Wine Weekly

While it’s obvious that most wines are made from grapes, it’s uncommon for a pontificator such as myself to describe one as “grapey” … we wine snobs and scribes are more apt to attach descriptors such as “forest-floor earthiness”, “musky feral aromas”, “baritone richness”, and my recent favorite, “umami character” (you can’t make this stuff [...]

Folks in the NYC area may want to attend this Champagne tasting to benefit the Living Beyond Breast Cancer organization. The event — sponsored by Riedel Crystal — takes place on September 27th (next week!) from 5pm to 8pm at New York’s hottest Greek restaurant, Parea, on 36 East 20th St. Besides benefitting a great [...]

One of my favorite varietals in the world is Barbera, particularly from the Piedmont region of Italy, and specifically from the areas of Asti, Alba, and Monferrato. The nice thing about Barbera imported from Italy is that, generally speaking, you get what you pay for, and there are excellent bottles starting around 12 bucks all [...]

This post has absolutely nothing to do with wine. For those of you around the USA who might have liked to see the World Trade Center memorial lights, but weren’t anywhere near New York City, here is a photograph from my digital camera. I apologize for not being a better photographer, and not having a [...]

One of my favorite wine regions in the world is Tuscany, Italy, the home of, among others, Chianti Classico, Brunello di Montalcino, Carmignano, Vino Nobile di Montepulciano, and Morellino di Scansano. Perhaps the reason Tuscan wines tug at my heartstrings is all the Sangiovese flowing. Sangiovese-based wines tend to be high in acidity, yet tempered [...]