Father’s Day Wines
Once upon a time, children of all ages made a trip to the department store to buy their father the traditional gift of a tie
Forty Years with Jordan
The 2016 Jordan Vineyard & Winery Cabernet Sauvignon Alexander Valley marks the winery’s 40th anniversary of America’s best Bordeaux-style wine. In the early 1970s,
Celebrating America’s Independence with American Wines
Macy's annual July 4 fireworks display on the Hudson River was performed unannounced on June 30 to avoid the tens of thousands who always turnout
This is a Time to Explore
For some, being homebound during the coronavirus pandemic is an opportunity to drink away the boredom (if you doubt this, note that wine retail sales
Thanksgiving Day’s American wines
Thanksgiving is our only holiday devoted to borderline gluttony. Our other holidays are more noble, and a cinch for wine selections: Fourth of July barbecue—pour
Summer wines: from the serious to the playful
Memorial Day telegraphs the beginning of barbecue season and a time for drinking refreshing wines. Like Memorial Day’s Indy 500, you’ll be off to the
Balletto Vineyards is a tale of tragedy, triumph and tantalizing wines
Winemaker Anthony Beckman at Aureole restaurant in NYC In 1977, the untimely death of 17-year-old John Balletto’s father confronted the teenager with an existential question.
A bouquet of roses and rose for mother
Bouquets of colored roses convey a range of emotions from “I love you” to “thank you,” and can be complemented with like-colored still or sparkling
The rewarding range of Ravenswood’s single-vineyard Zinfandels
Nearly a year ago, Ravenswood’s winemaker Gary Sitton appeared in Manhattan with an armful of his 2015 zinfandels. It was his inaugural vintage, after the
Your wine doesn’t have to be a turkey, too
It has always struck me that Thanksgiving is the only American holiday devoted to gluttony. Plates and platters of food fill the dinner table—and sometimes