The Conspicuous Consumer

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The Conspicuous Consumer’s Guide to Buying Wine

By TheConspicuousConsumer • Oct 6th, 2008 • Category: Drink

To many, the prospect of buying wine for a dinner party, social gathering, or simply to enjoy with that special someone can be a daunting task.
It’s easy to understand how it can be intimidating to look at the wide variety of wines available in most wine shops and that’s why I’ve prepared this basic guide [...]



Can’t Eat Gourmet Food on a Diet? Wrong!

By TheConspicuousConsumer • Oct 6th, 2008 • Category: Gourmet Food

Many people think that you just can’t eat gourmet food while trying to lose weight or diet. While it is more difficult, great gourmet food is available for just about any diet you may be embarked on.
Over the next few days, weeks, months, and decades (ok, maybe not decades!) I’ll post some of my [...]



First Impression: Google Chrome

By TheConspicuousConsumer • Oct 6th, 2008 • Category: Technology

Ok, I know what you’re thinking… The rest of the tech geek world has already used and abused Google Chrome and moved on to the next target. I actually have been toying with Chrome for a few weeks and have had very mixed feelings about this new fangled web browser from the good [...]



Struggling Vegetarian

By TheConspicuousConsumer • Oct 5th, 2008 • Category: Gourmet Food, Ramblings

About two months ago, I made the decision to become a vegetarian. Not that I am some sort of off-the-deep-end animal rights person that thinks people are wrong for eating meat - to be honest, I like meat. I really do. What made me choose to become a vegetarian was the health [...]



Expensive Beer? Yeah, That’s Right Up My Alley

By TheConspicuousConsumer • Oct 5th, 2008 • Category: Drink, Luxury Lifestyle

Saw this post today and just had to add my two cents. Yeah, I’m into the fancy stuff. I like the dark, $9.00 a bottle stuff that most people take one sip of and make a face that looks like they just ate a sour candy and chased it with lemon juice.
But, is [...]



Welcome to the Conspicuous Consumer!

By TheConspicuousConsumer • Oct 5th, 2008 • Category: Ramblings

After several adventures in blogging, running web sites, and just being a general internet nuisance I’ve decided to delve into a new adventure… a blog about me and the things I actually LIKE.
To start, I’d just like to talk a little about myself. My name is not “Conspicuous Consumer”, but many [...]