Amidst a recent trip through the wine regions of Austria and Hungary (I promise a post coming soon!) we went rogue and ordered this Vin de France from Jura producer Jean-Francois Ganevat. The name of…
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Wine Wednesdays – What I’m drinking for Thanksgiving
It’s the best time of year!!! My turkey-day pre-game was strong this year, we hosted 14 people in our apartment for a Friendsgiving feast. Jared and I handled the turkey, gravy, and cranberry, while our…
Wine Wednesdays – 2016 Benevolent Neglect Riesling
It’s no secret that every somm in NYC loves to hit up Peking Duck House in Chinatown. The restaurant is BYOB making it the perfect place to geek out on perfect pairings. One such pairing…
Wine Wednesdays – 2011 Travaglini Gattinara
This past weekend was full of firsts including a trip up to the Bronx for dinner on Arthur Ave followed by the Chihuly exhibit at the New York Botanical Garden. We enjoyed dinner at Tra…
Wine Wednesdays – 2016 Chateau De Breze Clos du Midi Saumur Blanc
The Chateau De Breze lies just outside the town of Saumur and holds quite the historical significance. Not only is it a UNESCO World Heritage site, but the wines were also so highly regarded in…
Wine Wednesdays – A Taste of Portugal with Quinta das Carvalhas
When our friends posed the challenge of coming up with a Portuguese inspired menu to accompany a few bottles of wine procured from a recent trip to the Douro Valley, we (Jared) rose to the…
Wine Wednesdays – 2015 Royal Tokaji Wine Company “The Oddity” Furmint + Dinner at Olmsted
There’s a reason Olmsted was named best restaurant of 2017. I certainly enjoyed one of my favorite meals of the year there last month. From start to finish, the service, wine, food, and scene stole…
Wine Wednesdays – 2011 Ermes Pavese Blanc de Morgex et de la Salle
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…
Wine Wednesdays – 2015 Channing Daughters Muscat de Boom
Last night we went over to a friends’ for a late-summer get together. I love these nights, when drinking wine on a rooftop on a Tuesday feels totally normal, bedtime gets pushed a little later,…
Travelogue – Viñales, Cuba
The highlight of our trip to Cuba was a day trip to Viñales, the tobacco valley about 2.5 hours west of Havana. I didn’t do much research and completely underestimated the size of Cuba as…