How salt saved my Bordeaux and Burger with Dijon Mustard pairing.

by Wence CSW

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So in the middle of the week I attended another wine tasting seminar with my buddy Doug at Astor wines in Manhattan. Even though they offered attendees 20% off the wine served at the seminar. After the seminar was over I couldn’t even get any of the wines I wanted because read more

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Don’t get her any roses! Instead, get her some Rosés!

by Wence CSW

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Over the weekend, I decided to poke my head into Stew Leonard’s wines again in Carle Place, NY. It’s a bit toasty out so I figured it would be a nice place to take refuge for a while. And it was certainly a great day to duck in there… why? read more

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Life’s short. Have dessert first!

by Wence CSW

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Now, I must admit, I’m not usually one for the sweet wines. Most of the time they’re way too sweet or syrupy for my preference. So I’m usually a bit reserved when it comes to tasting dessert wines. However, read more

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California Dreaming

WR – “ ★ ★ ★ ★ ” Just the other day I was turned on to this wine by a friend who is a huge fan of Dave Matthews. What? Yes, Dave Matthews. I know what you’re thinking, what the heck does Dave Matthews have to do with wine?? Well, the short answer is…

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Pecorino the wine. Huh??

WR – “ ★ ★ ★ ★ ¼ ” So just over the weekend I decided to pop my head into the new Stew Leonard’s Wines in Carle Place, NY. And lucky me they were having a small wine tasting! They had an interesting lineup (and by interesting, I mean odd) of Italian whites to [...]

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Chianti. The Wine. At the Grand Hyatt in New York City.

WR – “ ★ ★ ★ ★ ¾ ” Just recently there was a trade tasting event featuring Chianti at the Grand Hyatt in New York City, where I had the opportunity to taste some damn good Chianti! The day began with a guided tasting seminar and a

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The New York Wine Expo at the Jacob Javits Center (or was it JFK?).

WR – “ ★ ★ ★ ★ ½ ” Just recently I went to the Jacob Javits Center to attend the New York Wine Expo. This event happens once a year in tandem with the Restaurant Show. It’s an event where wine producers from around the world has the opportunity to share their creations with [...]

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Italian Wine Masters event: Prosecco is on the rise.

With this abnormally mild winter we’re having here on the east coast. I’m getting an early hankering for something light, aromatic and frizzy for that nice little scratching of the back of the throat. And I’m not talking about a cola with its high fructose corn syrup. But, something healthy, refreshing and from mother nature’s [...]

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Asian fusion fare with a grape fusion from Washington State…

WR – “ ★ ★ ★ ★ ¾ ” … Try and say that ten times fast. So over the weekend I was invited to a friend’s house for a wonderful night of home cooked Asian fusion fare. There was a Curry spiced shrimp and

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