Vox] |
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 Aziz Ansari : Love, Online Dating, Modern Romance and the InternetThe comedian’s hilarious take on it all. [Read at Time] |  I Thought I Was Done With the Suburbs—Until I Realized They’re ParadiseOne woman who chose to live in the suburbs — voluntarily… [Read at Time] |
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Love, dating and romance have changed significantly. I used to have a Tinder account and I can prove that “it just takes too long to get to just the first date.” I find it very time consuming. Indeed online dating “had morphed from something fun and exciting into a source of stress and dread.” Though I can’t deny the fact that “online” gives more romantic options to those who are looking for it!
I want to add to this … as a Chef and avid wine enthusiast I have had great, expensive wines such as a Screaming Eagle ’97 Cab Sauv, ’88 Chåteau Mouton Rothschild, Montrachet 2008 Domaine Leflaive Côte de Beaune, Grand Cru. These and types like them are wonderful for sharing with connoisseurs and other professionals that appreciate them, but probably not for beginning wine drinkers. When I serve wine, I consider who I am cooking for, their background/interest in wine and go from there. On average, my clients expect to spend $300 – $500 for a bottle; others want something more rare while still others want a good, reasonably prices wine such as ANY great wine from Sonoma or Napa regions — of which we all know are plentiful to choose from. I will also say that as one that has had to fight to bring our brand to the forefront internationally we use the fact that our coffees are 100 points on a daily basis. We are the only bluxury lifestyle brand in the world that only offers 100 point coffees. As with wine, it all comes down to what people want. It is so subjective; to some a $15 bottle of wine is sufficient, but for others willing to pay thousands of dollars … well, you get the point.
The video of U2 is amazing! I love Bono. Big fan. He is remarkable, all the good he does for people around the world. Fantastic. ❤️❤️
I don’t usually comment when I read (because I read every day, and honestly, I’m a little lazy). However, this post / guide you shared about the Ethical shopping is amazing. Thank you for helping all of US make better choices. 🙂
…and, many of those people were “wine experts”, writers for magazines and blogs. If they couldn’t tell the difference—or just as importantly—agree which were the more expensive wines, than maybe this is really all about the emperor’s new clothes after all.
This is a fascinating article about the views of Aziz Ansary. What is it, exactly, that makes two people come together? I like their characterization, and actual research, of the “old days”. In the old days, there was the neighborhood. But when I was growing up, more people left for college. It would be interesting to know the statistic for those who left a neighborhood and dated in a different locale. This increased their exposure to possibilities.
I love eating out AND trying new food AND wine! I must agree with that article about wine, it’s hard to tell the difference. Yes, the nature of wine is scientific and complex.
I’m not an expert so I can’t tell which is better based on price and what the experts say, but I can always share my preference 🙂
Awesome video! I walk though GC every day. Sucks I missed that one. Huge U2 fan Always wanted to see them live at a concert, never got a chance to. 🙁
You’re always one step ahead! My husband and I were discussing ethical shopping last week and felt somewhat daunted at the task of trying to find ethical alternatives and work out, which stores we need to say goodbye to. The ethical shopping list is a great resource, so thanks!
It’s not that expensive wine isn’t good, it’s that price is a better predicter of enjoyment than flavor. People who were given the exact same wine in two different bottles consistently fooled themselves into thinking it was better when it cost more. Regardless, as they point out, if a person enjoys an expensive wine and finds it worth its price, then it is. But that doesn’t mean he’s not a fool..
The fool is the person who can’t recognize flawed logic in those articles and the completely unscientific, flawed framework of every cited “study”. I taste with people who can consistently identify quality and general price range of wines in double blind tastings. That fact alone completely debunks every one of these stupid articles that people really want to believe because they don’t understand wine.