Social media is all the rage today, even in the Languedoc where the Sud de France launched a worldwide synchronized wine tasting that took place today June 21 2010 in NYC, Montpellier, and other countries around the world. It was fun to speak with the winemakers via the television screen as we tasted the wine, which was well made and delicious. MORE >>

Here is a fine Napa blend of 46% Zinfandel, 26% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Syrah, 10% Petite Sirah, 2% Charbono, and 1% Grenache. Deep violet colors in the glass, spreading to a garnet outer ring, with aromas of red berry and ripe black cherry and wafts of smoke. Robert Parker: 90 pts Wine Spectator: 92 pts Retails: $35 MORE >>

Well, the chef at Alto did, anyway. Levi just organized the whole thing. And lucky for me, he invited me. Levi, enjoying a thoughtful moment, or perhaps reaching down to tie his shoe. Levi is a top shelf wine guy, truly Grand Cru. He is an extremely bright guy with a vast wealth of wine knowledge, and he's relaxed and easy going about it. MORE >>

There are over 300 estates in Chablis, and last Monday, it felt like they’d all descended upon NYC. Thirty-four exhibitors, and God knows how many wines…I tasted through over 100 and by 4:30, a third of the wines listed had yet to arrive. After a lost weekend out East (congrats to newlyweds Lee and [.]. MORE >>

I believe I made my love of Finger Lakes wines known to all that read this blog. Even so, I become disillusioned when traveling to New York City or surrounding states and find it difficult to find much more than the mass produced wines from a very few wineries available. This will be very beneficial for all of the Finger Lakes wineries. MORE >>