No, I’m not referring to Israel here.  Though I did have the Israeli wine industry in mind when I attended the “Austrian Samples & Swing&# event yesterday.  But what else is new… Set up in conjunction with, and co-hosted by the Austrian Consulate General and the Austrian Wine Marketing Board, this was a very well attended [.]. MORE >>

Last night, Carlos, Caitlin, Kelleigh, and I headed out to BAM for Edible Brooklyn’s Brooklyn Uncorked, 2009, a stupendous annual affair featuring 31 wineries from Long Island, alongside a host of Brooklyn restaurants offering delectable snacks to ensure that our bags were full by the time we tied one on. The folks who assemble the [.]. MORE >>

Aged over 1 year in oak and made with a blend of 80% Sangiovese, 10% Canaiolo Nero, 7% Malvasia and 3% Trebbiano, this dry red wine hails from around the San Gimignano area of Tuscany. Dark ruby coloring with resinous, woody aromas and dark berry, with flavors of spice, coffee, sour cherry, noticeable tannins with a chalky finish. MORE >>

If it weren't for Monte Bello, I wouldn't believe in that greatest of vinous marketing stunts, the theory of terroir. Of course, that could just be because Monte Bello is the only wine I drink consistently enough to know it when I smell it. Perhaps if I drank La Tache often enough I would understand terroir differently. La Tache). Now switch gears. MORE >>

SPIT: wine in France! Over the past year, as the economy has been grinding down, some Parisians have decided to cash out of wine by pawning their wine bottles to the Credit Municipal, who, in turn, just auctioned off 2,500 bottles. SIPPED: wine the beverage. “Red wine patches? He continues, “What’s next? suppository?&# Hey-oh! 12 - 2:30. MORE >>