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| | WINE TASTING GUY JANUARY 16, 2011 The end of decanting? There is something magical about decanting a wine, whether or not it really needs it. Pouring from a standard bottle into a fancy oddly-shaped glass receptacle makes the drinking experience more ceremonious. But is this extravagance necessary? More often than not it is simply unnecessary. For practical purposes, we decant for two reasons. | | IMBIBE NEW YORK JANUARY 19, 2011 Veritas Last week, Suzanne and I dropped in at Veritas, down the street from Moore Brothers on East 22nd Street, to sit at the bar for a couple of by-the-glass wines. And while the bar menu is sweet–the Charred Bread, Honey Truffle Ricotta is divine–we were less drawn to the ten or so glasses of red [.]. | | | | | | | |
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DR. VINO | TUESDAY, JANUARY 18, 2011 Bob Trinchero on the first Sutter Home white zinfandel
W$Jay was slumming it with zinfandel recently. He had a passing remark about the origin of Sutter Home white zin. Thanks to the Regional Oral history Office at Cal’s Bancroft Library, we have access to the first-hand account of Bob Trinchero, then winemaker at Sutter Home. He thought about adding it to his “gallon-jug chablis.&# Mistake. MORE >> -
A WINE STORY | THURSDAY, JANUARY 20, 2011  Lunch with Shirley Roy of Roy Estate
It's always fun when the Napa Vintners association comes to New York -- the owners and winemakers take a break from pouring at consumer and press functions, and are able to relax a bit and talk about their wines. first met Shirley Roy a few years ago at a trade event. and had been very entranced by her Bordeaux style wine. just south of Stags Leap. MORE >> -
VIGNA UVA VINO | WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 19, 2011  Egervin Bulls Blood Egri Bikaver 2005 Hungary
Bulls Blood, Blaufrankisch, or Bikaver is a northeast Hungarian red blend of at least three grapes, traditionally Kadarka (but not used as much nowadays), so mainly Kekfrankos, Kekoporto plus Cabernet Sauvignon or Zweigelt. It's my first Hungarian wine, and it really impressed me as a good inexpensive ($7.99) everyday wine. MORE >> -
DR. VINO | FRIDAY, JANUARY 21, 2011  More wine puns from the Twitterverse #winemusicals
Happy Friday! little light programming for your today. Yesterday, I spotted a meme on Twitter using the hashtag #indecisivemusicals that included such suggestions as “Rent … no maybe we should buy.&# With the Andrew Lloyd Webber wine auction coming up this weekend, I wondered on Twitter if we needed some #winemusicals? wine writing MORE >> -
A WINE STORY | SATURDAY, JANUARY 15, 2011  Making Icewine 101 at Inniskillin Winery in Canada
so if you have seen a picture of me picking botrytized grapes in Tokaji (Hungary) and Sauternes (France) you now can imagine how different it its to pick frozen grapes in the middle of winter, in the midst of a blizzard! The grapes have a net around them to protect them from birds. As you can see I am wearing very thick gloves. MORE >>
- Dino Torti Forza Inter Barbera 2007 DOC VIGNA UVA VINO | SATURDAY, JANUARY 15, 2011
- Tasting Notes week of 1/17/11 A WINE STORY | TUESDAY, JANUARY 18, 2011
- Swedish Hill Dry Riesling 2009 WHY WINE BLOG | SUNDAY, JANUARY 16, 2011
- Sunday Lunch for the Ages - A Guided Tour of the Early Days of Rosenthal Wine Merchant BROOKLYN GUY LOVES WINE | TUESDAY, JANUARY 18, 2011
- Silent movies, Lafite empties, oldest wine – sipped and spit DR. VINO | MONDAY, JANUARY 17, 2011
- M. Wells: a Diner. but also a Culinary Gem. in Long Island City VIGNA UVA VINO | FRIDAY, JANUARY 21, 2011
- Cooking a Rabbit BROOKLYN GUY LOVES WINE | MONDAY, JANUARY 17, 2011
- Clos Ouvert Loncomilla: Chilean for savory carmenere DR. VINO | FRIDAY, JANUARY 21, 2011
- Inniskillin Winery at Red Hot and Ice Gala A WINE STORY | SATURDAY, JANUARY 15, 2011
- Lunch with Susan Krausz of Arkenstone Vineyards A WINE STORY | FRIDAY, JANUARY 21, 2011
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