Reviews

Allied // CAT & MOUSE Espionage The atmospheric World War II thriller “Allied” differs drastically from actor Brad Pitt’s previous WW II epics “Fury” (2014) and “Inglourious Basterds”...

The Prisoner//Red Blend From the tasting notes: The Prisoner was inspired by the mixed blacks first made by the Italian immigrants who originally settled in Napa Valley.  The Prisoner is now the most...

Jason’s Deli // Still the Best Salad Bar in Town As a true fan of full disclosure, I have to remind my readers that I’m a dietitian. However, despite my nutrition expertise, I would still...

WRIGHT'S RESTAURANT // A FAVORITE HOLE IN THE WALL   As a college town, it’s expected we have quite the number of corporate/chain restaurants in our community. However, this corporate...

DON'T BREATHE // LEAVES YOU GASPING   Horror movies have grown increasingly lazier these days with their reliance on jump-scares to terrify audiences. As the exception to this rule,...

Greek Wine Gaia Thalassitis Santorini   Thalassitis by Gaia Wines is a Greek wine from the island of Santorini.  It’s a dry white Greek wine made from Assyrtiko grapes. According...

River // Waterfront Dining at Its Best In Tuscaloosa, we love our restaurants. As a college town, sure we love our casual eats, but we’re also proud of our more elegant dining options which...

JASON BOURNE // FULL CIRCLE The Bourne trilogy of espionage thrillers, including “The Bourne Identity” (2002), “The Bourne Supremacy” (2004) and “The Bourne Ultimatum” (2007), established...

Lindemans CHARDONNAY I tasted the 2015 vintage of this wine, noted as “Bin 65 Chardonnay.” It was bottled in June of 2015 and aged in French oak.  Grapes for this wine were harvested from...

TERRAPIN BEER COMPANY // WATERMELON GOSE   Recently there has been a huge surge in the popularity of sour beers. Berliner Weisse, Lambic, Flanders Red, and a plethora of other styles...