In The New Year
Happy, happy almost 2013! I hope all of your favorite wishes come true in the new year. When it comes to celebrating the countdown, there are so many interesting sparkling wines to… Continue reading
Yearly Archive: 2012
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Solstice
Today is the first day of wintertime. When I lived in Napa Valley, I looked forward to the quiet of the natural world during the winter months. After the persimmon harvest was finished,… Continue reading
Yuletide Gifting
It’s the time of year to find a special something for all your special someones. If you ask me, it feels just as good to give a sweet gift as it does to… Continue reading
Gratefulness
Today is, of course, a day for gratefulness. Gratefulness is so giving, so let’s hop on board. Gratefulness for health, and for wealth in whatever form is important to you. For the… Continue reading
A Diplomatic Wine
Though life is politics, when it comes to election time, I try (lately) to keep my opinions to myself and my ballot. I mean, to a certain extent, what is the point? Our… Continue reading
Hop, Skip, & a Jump
I spent a semester (doing a decent job of pretending that I was) studying in London during my junior year of college, during which time I took a bunch of little trips around… Continue reading
A Nebbiolo By Any Other Name
Would Taste Just As Delicious! Nebbiolo grows in areas all around Piemonte, sometimes going by its local name, spanna. It is also cultivated in Piemonte’s neighboring region to the east, Lombardia. Valtellina is a… Continue reading
On Keeping a Notebook
Why did I write it down? In order to remember, of course, but exactly what was it I wanted to remember? How much of it actually happened? Did any of it? Why do… Continue reading
A Crab Mousse Mold for Nora
So sad to hear about Nora Ephron‘s passing. I really enjoyed her writing, some of her movies, and mostly just her. We were good friends- you know, in my imaginary world. I think… Continue reading
I am Me, and You are You.
“I am me, and you are you”. That’s what reads on a shirt my dry cleaner made for his dad. I tell you, little bits of wisdom all over these Greenpoint streets! The… Continue reading
Adam’s Beef With Burgundy
Today, a real treat- a post by a favorite friend, Adam Robertson. Adam is wise to the world of wine as he has been working and playing in the industry for a good… Continue reading
The End of the World
What comes to mind when you think of Portugal? I always think of this bag that I used to have. It was a sturdy knit material with wooden handles and covered with figures… Continue reading
The Whole Kebab
I’ve got to start off here with full disclosure on all of the lovely things I am about to say about Mahzen Grill, a Turkish restaurant that a friend of mine recently opened in… Continue reading
Ob-La-Di
Just a little something I wrote for one of my favorite blogs, written by two of my favorite people- Sister Disco! A sort of glimmer of some of the rosés that I am… Continue reading
What’s Good?
Dear You, Hello! What’s up? This weekend I’ve been chilling upstate with my mom and Albany’s tulips that bloomed a good few weeks too early. They are lovely, nonetheless. We worked on this… Continue reading