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Happy Easter, Buona Pasqua – Gita Fuori Porta
Today was Easter, a holiday I love actually. I tried to go to hear Gospel music but was thwarted in my attempt by renovations at the church I like to go to. I’m glad the Church is being renovated...
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Friday How To Series: Wine Tasting With Friends: How To Organize, What To...
I’m starting a new series on this blog as I move into a new phase of my wine life, entitled “How To…”. This first post is about wine tasting and I would love to hear others opinions on this theme …...
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Buon Ferragosto and Bon Anniversaire to Julia Child
Today is Ferragosto or the holiday that celebrates the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. That said, mostly it’s a day when every Italian save the very unlucky few, is on holiday. The entire country is...
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Wine of the Week: Pierre Frick Riesling 2000 Vendange Tardives Grand Cru...
This week’s wine of the week is this delicious riesling vendanges tardives from Pierre Frick in Alsace. I thought this riesling was gorgeous filled with minerality, floral notes and flinty undertones....
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Wine of the Week: Les Cepages Baron Philippe de Rothschild At Metropolitan...
One of the truly great places to be at Christmas, if not skiing somewhere exciting, sunning somewhere warm or sailing in the Caribbean, is New York City. The city is festooned with beautiful Christmas...
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Day 1: Society of Wine Educators Conference In Orlando, Florida
I’m in Orlando, Florida for my first leg of the marathon that is the Society of Wine Educators conference (SWE). I am a big fan of the SWE, their classes, approach and staff alike. This is my fifth...
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Wine Wednesday: Chateau Cadillac – Bordeaux Supérieur
I went to see Roberto Bolle at City Center last night and was very excited. As part of the Year of Italian Culture he was dancing in New York. This is the first time he has danced in New York …...
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Wine of the Week: Bailly Lapierre Cremant de Bourgogne NV
My wine of the week for Wine Wednesday is Bailly Lapierre’s Cremant de Bourgogne NV. I tried this wine early in September at the Regal Wine Imports portfolio tasting. I found it on wine-searcher for...
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Wines from the Loire Valley: A Welcome Summer Treat
After today’s soccer defeat for the Azzurri, I think I will be rooting for France to win the World Cup and thus writing a lot about French wines this summer. All kidding aside, as readers of this blog...
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Happy Bastille Day: Remembering A Toast With Pierre Peters
I have been fortunate enough to celebrate La Fête Nationale Francaise – Le Quatorze Juillet, a holiday marking the anniversary of the fall on July 14, 1789 of the Bastille, in Paris on a number of...
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Wine of the Week: Pol Roger Extra Cuvee Reserve
I’ve decided to dedicate a number of posts this month to sparkling wines, Champagne, Prosecco, Cava, and all the other bubbles that make life delicious. I love sparkling wine and the holiday season is...
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Wine of the Week: Chateau Trianon from Saint-Emilion
Taking a break from writing about Italy to follow up on a tasting I did in April with the Chateau Trianon wines when they were in New York as part of the Grand Cercle tasting at Grand Central on April...
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Winery of the Week: Chateau d’Arsac in Bordeaux
At a tasting in New York in April, I was introduced to the owner of the Chateau d’Arsac and their vast selection of wines, including those from the Winemakers’ Collection. Chateau d’Arsac is one of the...
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New Bordeaux Insert with Financial Times
Today’s post is really just a link to an article that I wrote on investing in Bordeaux for the Financial Times. The insert came out today and has many articles on the topic, including this one by...
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This is a photo from a storm last year around this time. The scene outside the window today is much more white. I love the snow, albeit more so when I am in the mountains than in the city or … Continue...
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Musing On Wine Education: New Course from Vinexpo
According to an email I received today, Vinexpo and KEDGE Business School have a new program for the Global Wine Industry. The certificate is called the VINEXPO EDU Wine & Spirits Marketing...
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Wine of the Week: Cremant de Limoux Rose from Domaine Martinolles
This Wednesday’s wine of the week was a Cremant Rose from Martinolles that I had last night at Raouls with friends. The wine is made from a blend of 70% Chardonnay, 20% Chenin Blanc and 10% Pinot Noir....
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Post Thanksgiving Recovery: Sipping Beaujolais Nouveau
Like many of you, I had a wonderful Thanksgiving replete with lots of family and lots of food. Recovering from this most festive and food oriented holiday is never easy. I had great wines yesterday...
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Wine Wednesday: Pol Roger Extra Cuvee Reserve
Celebrating life with Champagne. I love Champagne and I love this particular one quite a lot. Pol Roger is one of the last few champagne houses that are still entirely family owned. In fact, my very...
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Memorable Wines of 2016: Musigny Comte Georges de Vogüé, Cuvee Vieilles...
This past year, my family and I have been opening a number of older bottles that were given to us when my uncle passed away in 2013. The storage conditions as you can see from the label of this wine …...
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