“Is there any Portuguese wine on the menu,&# I often ask when dining in New York City restaurants. So tonight starts my sojourn to Lisbon (Lisbon, Portugal), an exotic city that from the air looks like a crowd of hills, beautifully sculptured buildings, and blooming palm trees surrounded by water. About Lisbon. MORE >>

Monte Bello, the estate’s top wine, is a blend of mostly Cabernet Sauvignon and some Merlot, but also, in some vintages, some petit verdot. Estephe-like in its tannins; turns out it was 76% cabernet sauvignon and 24% merlot. With Paul Draper, both live and on the tshirt from Terroir wine bar in New York City. MORE >>

To continue Riesling month here in New York, I wanted to find something other than my favorites from the Finger Lakes region. Other than ordering on line, it is very difficult to find New York wines other than Finger Lakes and Adirondack wineries in the local shops. Tags: riesling New York Hudson Valley MORE >>

first met Ken Forrester in New York at a trade event in New York City focusing on wines from South Africa. "So here i am, at Ken Forrester's 96 Winery Road restaurant in South Africa!". Africa for many decades. The basic message is that Chenin Blanc is a quality grape in its own right, and deserves respect. News S. MORE >>

bit under the weather and a big change in my drinking habits, because of my recent heart surgery, I was still planning on tasting some wines from some of the other regions in New York. On a recent visit to New York City, my wife was able to find some wines from Long Island and I was anticipating more than what I got. MORE >>