8 Favorite Fun Facts From 2021 On Quill & Pad
In no particular order, Elizabeth Doerr shares eight random facts that she found interesting, entertaining, and/or educational that are mined from Quill & Pad articles published in 2021. Enjoy!
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To’ak Chocolate: If Not The Best Chocolate In The World, It’s A Worthy Contender (Also For The Most Expensive!) – Reprise
/4 Comments/in Highlights, Wining, Dining and Cigars/by Ken GargettTo’ak makes chocolate, but not as you know it. This is manna from heaven, or perhaps chocolate from angels. Ken Gargett takes a deep dive into what is quite possibly the world’s finest chocolate.
Dr. Loosen And Jim Barry’s LoosenBarry: Two Suspenseful Rieslings From Germany’s Mosel Region And Clare Valley, Australia
/0 Comments/in Highlights, Wining, Dining and Cigars/by Ken GargettClare Valley winemaker Jim Barry has teamed up with one of the most famous German producers, Dr. Loosen, to form a new joint venture called LoosenBarry. It currently offers two blends of Rieslings: one using Mosel grapes but made in the Australian style, while the other Riesling comes from Clare Valley grapes, but made in the German style. And the results are in!
Gifting A Watch Book This Holiday Season? Here’s A Selection Of Horological Tomes To Consider
/1 Comment/in Highlights, Book reviews/by Elizabeth DoerrAny time is an appropriate time to gift a watch lover with a book containing well-written words and beautiful photos of watches. At Quill & Pad we love reading books as much as we love writing them (on occasion). Here is a selection of books we have reviewed and written, suitable for gifting or reading at any time of year.
4 Luxury Pens Commemorating Historic Milestones In 2019 By Montblanc, Montegrappa, Fisher, And David Oscarson
/0 Comments/in Montblanc, Montegrappa, Writing instruments/by Nancy OlsonThe United States is celebrating several historic milestones in 2019, and Nancy Olson shares these events – which includes both trains and the moon – commemorated by four luxury writing instruments.
Gimblett Gravels Annual Vintage Selection From Hawke’s Bay, New Zealand: Wine Highlights And Scores
/0 Comments/in Highlights, Wining, Dining and Cigars/by Ken GargettOne of the highlights of the wine world every year is the release of the Gimblett Gravels’ winegrowers’ association Annual Vintage Selection – this year from the 2016 vintage. Ken Gargett takes us through this little-known New Zealand region and shares his scores for wines tasted. Cheers!
Want To Gift A Watch Book This Christmas? Here’s A Selection Of Horological Tomes To Consider
/2 Comments/in Highlights, Book reviews/by Elizabeth DoerrAt Quill & Pad we love reading books as much as we love making them (on occasion). Here is a good selection of books we have reviewed and we have written, suitable for gifting or reading at any time of year.
Jazz And The Syncopation Of Fine Mechanics
/7 Comments/in Arts, Watch Brands & Horology, Highlights, Thoughts & Opinion/by Jan LidmaňskýRebellion takes on many forms – like jazz music, which at one time represented an extreme deviation from musical tables and conventional styles of music – perhaps as much or even more so than rock and roll. What timekeepers did these musical giants prefer to wear? And which brands pay tribute to them today?
The Jump Hour: A Love Story
/12 Comments/in Technology, A. Lange & Söhne, De Bethune, HYT, Romain Jerome/by Joshua MunchowThe jump hour has a long history, but first things first, it can’t technically be called a complication since the accepted definition of complication is a mechanism that provides information other than the time. However, anyone who gives a hoot will say in the same breath that there are many complications that don’t fit that definition. And I couldn’t agree more.
Annual Calendars Are Goldilocks Complications: Not Too Hot, Not Too Cold, Just Right – Reprise
/0 Comments/in Highlights, Technology, Patek Philippe/by Martin GreenSometimes perpetual calendars are too complicated but a simple calendar just doesn’t cut it anymore because nearly half the months have less than 31 days, making it five adjustments a year too many for some. But don’t fret, there is a middle ground between the most basic calendar watches and complex perpetual calendars: the annual calendar automatically adjusts for each month with 30 or 31 days, meaning just one adjustment per year for the owner in February. Here’s a brief history of the complication.