One of the hazards of being a wine educator and writer is that as one palate's evolve, so does the price of the wines. As for the crowd, last year I saw Ed McCarthy, author of Champagne for Dummies, from New York but he said he wasn't going to make it. But where was my friend Panos? MORE >>

More from Sud de France festivities in NYC: In July, highlights include a winemaker brunch on the 11th at the brand new location of Le Pain Quotidien at Central Park and West 70th street, as well as special events surrounding Bastille Day. The Festivals are conducted in Shanghai, London, Brazil, New York and Mexico. MORE >>

so very excited to go on my first trip with the Association of Wine Educators (ASE). The famous 21 Club in New York sold more sweet Riesling than dry wines back in the early years of the 20th century. And New York? had met him over a year ago in New York at a lunch set up by publicist Alice Ryan. MORE >>

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Recently I accompanied several other wine educators to Lisbon to learn more about the region and the wine. “Is there any Portuguese wine on the menu,&# I often ask when dining in New York City restaurants. Very little fruit in the 2009 though we are told the 2010 has a great deal of fruit. About Lisbon. Alorna. MORE >>