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Stoutridge Vineyard: A New York Phenom!
Visiting wineries is one of my favorite pastimes, and I suspect, since you’re visiting this site, that it may be one of yours, too. Usually
October 21, 2009
Visiting wineries is one of my favorite pastimes, and I suspect, since you’re visiting this site, that it may be one of yours, too. Usually
A couple years ago, The New York Times writer Amanda Hester noticed that it wasn’t real tough for restaurants to get a wine list “Award
Study Shows Ratings Numbers DO Influence Tasting Experience I’ve said more than a few times on WineFlair and elsewhere that wine ratings by “the big
“For more than a year now they had been searching: on the highway, near the river, atop oaky knolls that rose abruptly from the valley
No, I don’t mean a Bartles and Jaymes Strawberry Wine Cooler from a carry-out outside the university. You should not buy those under ANY circumstances. They
Most people who drink wine but don’t “follow” it haven’t heard of Michel Rolland and probably won’t be interested in the controversy that occasionally swirls
Prosecco gets a Promotion The producers of Prosecco – that refreshing Italian sparkling wine made from grapes of the same name – are thrilled that
In Argentina they call it Bonarda…what do they call it in California? Click here for the answer. Past quizzes are HERE.
We all know that our nation – and the world, really – are in tough times. Of course, the wealthy and the genuinely rich will
Alabama isn’t a place you’d normally think of as wine-friendly, and certainly not “wine country” – the state “boasts” only 8 wineries, and I imagine
SAVOY AIN’T JUST A HOTEL IN LONDON The Savoie region of France isn’t well known among wine drinkers in this country. Heck, it’s not well
Port is one of those wines – often made fun of and not well-understood. Many people who drink dry table wine, especially with meals, think
I recently wrote a piece about the restaurant bait-and-switch, about which I received more comments – all positive – than any other post on Wine-Flair,
On Monday evening at New York City’s Beard House, we were treated to a spectacular “New England Springtime” menu, courtesy of my cousin Mark Gaier,
Not long ago I took a 3-day Intermediate Certificate wine class at The International Wine Center in New York. Although I was possibly the most
Imagine you own a small hardware store in, say, Cincinnati. A good customer who’s also a familiar face walks in and buys some power tools
I had two experiences in one week that demonstrate both how good and bad restaurant wine service can be, and how you gotta pay attention
(Robert Mondavi died just about one year ago.) It should have been wonderful: a trip to Washington and a state dinner with Jack and Jackie
When you’re having a party, it’s easy and fun to buy some less-expensive wine and serve from decanters, which you may already own. You can
I thought for a long time that Natalie McLean is a damn good writer and knew her way around a bottle and a vineyard or