If you haven’t been to Stone Barns, it’s one of the best restaurants ever. Farm to table and super delicious and innovative. I could almost have water with the food (only almost) but luckily we got to drink Dave Matthews’ Dreaming Tree wines with every course so I didn’t even have to contemplate such a … Continue reading
It’s the Year of the Snake! I’ve seen lots of people celebrating by giving out cute little pieces of money or by eating in Chinatown. I love well-made Chinese food and with all those goopy sauces and fried dumplings, Champagne is a fantastic choice to go with. Feel free to choose any sparkler to go … Continue reading
Chalk this up to more amazing things about the French when it comes to wine: Blood donors traditionally get a meal and a glass of wine after giving blood! However, just recently the French Blood Association banned the practice, saying the wine adds to the risk of people fainting or falling over. Jean-Paul Garnier is … Continue reading
For those of you travelling out of DC today, here’s a little silver lining: the Starbucks at Dulles now serves wine (and reportedly LAX is getting one next year). In non-airport land, these “Starbucks Evenings” places are now in LA, Atlanta, Portland, and Chicago. The variety is actually really good; they all have one sparkling, … Continue reading
Now that Fizzmas is over, we return to our usual favorite topic – wine (of the non-sparkling kind)! The latest news is that Jeff Koons designed the newest Mouton-Rothschild label. Mouton is a first-growth Bordeaux that has been commissioning cool artists to do their labels since 1945, so Koons joins a club that includes Warhol, Dali, … Continue reading
“Too much of anything is bad, but too much Champagne is just right.” – Mark Twain THE 12 DAYS OF FIZZMAS BEGINS! During the holiday season, you go to a lot of parties. At other times during the year, I usually grab a glass of wine but in December I always go for the fizz. … Continue reading
A little scared of the SEO on this one, but it’s worth it. First, it’s pronounced CO-burn’s. I found this out the hard way on my first night in Portugal, and was politely corrected. Still, it’s not like everyone there doesn’t know what they’re dealing with. And many of them do have a wicked sense … Continue reading
Had one of the best tasting experiences! We got to try 21 ports from Croft, Taylor’s and Fonseca – 21! And it was 11am! Was amazing to try all of these and compare the different house styles. Croft is kind of spicy and chocolatey, Taylor’s is elegant and complex and phenomenal, and Fonseca is more … Continue reading
As you know, people send me a lot of pictures of what their drinking which I love. But this was one of the most intriguing bottle pics I got in the past few weeks, from my friend Abby: Why an alien on the screw cap? Why a UFO with a beam on the label? The … Continue reading
I really hate the term “millennials” but that doesn’t mean I hate them. Here are a few awesome things I’ve learned in my grapey travels (aka research) that make my palate smile: they love wine “37% of Millennials say beer is their drink of choice, compared to 41% of Generation Xers. The shift is toward wine; … Continue reading
