March: A Retrospective

Since memories tend to be short (it’s the internet age, after all), here’s a look back at what you may have missed or forgotten in March.

We began the month with a piece about eating horse meat, and determining where you fit into the food chain:

https://eatdrinkjourney.substack.com/p/they-eat-horses-dont-they

The untimely death of Bordeaux giant Bill Blatch inspired this remembrance:

https://eatdrinkjourney.substack.com/p/in-memoriam-bill-blatch-1948-2025

Where have California’s family-owned wineries gone?

https://eatdrinkjourney.substack.com/p/those-disappearing-family-wineries

Kurt Vonnegut would have called St. Patrick’s Day the ultimate Granfalloon Festival (what’s a granfalloon? Click to find out).

https://eatdrinkjourney.substack.com/p/no-one-is-irish-on-st-patricks-day

What’s the correct temperature for wine?

https://eatdrinkjourney.substack.com/p/frozen-whites-and-hot-reds

Our roving correspondent finishes eating his way through Asia:

https://eatdrinkjourney.substack.com/p/a-primer-on-vietnamese-food

A rare personal post, and an even rarer glimpse into the hellish world of Big Media:

https://eatdrinkjourney.substack.com/p/confessions-of-a-glossy-magazine

And finally, does dim sum really touch the heart?

https://eatdrinkjourney.substack.com/p/dim-sum-palace-nyc

Stay tuned for more in April!