Wine & Dine

Featured Wine Region: Châteauneuf du Pape
On February 6, I was fortunate enough to attend an industry tasting of Châteauneuf du Papes from the soon-to-be-released [strong]2006[/strong] vintage. Short of being flown to the Southern Rhône itself,...
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February 19, 2008

The New York City Touristrip
The tourists taking pictures on 42nd Street. But off what, exactly? A neon MacDonald’s? The New York Public Library on 42nd Street and 5th Avenue; one of New York’s most...
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February 11, 2008

Meat is Murder (on the Planet)
The New York Times published a lengthy piece in its Week In Review section this Sunday, on a subject most people wish to ignore: the cost of meat. Having been...
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January 28, 2008

Featured Wine Region: Gigondas
Anyone who pays more than a passing attention to my wine postings will know that I can’t get enough of Gigondas. Which is just as well, because I bought a...
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January 24, 2008

Recent Rhônes: Four from the North
Usually you find me writing (and raving) about wines from the Southern Rhône, but make no mistake: those of the Northern Rhône are among the finest in the world. Unfortunately,...
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January 14, 2008

Last of the Virginia Wines
I poured the last two of my Virginia wines for Thanksgiving dinner. These were two of the more elite wines I brought back from Virginia, one from each of the...
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December 18, 2007

Hudson Valley Reading
We are very fortunate, living where we do, to have a number of quality free local magazines. All keep at least one eye on the wealthy “weekender” population that makes...
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December 13, 2007

Featured Wine Producer: Domaine de Montvac
At the T Edward Fall Portfolio tasting a couple of months back, I had the opportunity to meet with Mme Cécile Dusserre, winemaker and proprietor for Domaine de Montvac in...
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November 23, 2007