This wine is perfect for this transitional fall weather, crisp, bright, lemony, delicious! Prie Blanc is a native Italian varietal, grown in the town of Morgex in the high Alps, part of the greater Val…
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Wine Wednesdays – 2016 Domaines Barons de Rothschild “Légende” Bordeaux Blanc
I had the most perfect summer evening last weekend, a communal feast on a farm in the middle of the Rockaways (how’s that for juxtaposition?!). Edgemere Farm is a half acre urban farm in Far…
Wine Wednesdays – 2015 Giornata Fiano
A recent gorgeous summer Saturday called for a BBQ on the beach at my friend’s parents’ house. The only instructions were “bring whatever you’d like to drink” – so I grabbed this Fiano from Giornata,…
Wine Wednesdays – 2014 Contesa Pecorino
I’m sure you’re all familiar with Pecorino cheese, but did you know it’s also a grape varietal? A native grape to the Abruzzo region of central Italy, I recently sampled the 2014 Pecorino from Contesa over…
Wine Wednesdays – Winemaker Dinner with Valle Reale
While in Oslo, we were lucky enough to crash a winemaker dinner with Valle Reale, a winery in the Abruzzo region in Italy. We settled in to the back room at buzzing Cru restaurant as…
Wine Wednesdays – Clos Sainte Magdeleine 2013 “Bel-Arme” Cassis Blanc
Happy New Year! 2016, geez where does the time go?? I’m sorry for the radio silence, I spent the holidays unplugging with family and friends at home, with a jaunt down to Cabo to ring…
Wine Wednesdays – 2012 Eisacktaler Kellerei Cantina Chardonnay
Tra Vigne has been a Napa Valley institution for the better part of my entire life (28 years to be exact). Sadly they are closing their doors as of December 20th. While I was home…
Wine Wednesdays – Lobster and the Wines that Love It!
For those that have been reading a while, you are well aware of my love for lobster. I recently took a class at Backlabel Wines on all things lobster and the perfect wine pairings. We…
Wine Wednesdays – Matteo Correggia 2014 Roero Arneis
I recently ventured above 23rd street to see what everyone’s been talking about at Marta, the new pizza joint in the Martha Washington Hotel. It was pretty fabulous. We ate the pizza so fast I…
Wine Wednesdays – 2012 Acustic Cellars Acustic Blanc
This week, I have a little something Spanish for your Wine Wednesday. As I waited for my red-eye flight in Vegas, I treated myself to dinner at Jaleo in the Cosmopolitan. The wine…