Red wine varietals that tend to benefit from a good bit of oak include: Pinot Noir, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Pinotage, Chianti, Zinfandel, Nebbiolo, Tempranillo and Syrah. White wine varietals that are receptive to oak’s influence include: Pinot Grigio, Pinot Blanc, Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon and of course Chardonnay. MORE >>

The remaining vineyards feature Pinot Noir and Pinot Blanc. Very excited to visit Schloss Schonborn again this week as a student in the Masters of Wine education program. The first time I went was on a trip sponsored by the German Wine Institute and the European Union for its Destination Riesling program. Hauptstr. MORE >>

tasted through Binner's wines at the recent Jenny & François portfolio tasting and my favorite wine in the current lineup is the Gewurtztraminer. I've tried it before at one tasting or another and never loved it, but the other day at the tasting it impressed me. I'm a big fan of the wines from this Alsace estate. MORE >>

Multiple mini-tastings at Vintage NY , a bottle here and there at home, and a visit to the North Fork last summer convinced me of the high quality of many Long Island wines, and of the potential of the region in general. great opportunity for me to taste a load of Long Island wine in one sitting (standing, and walking actually). Yummy. MORE >>

We return to Shea Vineyard on this, the fifth and final night of our Oregon Pinot festival. Anyway, no Brooklynguy-sponsored Oregon Pinot Noir festival is complete without an entry from St Innocent. Among the whites there are a Pinot Gris, a Pinot Blanc, and a Chardonnay every year. But a festival nonetheless. MORE >>