The Evolution of Chilean Carmenere – TerraNoble Winery’s Exploration of Carmenere Terroir
If you haven’t had carmenere in the last five years, now is a good time to try it again because it has evolved into something rather special.[Read more]
Oregon Biodynamic Wine in the Spotlight: Stunning Examples from Troon Vineyard and Winderlea Vineyards & Winery
Similar to the way twenty-five years ago you probably didn’t know you preferred organic vegetables, you probably don’t know you prefer biodynamic wine yet.[Read more]
New Zealand Wine Tasting at Brooklyn Grange Rooftop Farm in New York
New Zealand Wine hosted a tasting in September 2019 at Brooklyn Grange Rooftop Farm in the middle of Brooklyn.
It’s not often one gets to taste wines in such a unique environment.
And as someone who attends a lot of tastings in Manhattan, this setting definitely transported me and my senses in way that doesn’t usually happen in more traditional tasting environments.
Below are some my favorite wines from the event.
For detailed tasting notes of the wines just enter the name of the wine in the search bar.
Slow Wine’s February 2020 New York tasting was quite beautiful.
I attended an education session on Cerasuolo d’Abruzzo, which produces rosé made from Montepulciano and is Italy’s first DOC dedicated to rosé in Italy (more about that later).
Here are my favorite wines from the event that was hosted at Eataly downtown.
Again, sauvignon blanc shined because of its grassy elements which I’m missing given the preponderance of overripe American sauvignon blanc.
My favorite wines from the February Benvenuto Brunello 2020 winetasting in New York.
A Rare Bodega Norton Gernot Langes Vertical Tasting and Other 125th Anniversary Gems
Mendoza, Argentina is one of my all-time, favorite wine regions to visit.[Read more]
My favorite wines from the Gambero Rosso tasting on February 28, 2020.
I love James Suckling’s winetastings in New York.
This is my fifth year joining the tasting that comes complete with a DJ.
The tasting features Italian wines rated from 90-100 points.
While we weren’t in our usual location, the IAC Building, because the IAC was Coronavirus shy (the tasting features a large contingent of winemakers from Italy which is currently a Coronavirus hotspot), I enjoyed our time in the Altman Building but look forward to returning to the IAC for the Wines of South America tasting in the fall.
Below are some of the wines I enjoyed over the evening during the March 4, 2020 winetasting.
Getting to Know Pennsylvania’s Top 8 Wineries and the People Behind Them
When asked to describe Pennsylvania wine in three words, Galen Glen’s owner and winemaker, Sarah Rhodes-Troxell, offers, “Surprising. Disciplined. Perseverance.”[Read more]
The Convincing Case for Pennsylvania Cabernet Franc
Cabernet franc is grown in an increasing number of east-coast states and produces wines of varying quality.[Read more]
