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WINE TASTING GUY DECEMBER 15, 2009 Is it worth it to spend $40, $50 or more on a bottle of wine? When is it worth spending more than $30 for a bottle of wine? I would contend NEVER. OK, maybe not never, but for 90+% of purchases I think it is silly. Let me begin by saying that I am referring to wines bought at a wine shop, not in a restaurant. Restaurants generally charge more, so [.]. | | | BROOKLYN GUY LOVES WINE DECEMBER 17, 2009 Blind Tasting 15 Champagnes Alex Halberstadt , a Brooklyn-based writer who covers wine for The Faster Times, an online newspaper, recently invited me to his house to participate in a blind tasting of Champagne. There were 9 of us in total, and 15 wines. Not bad for a random Monday night. But how much information should be removed? But there are varying degrees of "blind." | | | | | | | |
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VIGNA UVA VINO | MONDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2009  Firesteed Willamet Valley Pinot Noir 2005 Oregon
The jolt I get from this Pinot is reminding me of those candies I loved as a kid. you know. those chocolate rings with a chewy raspberry jelly inside. Then aromas of pomegranate, black cherries, grilled meats, and figs. The flavors are a mix of marzipan, black tea and a bit of cocoa at the end. Very, very nice and a long finish. MORE >> -
DR. VINO | MONDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2009  Wine trends of the Naughties – reflections through the wine glass
Everyone’s looking back! The Telegraph kicked things off with an article last week about wine trends of this decade — “the Naughties.&# The signal trend highlighted by Jonathan Ray is making pink wine acceptable. He continues to list some other winners and losers in his column. Oh, yes, researching my Ph.D. MORE >> -
A WINE STORY | WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2009 Restaurant Review: STK in Manhattan
“Look, horns!&# A blonde gestures to the gleaming white fiberglass priapic shapes jutting above the heads of the testosterone-fueled bar crowd at the glamorous new Meatpacking steakhouse STK. “How apropos!&#. With its sleek, dramatic design, STK exemplifies the new female-friendly, NYC steakhouse geared to a younger, hipper crowd. Sweet. MORE >> -
DR. VINO | TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2009  A New York view of the wine world
Recently, someone asked me, “so just how big is Burgundy, say, compared to Manhattan?&# Excellent question! Herewith, some of the world’s wine regions and their whole or fractional Manhattan equivalents: Manhattan is the smallest of the five boroughs of New York City at 14,478 acres (22.6 all sources appear after the jump.). 1966: 305. MORE >> -
DR. VINO | THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2009 Nominations now open for Wine Person of the Decade! [the Naughties]
Yesterday on Twitter, we opened a lively discussion about who should be the Wine Person of the Decade ( follow along ). That’s right, who in the wine world most epitomizes the decade that may one day be called the Naughties? Voting starts next week on selected finalists. 1WineDude : @drvino you’re kidding, right? Not Nossiter!) MORE >>
- A Night of Pierre Gonon BROOKLYN GUY LOVES WINE | TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2009
- Imbibe New York Wine Club–Bordeaux IMBIBE NEW YORK | THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2009
- WSET NYC Graduation 2009 A WINE STORY | WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2009
- California Cult Wines Review of 2009 SLAKED | TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2009
- The Post Script: French Version ALICE FEIRING | THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2009
- Firesteed Oregon Pinot Gris 2006 VIGNA UVA VINO | TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2009
- Vintage Tastings BYOB Dinner at Tribeca Grill SLAKED | FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2009
- Wines I Forgot to Rave About ALICE FEIRING | THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2009
- A wine lover’s postcard from Camp Basrah, Iraq DR. VINO | WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2009
- Urban Uco Torrontés 2009 Argentina VIGNA UVA VINO | SUNDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2009
- Lot 2 - a Restaurant that's Worth the Trip BROOKLYN GUY LOVES WINE | SATURDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2009
- Intermission: The Cold War and Natural Wine ALICE FEIRING | MONDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2009
- Ask Alice Project: Q #11. White Wine Tasting ALICE FEIRING | MONDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2009
- Ask Alice Project: #9; Poland! ALICE FEIRING | SUNDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2009
- Ask Alice Project: Q #10. Burgundy for Father-in-law ALICE FEIRING | SUNDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2009
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