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. MORE >>

He was in New York today to lead a Master Class tasting of 20 distinctive wines from Catalunya (all available in the US) including Cava, a white, and mostly reds from the region. EL CELLER DE CAN ROCA IN NEW YORK. "20 wines!" The menu follows. November 8, 2011, 6:30 p.m. Mercat NYC - 45 Bond Street. Albert de Vilarnau F. MORE >>

so I am here in New York, on the jury panel to taste wines of the Cotes du Roussillon with regard to the Saint-Bacchus awards 2010, a competition originating in Roussillon that has been going on twenty-five years. Andrew Bell, who created the American Sommelier Association, had been named President of the Grand Jury. marianne. MORE >>

The Wall Street Journal reports today that Casella Wines, the maker of [yellow tail], has sued two companies associated with Fred T. Franzia over their new Australian wine, Down Under. Bronco Wine Company et al; Court: New York Southern District Court; Court Case Number: 1:09-cv-07127-RJH; Judge: Richard J. Holwell. MORE >>

Speaking of the FTC, Blake Gray, former wine columnist for the SF Chronicle, has a lengthy post decrying the fact that the new FTC regulations come down harder on blogs than they do traditional media. Consider bidding on wine lots in an auction to benefit the Specialty Wine Retailers Association, which fights legal battles for freer trade. MORE >>