SIPPED: changes in NYC dining. Also in NYC dining, Chanterelle will now be closed permanently. Tags: New York City eco wine tasting sized pours SIPPED: disclosure. The FTC has promulgated new guidelines that include disclosure of “material connections&# (in cash or kind) for bloggers as of December 1. Why not? Bloomberg ]. MORE >>

The world of dining remains safe for humans! tasting sized poursSIPPED: keepin’ it klassy. Forget screwcap or cork: a company has just been authorized to put Bordeaux in a can. That should solve their marketing problems to young people since it will now be easier to shotgun! SIPPED: robots again. CNN ]. Bloomberg ]. MORE >>

And it even made the Times Dining calendar ! tasting sized poursSIPPED: bling. Mark Cuban, the owner of the Dallas Mavericks, celebrated the team’s NBA victory by ordering a $90,000 of Ace of Spades Champagne. Of note: he did leave a $20,000 tip. MSN ]. SIPPED: mo money. More Bordeaux 2010 prices have been released. NYT ]. ABC ]. MORE >>

a guest asks, accepting a glass of nicely chilled, cool climate Pinot Grigio at the private dining room of Industria Argentina in Tribeca. am tasting the Pinot Grigio, rolling its dry, mineral-rich, balanced flavors in my mouth whilechatting with two very intriguing and charming gentlemen. "Pinot Grigio from Argentina?" MORE >>

Sipped: Dining arbitrage. Tags: tasting sized pours SIPPED: critiquing the critics. Robert De Niro honors Francis Ford Coppola’s cinematic achievements–by commenting on his wine (and their scores). Be sure to check out the video for the PinotShiraCab! LA Weekly ]. SIPPED: 19th century Champagne. SPIT: glycoproteins?! WSJ ]. MORE >>