Can you trust consumers? Wine awards If you trust the palate of wine consumers, you will check the list of Vivino’s 2017 Wine Style Awards winners. The Vivino community is composed of 21 million users and an evaluation of the millions of wine ratings they have submitted over the past year. The best-rated wines in […]
Italian sparkling wines piques interest of recording artist Tay Bell
When Sarah McGovern, the Brand Manager for Guarachi Wine Partners, suggested I write a wine review of their newly acquired Cuvee Deor: The Gold Collection, Italian sparkling wines, I thought it would be interesting to not only share my thoughts on these wines, but to also include the opinion of Recording Artist and Song Writer, Tay […]
Super heroes and their wine list
Jason recently introduced me to the Super Heroes of NYC during a 3-hour Super Tour bus journey and walk around Manhattan. Please know that I am not a Super Heroes groupie. As a child, I preferred Zombies and science fiction to Batman and Robin; however, when the invitation to see the not-so-obvious New York world […]
New York Developer Acquires French Winery: Chateau de Chausse
Located in Provence-Alpes-Cote d’Azur on the St. Tropez peninsula, the French Chateau de Chausse recently introduced its wine to New York wine writers, buyers and collectors. Wine has been made in Provence for more than 2600 years and is the oldest wine-producing region in France. Vines need a minimum of 1400 hours of sunshine (degree […]
Decadent Snacks with Wine
The global market for snacks is expected to reach $138.2 billion by 2020 as a result of a frantic and frenetic lifestyle where consumers are replacing main meals with flexible, light and convenient snacking options. Millennials (24-37), Generation X (38-48) and Generation Z (0-23), are responsible for the growth in better-for-you snack food consumption between […]
Decadent snacks with wine
The global market for snacks is expected to reach $138.2 billion by 2020 as a result of a frantic and frenetic lifestyle where consumers are replacing main meals with flexible, light and convenient snacking options. Millennials (24-37), Generation X (38-48) and Generation Z (0-23), are responsible for the growth in better-for-you snack food consumption between […]
Bordeaux Wines Meet Up @ Bagatelle in Manhattan
For those who need to be seen, the go-to French Mediterranean restaurant in the Meatpacking district of Manhattan is Bagatelle. Gentlemen take note: The name means the “light courtship of a woman.” Designed and managed by French Aymeric Clemente & Remi Laba, this restaurant creates an atmosphere and menu that suggests the flavors of the […]
Wines of Sonoma Visit New York City
Wine is more than a delicious drink that enhances our mood, improves the dining experience (from pizza and burgers to venison and lobster) and helps artists to find their muse; wine can be an important economic engine. A recent study about Sonoma winegrowers and wineries determined that they add more than $13.4 billion to the […]
Wines of Sonoma visit New York City
Wine is more than a delicious drink that enhances our mood, improves the dining experience (from pizza and burgers to venison and lobster) and helps artists to find their muse; wine can be an important economic engine. A recent study about Sonoma winegrowers and wineries determined that they add more than $13.4 billion to the […]
Wines from Southwest France and French Fries: The competition
For those of us who are not geographically savvy, it might be useful to know that the 244 towns that are part of Southwest France (Aquitaine region) include: • Armagnac (Like cognac, distilled from white wine grapes, distilled, aged in black oak casks) • Biarritz (Think Napoleon III and Bridgette Bardot on holiday • Bordeaux […]