Here’s my promised Chilean tasting note, in video form. A great value wine — $10! — that’s like spring in a glass.
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Here’s my promised Chilean tasting note, in video form. A great value wine — $10! — that’s like spring in a glass. Here I’m talking about matching it with a dish combining blood orange, feta, and mint, but really it would be great with anything citrusy, tangy and herbal. (Spinach and goat cheese salad, spanikopita, fish in a lemon/butter/parsley sauce…you get the idea.) For more of my video tastings, check out the very awesome Food52.
One programming note: posting this week will likely be on the light side. I have my diploma case study exam on Wednesday (wish me luck!) so must focus all my wine energies on that for the moment. Rewarding myself on Wednesday with a winemaker dinner that I’m very psyched about. Check back in with me later this week to find out more!
STBNY wants to know: how do YOU choose wine? What are the factors that make you decide to pick up a certain bottle?
My first installment of Behind the Label, wherein I discuss wine labels, the story behind them, and what they can tell you about the juice inside the bottle.
As some of you may already know, I’m housebound thanks to a fractured foot. The bad news is, I’m on crutches for another week and in one of those damn boots for a month. But the good news is, I’ve had more time to catch up some recent wine news to share with all of you.
Winemaker Stu Smith is a Northern California original — direct, approachable, down-to-earth, and, yes, a real straight-shooter.
We’re living in the golden age of wine — never has so much good wine, from so many regions, been accessible to so many of us — but we do pay a price for that choice.
Some beautiful wines from Spring Mountain, which is quickly becoming my favorite region in Napa.
Consider this video a public service for all of us here in the Northeast/mid-Atlantic who are elbow-deep in snow. Look at that view…enjoy, guys!
Wedding planning season seems to be in full swing — I’ve had no fewer than 5 friends announce their engagements recently. I’ve also had a few of these lovely ladies hit me up for wedding wine advice, and I thought I’d share my thoughts for them with all of you.
I’m adding a new feature to STBNY — an occasional, and highly unscientific, round up of my favorite wine news. Happy reading!
Here’s my latest video for Food52 on what to drink with chocolate. And the answers may surprise you. (Hint: it’s not champagne.)
Sorry for the lofty title, but it’s been a culturally edifying few days here at STBNY. On Sunday I went to the Metropolitan Museum and on Monday, we saw our friend perform in an opera. Delightful experiences both, they got me thinking about — what else? — wine. Specifically, about the importance of paying attention.
STBNY wants to know: how do YOU choose wine? What are the factors that make you decide to pick up a certain bottle?
Meet my favorite accompaniment to champagne — an easy, elegant, delightfully fishy salmon spread.
Here’s my promised Chilean tasting note, in video form. A great value wine — $10! — that’s like spring in a glass.
