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Honestly! If people are shallow enough to allow something as simple as a similar name,to keep them from enjoying a favorite wine, then they're just as shallow and clueless as Sarah! I'd like to think that the're afraid that somehow in sipping this wine, it would slowly sap the "intelligence" and common sense out of them; and they would become a forgetful Sarah clone! That's frightening! Yikes!

five-to-three

...okay, make that four-to-three now!

@JonFraudCarry, the nasty tally on this thread is a pretty concrete four-to-two in favor anti-Left comments. Wanna read 'em again with the clear glasses on? ;-)

Amazing amount of hate on the Left. I am going to order a case of Palin Syrah!

You guys are bursting my bubble. I imagine all of you foodies as smart and tasteful. Whatever side of the political spectrum you're on; boy just the mention of politics brings out the blue or red colored glasses and the insults.

The article was meant in jest. Can you really take it seriously. Besides, I'm sure the sales of all wines are down right now because of the economy. (And don't even TOUCH who's to blame for that one!)

I'm glad they aren't selling to San Fran, what a bunch of hate mongers. There's no way I could ever be a liberal. The entire DNC platform is based on "I hate Bush." Do something constructive and positive with your life. If Barack Hussein Obama gets in the White House, so be it, I'm sure another Reagan (from CA by the way) will emerge from the ashes, but I won't let mself be filled with hate. How do I buy a bottle?

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There are thousands of people that think sandra lee and her so called cooking show is a joke...and it is. Like a lot of people, I looked at her God awful list of things she threw together...canned pie filling in the center of a store bought angel food cake and corn nuts on to of canned frosting and pop corn and topped off with big ass candles...my only suggestion id to replace the candles with dynamite!
Sorry to bad mouth your cooking idol, but she sucks...and so does food tv...haven't watched their disappointing network in years...thankfully, there are great cooking shows on PBS!

As far as taking liberties with dish names..I couldn't agree more.
A good example would be Caesar Salad...listed on a menu and pasted off as lettuce (and not even romaine!) covered in some awful dressing...sometimes ranch...topped with a few plain pieces of dried bread cubes and maybe a little grated cheese...obviously no Parmesan

I'm patting myself on the back for first mentioning the monstrosity known as Kwanzaa Cake. I hate that this woman has a show and I don't. I have more creativity in my eyelash than she does. Second of all, I'd forgotten about Carpaccio being a painter and the nature of his work. Thank you@ Sweetie for bringing the topic back to basics.

Food is poetry but it should not have to be interpreted, only dissected.

interesting flavor combo!

Anything stacked in layers is a "Napoleon." That drives me crazy. Tiramisu never looks the same twice.

...he never had chicken ala floor and was anxious to dig in. 26 years later, we still refer to chick parm as chicken ala floor, and it brings a nostalgic smile to both of our faces.

@josdean - (Applause) I loved that story. I hope you are both still that happy. Chicken a la Floor. I'm still smiling.

@juliec - The "Caesar" thing really bugs me too. I can count on one hand the times I ordered a Caesar and was presented with the correct salad.

@gastronomeg, amaher40, juliebugsmama, btrflygirly, nalega, buffy - welcome to the wonderful world of those who wonder how the heck Shamdra Lee got on TV in the first place!! I remember that "holiday cake" show. She managed to insult three cultures in a half hour. That's GOT to be a record.

Unfortunately, they now have had a gazillion hits to that site and don't know that they were negative. How sad.

@carolrsf - Oh, they know. TVFN had message boards at one time and the one for SHM was all negative. You can find reviews and lots of other snark at TWOP. I did reviews a few years ago and you'd have to dig them up but you'd probably enjoy them.

Wow. I had to see what all the fuss was about and googled the Kwanzaa cake. WTF? How does that woman have her own TV show??!! I mean, it ticks me off enough when rappers make millions of dollars on the stupid, incoherent drivel that comes out of their mouths, but for someone to make money off of a cooking show in which no actual cooking is done and the finished product looks that nasty...