Italian Wine Week III: 2009 Torre dei Beati Montepulciano d’Abruzzo Cerasuolo
July 29, 2010 – 12:16 pm | No Comment

Wherein I raise my glass to a versatile summer wine that’s like Reese Witherspoon in a glass.

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Mother’s Little Helpers: Two Great Wines for Mother’s Day
May 3, 2010 – 10:03 pm | 2 Comments
Mother’s Little Helpers: Two Great Wines for Mother’s Day

This one’s a request from a good friend, advisor and loyal reader who wishes to remain anonymous: could I recommend a few good gift wines for Mother’s Day? Well, as with so much in life, it all depends on one’s mother.

Behind the Label: Michel Chapoutier
May 2, 2010 – 9:06 pm | No Comment
Behind the Label: Michel Chapoutier

When a friend suggested I write more about wine labels on STBNY, I immediately thought of Michel Chapoutier. What sets Chapoutier’s labels apart is not their look (elegant fonts, neutral colors, classic crests) but their feel.

My Brush with Greatness, Pt 2: 1997 La Landonne Côte Rôtie
April 25, 2010 – 8:14 pm | 4 Comments
My Brush with Greatness, Pt 2: 1997 La Landonne Côte Rôtie

My dear friend Gary was clearing out his boss’ office and came across a bottle of wine. Would I, he wanted to know, be interested in trying it? You bet I would.

Better Know a Grape: Savagnin
April 5, 2010 – 10:56 pm | 5 Comments
Better Know a Grape: Savagnin

There’s obscure, and then there’s obscure.

My Interview with Chris Phelps of Swanson Vineyards
March 28, 2010 – 10:34 pm | No Comment
My Interview with Chris Phelps of Swanson Vineyards

Chris Phelps and I had the chance to talk about his work, French Tupperware parties, and what happens when you microwave wine.

White Wine for People (OK, Men) Who Don’t Like White Wine
March 22, 2010 – 10:56 pm | 4 Comments
White Wine for People (OK, Men) Who Don’t Like White Wine

When’s the last time you saw a guy drinking white wine?

Rhône: My Cure for Wine Ennui
March 17, 2010 – 10:08 pm | 5 Comments
Rhône: My Cure for Wine Ennui

Believe it or not, I do get sick of wine. My palate goes numb and I wonder if it’s all just a waste of time and money — at the end of day, it’s just fermented grape juice. And then. Then I taste a wine that reminds me why I fell in love with wine.

Food 52 Tasting: Mapuche Sauvignon Blanc
March 7, 2010 – 10:13 am | 3 Comments
Food 52 Tasting: Mapuche Sauvignon Blanc

Here’s my promised Chilean tasting note, in video form. A great value wine — $10! — that’s like spring in a glass.

How Do YOU Choose Wine?
March 4, 2010 – 8:21 pm | 7 Comments
How Do YOU Choose Wine?

STBNY wants to know: how do YOU choose wine? What are the factors that make you decide to pick up a certain bottle?

Behind the Label: Charles Smith Wines
March 2, 2010 – 7:26 am | No Comment
Behind the Label: Charles Smith Wines

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.