Last night, I had an early dinner, and returned home to enjoy the Emmys over a bottle of wine. The wine we chose, following our meal, was the Chateau Ste. Michelle Johannisberg Riesling, 2003.
The wine was a Wine Enthusiast top 100 buy in 2004, and the winery itself was the 2004 American Winery […]

I have been reading a lot about different types of cheese. I’ve learned about French cheese, American, Italian, and Irish cheese. I’ve been reading about Blue Cheese, Hard Cheese, Triple Cream and Semi-Soft cheese. So, I’ve decided to take my knowledge about wine and start pairing it towards cheese.

I hosted a wine and […]

I was intrigued to see that Men’s Vogue, the newsstand infant that premiered this month, will include a “Cellar” column. In this issue, Lawrence Osborne (presumably their Wine Correspondent) writes about a genius wine that is nearly impossible to come by – Ezio Voyat’s Chambrave Rouge.
The story that Osborne tells is fascinating. Voyat […]

The stars must have been aligned yesterday. Two friends and I decided to enjoy dinner a bit earlier than usual. Heading out around 6:45, we were immediately seated at one of the sidewalk tables at Bar Pitti, along 6th Avenue in the West Village. The weather was perfect, a temperate 70 degrees. […]

Now that Labor Day has passed, the kids are back in the classroom. That should provide parents an opportunity to pour themselves a glass of wine and relax. And while the kids are doing homework, perhaps you want to enjoy some wine-oriented reading. Here are a few of my favorite books:

Exploring Wine. This comprehensive […]

If you’ve never had a Chateauneuf du Pape before, this a great first one to try. This full bodied traditional Chateauneuf shows earthy, leathery notes with mushroom aromas. This wine has only been getting softer and velvetier as it ages. You don’t need a special night to open this wine because the […]

Simi has again created a very enjoyable cabernet at a reasonable price. This wine exhibits blackberry fruit with low tannins, leaving you with a really nice drinking wine. Because of the low tannin level, I can’t see this get wine getting better with age so start popping that cork and enjoy one of […]