Last night I attended an island wine tasting at one of my favorite wine stores here in the city, Verve. The lovely wine director of Blue Hill led us through 5 wines from the islands…
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Wine Wednesdays – 2016 Clos Canarelli Rose
Pizza and wine, is there anything better for a Sunday night at home? Well, cheese and wine also rank pretty highly in my book, and pasta and wine, and, well, pretty much wine and carbs…
Wine Wednesdays – 2008 Le Vallon de Barde-Haut
This 100% Merlot from St. Emilion in Bordeaux was the other star of our Easter dinner last month. A quick reminder on Bordeaux wines: the region is comprised of the “right” and “left” banks…
Wine Wednesdays – 2013 Domaine Hippolyte Reverdy Sancerre Rouge
I’m sure I’m not the only one who regularly associates Sancerre with white wine (Sauvignon Blanc specifically) but I recently had my world expanded when I tried this Sancerre Rouge from Domaine Hippolyte Reverdy! Made…
Wine Wednesdays – 2011 Wild Hog Vineyard Pinot Noir
I hope everyone had a lovely holiday weekend! We hit both holidays with a Passover Seder on Friday night in Connecticut and hosted Sunday night Easter dinner back at home. Did you know that most…
Wine Wednesdays – 2014 “Zephyr’s Block” Fogline Vineyards Chardonnay
I recently started off a Friday night with this Chardonnay from Fogline Vineyards. The winery is located on the Sonoma Coast, with the Chardonnay growing at the fog line of 850 ft elevation. The microclimate…
Wine Wednesdays – How To Taste Wine (Like You Know What You’re Doing)
This week, I was honored to share my simple tips and tricks for wine tasting 101. I say this with one caveat: there’s a time and a place for focusing on the tasting process and…
Wine Wednesdays – 2012 Telmo Rodriguez “Gazur” Ribera Del Duero
This might just be one of my favorite wines in recent memory. The perfect Sunday night accompaniment to our Mediterranean feast that included this chicken recipe with fresh pita and the most insane hummus from…
Wine Wednesdays – 2014 Domaine Bergeret Christian Et Fille Chassagne-Montrachet Rouge
I can’t keep up with this weather, today it’s 60 degrees and last weekend might have been the coldest I’ve ever been in my 8 years in NYC! On Friday night I had ambitions to…
Wine Wednesdays – Riddling Widow NYC
My affinity for Champagne continues! I recently checked out Riddling Widow, an underground Champagne parlor in Greenwich Village. I emailed in advance for a reservation per their website, but not sure that’s entirely necessary as…