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.
I’d been to Alba Vineyard & Winery years ago, and walked away unimpressed. There was a distinct lack of friendliness in the tasting room, and the wine I liked most at the time was a sparkling wine that Alba didn’t actually produce, just private labeled. Alba is a fairly new
I’ve been a very steady customer of Last Bottle Wines (LBW), an interesting and fun wine sale and delivery service. The way it works is simple – you subscribe, and they send you emails–daily–with an offer of a specific wine that is supposedly at a moderate- to deep discount. You set up
Jersey is actually home to some very good wines, but unfortunately doesn’t really enjoy that reputation among wine aficionados, at least as far as I can tell. Having volunteered there in the past during crush, and knowing Unionville Vineyards’ winemaker Cam Stark, I went back this past Sunday to Ringoes,
You’d think it would be easy to get a good whiskey sour in any decent restaurant. After all, it’s a pretty simple and very classic drink, right? Well, I’ve had more watery sours in the last year than I can count, from Chicago to New York and several places in
I dined at Hotoke in New Brunswick on Friday night for the first time since at least 2011. I’d remembered the place fondly, and it was wildly popular at the time, so I was anticipating a fabulous meal. Sadly, not so much. Laura and I started out with cocktails—she with
This tiny place in Westfield, adjacent to a highway-type franchise hotel, bills itself as “one of the best French restaurants in New Jersey.” That is nonsense. It’s got to be the best French restaurant in New Jersey. And one of the best of any kind. I had lunch here years
The world of wine has a lot of terms, and an awful lot of them aren’t too familiar even among frequent wine drinkers. Some are downright silly. Some are helpful. But in any event, I’ve built a pretty extensive wine glossary to help you unravel the mystery…and to find it, go
Many "#wine clubs" have popped up in the last 3 years, often driven by gimmicky #algorithm-based quizzes. Often their marketing tactics are aggressive, customer service lacking, and wines, well, less than decent. @nytimes looks at one: https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/blog/winc-one-of-worst-wine-clubs-we-tested/
LOVE #DOGS? Well, the "Dogumentary" series THE CANINE CONDITION hits the screens today. Learn about what shelters, rescues, and kind people aross the #USA are doing for homeless doggos (and much more is needed): https://bit.ly/3djrQDm
#NewJersey has some great #wineries! Here's one: https://www.wine-flair.com/2017/03/15/new-jersey-wineries-working-dog-winery-in-robbinsville/
“The demand for New Jersey wine is exceeding the supply of grapes that we have” https://twitter.com/thinkingbottle/status/1465326089388142600
Watching the #Sopranos episode in which Tony and Christufuh hijack some Pichon Longueville. I want some!
I'm reading that #Cava, #Spain's answer to #Champagne, is working to upgrade its "reputation." May be, but I was tasting great Cava years ago: https://www.wine-flair.com/2013/10/04/cava-is-cool/
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