Going Out In Style for New Year’s Eve
Whether the party is in a hipster bar, elegant restaurant, or at home (be it ever so humble), New Year’s Eve calls for the world’s
Holiday Wine Gifts
This is the time of year when retailers create special packages (and sometimes prices) in the high-end gift-giving category. Seemingly they think there’s no price
BV strides forward
Beaulieu Vineyard Winemaker Trevor Durling in Manhattan California’s Mondavi and Gallo wineries might have gotten their early inspiration from Italian roots, but they are, by
Sparkling wines for holiday parties and dinners
Sparkling wines not only set a party mood, they can set the dinner table, too. Though recent trends in glassware disfavor the flute for sparkling
Carpineto offers great Tuscan wine values
Last month, Antonio Michael Zaccheo Jr. was in New York and New Jersey presenting his high-quality, reasonably priced Carpineto wines. We met at New Jersey’s
Boizel Champagne is a welcomed addition to the American Market
This fall, Evelyne Roques-Boizel introduced her family’s excellent Champagnes to the American market in the private dining room of Manhattan’s Ai Fiori restaurant. A fifth-generation
More good news on Chef JJ Johnson
Chef JJ Johnson remains at the Chefs Club until the New Year. Knowing that Chef JJ Johnson’s residency at the Chefs Club was to end
Wines to remember
A few weeks ago, I was at a tasting with Piero Antinori who presented his super Tuscan--and one could fairly say super praised--Tignanello and Guado
Tedeschi approaches two centuries of winemaking better than ever.
Since 1824, Tedeschi has been a family-run winery in Italy’s Veneto region. Today’s fifth generation, winemaker Riccardo, and his sisters Antonietta and Sabrina, are directing
Dining in Santa Monica & LA, Part 1
Santa Monica's Organic Farmers Market in January 2018 In the aftermath of Hurricanes Irma and Maria, this year, I changed the route of my annual