Last month I wrote about the difficulty of ordering wines by the glass, which never taste as fresh as when a new bottle is opened. So whenever someone suggests going for a glass, I am skeptical. Saturday night, however, a visit to The Room on Sullivan Street offered hope. Chalkboards above the bar list an [...]
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Little Room For Improvement
Posted in Italian whites, Noteworthy wine lists, tagged Alto Adige, Arneis, J. Hofstatter Pinot Nero, Langhe, New Zealand, Piedmont, Sauvignon Blanc, The Room on October 18, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Try Something New
Posted in Italian whites, tagged Alto Adige, Arneis, Baccus wine, Burgundy, Campania, EuroCave, falanghina, Fontaleoni, Mount Etna, Pinot Grigio, Ribolla Gialla, San Gimignano, Sicily, Tuscany, Verdecchio, Vermintino, Vernaccia on September 24, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Tonight I was in the mood for something I didn’t already have at home. I planned on cooking penne with spinach and shrimp in garlic and olive oil. My EuroCave predominantly houses reds and some white Burgundy, none of which would have complemented the meal. My neighborhood has very few options as to where I [...]
Wine hospitality
Posted in Antinori Tenuta Guado Al Tasso Scalabrone Rosato, Brunello, Italian whites, rosé, Spirited Occasions, tagged Antinori Scalabrone Bolgheri Rosato, Il Poggione Brunello di Montalcino, Kendall Jackson Chardonnay, Tenuta San Guido Le Difese on August 31, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
This past Sunday I visited my brother, Jay (who goes by John now), under the pretense that we are drinking down on our wine inventories (so that we can buy more, of course). I brought a bottle of 2008 Antinori Scalabrone Bolgheri Rosato (see related post), and we also opened a bottle of his 2007 [...]
Revisiting an old friend
Posted in Biodynamic/Natural wines, Italian whites, Wine journalism, tagged Ales Kristancic, Attems Pinot Grigio, Biodynamic, Burgundy, falanghina, Friuli, Jay McInerney, Movia, Sancerre, Santa Margherita Pinot Grigio, The Wall Street Journal, Verdicchio, Vouvray on August 16, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
In my early 20s, I first tasted Santa Margherita Pinot Grigio. At the time I enjoyed it, and, at $17 a bottle back then, I thought it had to be good, particularly because everyone seemed to be all about Pinot Grigio. The more wines I taste over the years, however, the less I want to [...]
The beauty of Bea
Posted in Biodynamic/Natural wines, Italian whites, Umbria, Why not try..., tagged Beaujolais, Chardonnay, Dell'Anima, Garganega, Giampiero Bea, Grechetto, Malvasia, Monastero Vitorchiano Cistercensi, Montefalco, Montefalco Rosso, Montepulciano, oenobium Rusticum, Paolo Bea, Sagrantino di Montefalco Secco Pagliaro, sangiovese, Santa Chiara, Sauvignon Blanc, Trebbiano, Verdicchio on August 15, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Like wine, religion is personal. The concept of church often evokes strong opinions and beliefs vary widely. Yet, one thing that is indisputable is the importance the church has played in the history of wine. Various religious orders grew wine, which was believed to be sacred (and let’s face it, still is), because they had [...]
The comfort of familiarity
Posted in Italian whites, Why not try..., tagged Aldo Conterno Chardonnay Bussiador 2006, Bisson Vermentino Vigna Intrigoso 2007, Bruna Pigato Le Russeghine 2007, California, Chardonnay, De Conciliis Falanghina 2008, New World, San Giuliano Roero Arneis 2008 on July 18, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
For many, change is something to be feared. It’s comforting and secure about maintaining stability and sticking with the familiar. This isn’t specific to our big-picture lifestyles, but also spills into our wine-drinking preferences. Someone came into the store yesterday looking for a “California-style white.” Immediately I cringed, knowing that our selections of Bisson Vermentino [...]
