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 »
The safe selection
Posted in Noteworthy wine lists, Spirited Occasions, tagged Austria, California, Greece, Italy, Morrell's, South Africa on October 14, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
There’s a little known rule about wine served at non-wine-industry conferences: don’t drink it. Generally, the wine only must be acceptable and, even then, I’m not sure by whose standards. I understand that X organization is spending Y amount of dollars on the event space alone and alcohol is not high on the list of [...]
Big Meal, Big Wine, Big Price
Posted in Bordeaux, Cabernet Sauvignon, California, Noteworthy wine lists, tagged Bobby Van's, Bordeaux, California Cabernet, Chardonnay, Chateau La Fleur Poitou Lussac Saint Emilion, chateaux, EuroCave, Santa Margherita Pinot Grigio, Shafer One Point Five on October 9, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
I’m generally prepared for mark-ups when I dine out, but I was caught off guard last night as I perused the wine list at Bobby Van’s. I recognized many of the offerings, which made the realization all the more offensive. Let’s face it, the Santa Margherita Pinot Grigio at $62 is plain insulting. It’s a [...]
Grape Expectations
Posted in Noteworthy wine lists, tagged Bin 71, Chateauneuf du Pape, Cote du Rhone, negroamaro, Puglia on October 6, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
We assign unfair expectations. We think a night will have a certain outcome, a person will restore our faith in the rest of society, and that a meal or glass of wine will be fabulous. And then our expectations let us down. I was prepared for disappointment when I suggested to a friend we try [...]
War, Wine & Roses
Posted in French wines, Noteworthy wine lists, tagged Chenin Blanc, Demi Sec, Jennifer and Todd Klein, Sancerre, War & Roses, Wine Enthusiast, WineSpectator on August 21, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
On Thursday night I met up for a drink at Wine & Roses with a friend (yes, Tom, you). After perusing the menu, I was torn between a couple of white wines. There was a Sancerre, which I generally love, and a Chenin Blanc, which I was curious to try. Since the Sancerre was offered [...]
Branching out
Posted in Noteworthy wine lists, tagged Burgundy, Campania, Cotes de Beaune, falanghina, Rosso di Montalcino, Sancerre, Tangled Vine on August 4, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
There are thousands of places to drink and dine in New York City, but inevitably we often find ourselves at the same old comfortable spots. Since I’ve developed my love and interest in wine, however, I’ve been far more assertive at trying new places and was excited when a former colleague suggested we meet at [...]
The unpalatable cost of wine lists
Posted in Cost, Noteworthy wine lists, Wine journalism, tagged American Hotel, Hay McInerney, Sag Harbor, The Hamptons, The Wall Street Journal on July 19, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Jay McInerney’s Wall Street Journal column, “The Making of a Top Wine Cellar” (July 17-18) details the affordable wine list at Sag Harbor’s American Hotel. Without traveling to the Hamptons, what’s a wine drinker to do? Living in New York City, well-priced wines at restaurants are difficult to come by, particularly older wines that are [...]
Local wine on menus still far fetched
Posted in Noteworthy wine lists, Why not try..., tagged Burgundy, Finger Lakes, locavore, Malbec, Oregon, sommelier, The Daily Beast, Todd Kliman on July 10, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
A friend sent me an article from The Daily Beast entitled “The Locavore Wine Hypocrisy” (July 8). Author Todd Kliman explores the occurrences of, or lack there of, local wines on menus at restaurants that tout well-sourced local ingredients. His discovery is that many restaurants claiming to use vegetables and meats grown nearby still import [...]
Greek Enlightenment
Posted in Eastern European varietals, Greece, Noteworthy wine lists, Wine journalism, tagged Agiorgitiko, AOC, Domaine Skouras, Mediterranean, Middle Eastern, Middleterranean, Nemea, salon.com, south Eastern Europe, Taboon on May 9, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
While as a financial journalist Greece continues to consume my attention during the day, it seems to be nearly as ubiquitous and influential in my extracurricular activities recently. As I’ve been forced to delve in to the financial woes of the country, it’s almost ironic that its wine commerce has simultaneously entered my life. The [...]
Greek Greatness
Posted in Eastern European varietals, Greece, Noteworthy wine lists, Wine journalism, tagged Assyrtiko, Athiri, Chardonnay, Food & Wine, Greece, Kidonitsa, Lakonia, Monemvasia, Peloponnese, Ray Isle, Santorini, Terroir, Vatistas on May 3, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Amid all of the attention to the debt crisis in Greece and how the country’s economy has shaken global markets, I’ve decided to focus on one of its more positive attributes: white wines. Greece is among the oldest wine producing regions in the world, but it’s often overlooked as a region for quality wine. Much [...]
