When you are going to someone’s house, what wine should you bring? A Sancerre or a Pinot Noir? A recognizable wine or one that even a wine lover might have to look up? Its a tough question, but here are some simple things to think about.
First and foremost, you have to decide […]

‘inoteca is one of those hidden gems that are not so hidden anymore. Its an Italian restaurant and wine bar down on Rivington in the Lower East Side (LES) of Manhattan. Due to its LES hip location, Rivington and Ludlow, this is a great place to sit outside, - at one of only […]

This is a question that at some point every wine lover asks themselves: “When should I drink my wine?”. If you follow the charts, you should drink your California Cabernet Sauvignon between 8 - 10 years; your California Red Zinfandel between 3 - 5 years; your French Bordeaux or Italian Barolo…. never?
In order for […]

Wine.com is considered as the largest on-line wine retailer and when you go to their site, it certainly appears that way. They have a banner smack on the homepage stating: “over 14,000 fine wines!” and another image whose words are “welcome to the world’s largest wine store”. As a serious wine collector, I […]