Ever felt awkward when ordering wine at a restaurant? Ever walked into a wine store and had no idea where to begin, what to buy or how much to pay?
Ever looked at a European wine label and wondered what’s in there? Then Wine-Flair.com is just for you. It’s all about wine education and appreciation, written in plain language.
On April 25 I was privileged to enjoy an evening with Christian Moueix (“Moo-ecks”) of Petrus and Dominus fame, as a guest of Sherry-Lehman CEO Chris Adams. Monsieur Moueix hosted a tasting of his Dominus and Napanook wines, with paired cuisine from Manhattan’s Hotel Plaza Athenee. I’ve been drinking
Over the Christmas holidays, I twice made fresh corn fritters and served them with pure maple syrup. And – I accompanied them with a chilled Vouvray, Domaine le Peu de la Moriette J.C. Pichot 2008. The pairing was a big hit both times! Vouvray is a wine region in the
Chilean wine has come a long, long way from the $3 plonk I drank in college. This very good value bottle comes from Concha Y Toro, a winery run by people I’ve come to really appreciate. Concha is actually a huge operation with a slew of labels-including Casillero del Diablo,
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It’s not only a lot of fun but also a great learning experience when you get to sit down and talk with a winemaker (without his boss around). I had the pleasure of doing just that at a small, private tasting sponsored by Snooth, an online wine database and
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Every year the folks at Winebow put on a two-day show at Soho at the Skylight. Winebow, headquartered up the Garden State Parkway in Montvale, NJ is a major importer of fine Italian wines – among others – and also enjoys distribution rights in many parts of the US. In
Fall is almost here and this wine, made from a grape you probably never heard of—Romorantin—is an ideal drink for the season. Lots of “onlys” here: there are only about 48 hectares of Romorantin in total, only in France’s Loire valley, and amounting to only about 119 acres across 30
Pastis in NY City. Perfectly Pleasing.
Granted it’s a long name. But it’s a great wine, made from a pretty interesting combination of Riesling (55%) Sauvignon Blanc (17%) Marsanne (16%) Roussanne (12%). If you think about it, that’s three wine regions and potentially a dozen or more countries, but it all comes from the McLaren Vale
Manhattan, only a few scant miles away, offers some of the best wine and dine experiences available anywhere in the world, and more of the best restaurants than any other city in the USA. Having lived in Chicago and San Francisco I can say this with a straight face, although I’d rate
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