Chile – the country – came to Manhattan today with a spectacular tasting at the gorgeous Gotham Hall (love that name – it makes me think that Batman would be swooping down any second). I had been looking forward to...
Raise your wine glass if you think Gallo represents California wines. Now put it down – The Gallo family has long gone global, and now is focused on creating affordable, well-crafted “local wines from around the world.” I was lucky...
You are probably familiar with Beaujolais Nouveau, the cheerful red wine that is celebrated when it is released the third Thursday of November. For the last several years, it has become a reason for celebration in America as well as...
A gorgeous sunny day in Manhattan and what would be cooler than a picnic in Central Park, yes? I brought my mini umbrella just in case because .... (see pics below) When the sun was out, I was helping my...
Think of Calabria and what is the first thing that springs to mind? For me (a classic film buff) it is the Fellini film The Nights of Calabria. So you can imagine my surprise at an invitation to taste wines...
Fine Wine Writer Marisa D’Vari, AIWS, CSW is publisher of the online magazine AWineStory.com, Wine & Spirits Editor for Taste Magazine Cincinnati, and wine reviewer for Smart Wine Plus (formerly Wine Investor's Buyer's Guide) in addition to syndicating her weekly...
“Look, horns!” A blonde gestures to the gleaming white fiberglass priapic shapes jutting above the heads of the testosterone-fueled bar crowd at the glamorous new Meatpacking steakhouse STK. “How apropos!” With its sleek, dramatic design, STK exemplifies the new female-friendly,...
"My grandfather created Château Cailleteau Bergeron in 1933," says Pierre-Charles Dartier, a tall, affable fellow with the rugged, camera-ready good looks of a football star, standing in front of his family's winery with his sister and partner, Marie Dartier. It...
Tasted a wine from Slovenia lately? And hey, just where is Slovenia anyway? Slovenia is a country in Central Europe bordering Italy to the west, the Adriatic Sea to the southwest, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the...
When gregarious Robin Kelley O’Connor – popular wine educator and now Director of Sales and Education at Sherry Lehmann – begins a short introductory speech during a Grand Cru tasting event showcasing wines from three key Bordeaux producers, wine aficionados...
Looking for a vibrant new wine to try with dishes of summer? Sure, you can go the Chardonnay route or set down a bottle of Sauvignon Blanc, but if you run in some of the cooler wine circles you risk...
Quick! When you think of Burgundy wine, what is the first thing that comes to mind? “Expensive” is one possible word. Everyone around the world has heard about the famous tiny vineyards where wines can sell for hundreds of dollars...
So, just what is it about women and wine? Researchers have discovered that women do buy most of the wine consumed in a household, usually while shopping for food at the supermarket. Yet what is it that women really think...
Ah, the Malbec grape! In Argentina, Malbec forms the basis of a rich, ripe wine with flavors of sun-warmed plum and a velvety texture. In its hometown of Cahors in southwest France, Malbec can take on hundreds of guises, from...
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