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BROOKLYN GUY LOVES WINE OCTOBER 6, 2009 Fruits of the Tasting Season Fall is tasting season in New York. This year it has been a bit more subdued than usual, perhaps because no one has any money. But still, there have been plenty of trade tastings to attend. went to almost none of them. Some, like Jenny & François , I wanted to attend but missed because of work conflicts. Have you had Godmé Champagne? | | DR. VINO OCTOBER 6, 2009 Natural wines, premox, chenin blanc, 07 Port and Rhone – John Gilman John Gilman, author of the newsletter The View from the Cellar , joins us again for a Q&A. asked him six questions; he replied with over 10,000 words! Natural wines are growing in popularity. Are these wines forcibly better? But let’s look at each sector that you discussed separately, rather than painting with those broad brushstrokes. | | | | | | | | |
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IMBIBE NEW YORK | MONDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2009 Imbibe New York Wine Club-Zinfandel
Last week Jenn hosted Imbibe NY Wine Club, and Caitlin and I came ready to spit. The juice of the night–Zinfandel, with a couple of Primitivo wines thrown in for measure. What’s up with all the hate? one might ask. On my end, it’s fear of big, fat fruit blended with a lack of exposure–the [.]. MORE >> -
DR. VINO | THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2009 Wine Future in Rioja – opening Pandora’s bottle of grenache
So the King of Spain, 18 bottles of Grenache, and a man wanted by Interpol walk into a conference in Rioja. Sound like the start of a bad joke? Welcome to the reality that is Wine Future! Limited to 450 attendees, the VIP tasting costs 217€ but can only bought in conjunction with the 783€ conference ticket. But the drama doesn’t end there. MORE >> -
WHY WINE BLOG | TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2009  Why Wine: Joeshico Wine Review; Billsboro Winery, Sauvignon Blanc 2008
I think it gets a little scary when you choose a not so good wine for three consecutive nights. When the fourth night comes and you just get home from work and you are looking for a nice wine just to sip, watch a little TV and catch up on a little blog work, you check every bottle in the wine fridge and just can't decide for fear of failing again. MORE >> -
IMBIBE NEW YORK | FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2009 The Upholstery Store
As narrow and cozy as the brownstones that wind along West Village streets, The Upholstery Store follows on the heals of Kurt Gutenbrunner’s Wallsé, Blaue Gans, and Café Sabarsky. MORE >> -
VIGNA UVA VINO | WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2009 Food Network New York City Wine & Food Festival
The Food Network New York City Wine & Food Festival is in town with events spanning from Thursday, October 8th through Sunday, October 11th. It is hosted by and benefits the Food Bank For New York City and Share Our Strength. Posted by Dave Trieger at Wednesday, October 07, 2009 MORE >>
- Fried butter: impossible food-wine pairing?!? DR. VINO | FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2009
- TANSTAAFL SLAKED | WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2009
- Pacalet, Life and First Look at his '08s. ALICE FEIRING | TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2009
- Wine, to go? VIGNA UVA VINO | TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2009
- FTC, Hong Kong, more nudity, Gourmet mag RIP, NYC dining – sipped and spit DR. VINO | MONDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2009
- Zuzu Ramen - Ramen Comes to Brooklyn BROOKLYN GUY LOVES WINE | SUNDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2009
- Mr. Overnoy ALICE FEIRING | SUNDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2009
- Chateau Le Barrail Medoc 2004 2nd tasting VIGNA UVA VINO | SUNDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2009
- Bodegas y Vinedos Fernandez Rivera Dehesa la Granja 2003 VIGNA UVA VINO | SATURDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2009
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