In NYC, you tend to do a lot of rooftop drinking in the summer. I know I’ve done my share, so I started thinking about wines made at high altitudes, and then I thought about the highest winemaking area in the world: Salta, Argentina. And what do they make there that’s great for summer sipping: … Continue reading »
As you may remember, one of my New Year’s resolutions was to try at least one new grape every month. I’ve been far surpassing that, so I’ll just share the ones I really like and that you should add as a friend. Godello is one of those. It’s not the most popular grape in the … Continue reading »
One of my New Year’s resolutions was to try a new grape at least once a month. This month was a great one: Romorantin! Maybe the dead of winter in NYC isn’t the time you normally think about eating oysters, but not us. We started out with a bottle of Muscadet, a crispy and briny … Continue reading »
Some common descriptors of wine can sound so gross. Who would normally want to drink liquid versions of leather, slate or forest floor? I actually love tasting all of those things in a glass now, but I get how it could sound like a total turnoff. That’s how I felt when someone told me I … Continue reading »
Here’s what you need to know about Grüner Veltliner: 1. biggest characteristics: white pepper and green grass 2. it’s from Austria and is pronounced “GROON-er VELT-leen-er” 3. it’s sooooooo good! A while ago I was reading Jay McInerney’s Bacchus & Me (which I love, btw) and there was a whole chapter about Grüner. A whole … Continue reading »
I’ve been on a Spanish wine tear lately, and Monastrell is one of my favorite grapes from there. So yummy – heavy, inky, blackberry, spicy. It’s like a punch in the mouth in the best way possible. (Btw, in France it’s called Mourvèdre, and it’s usually blended with Grenache and Syrah in the Rhone region.) … Continue reading »
