Not long ago, a couple shopping in the wine store where I work on Saturday afternoons mentioned that they frequent Wine Library, a Springfield, New Jersey-based store from where owner Gary Vaynerchuck hosts his online wine show. The program is called Wine Library TV. I’ve not commented on him prior, partly because I’m not sure [...]
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Big Personality, Big Impact
Posted in Beaujolais, pinot noir, Wine education, Wine Stores, tagged California Cabernet, De Ponte Cellars Dundee Hills Pinot Noir, Domaine de la Noblaie Chinon Les Chiens-Chiens, Donatiello Russian River Valley, Gary Vaynerchuck, Guy Breton Morgon Vieilles Vignes, Pierre Peters Cuvee De Reserve Brut, Wine Library, Wine Library TV on October 28, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Potentially Perfect Pinot?
Posted in Beaujolais, Burgundy, New World wines, pinot noir, Wine journalism, tagged Ata Rangi, Beaujolais, Bottle Shcok, Burgundy, Central Otago, Eric Asimov, Marinborough, Marlborough, Mt. Difficulty, New York Times, New Zealand, pinot noir, Sauvignon Blanc, Sherry-Lehmann, Spy Valley on September 18, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
I had low expectations when I signed up for Sherry-Lehmann’s New Zealand wine tasting the other night. It’s a region I know only for its premium Sauvignon Blanc from Marlborough. I had heard New Zealand Pinot Noir is emerging as a contender in the realm of Pinot production. The climate certainly is conducive to grow [...]
