My Favorite Wines of the 2013 Annual Pesach Wine Buying Guide Don’t let the title of this newsletter instill fear in your oenophilic hearts, I have not turned to the dark side and this isn’t a newsletter dedicated to mevushal wines. While such a newsletter (or at least a dedicated webpage on my site,) is […]
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March 18th – March 31st Not that they are needed, but it’s always great to have more excuses to drink Champagne! As might have been expected, the lawyers are profiting most from the recent “reorganization” at the Wine Advocate… As Natural Wine demonstrates its staying power, the irreverent HoseMaster gives his take on the phenomenon. […]
February 25th – March 3rd How much of wine and food pairing is manipulation? More than you think… in the spirit of “fake it till you make it“, the Bluffer’s Guide to Wine. Wine Folly profiles the delightful Italian Sangiovese. Letting the world know what every Yossie’s Wine Recommendations reader already did, Eric Asimov praises […]
January 21st – January 27th Sommeliers discuss how to find the best value on a restaurant’s wine list. Steve Heimoff explores the sommelier’s evolving role. David White explores Zinfandel’s uniquely American personality. Tom Barras discusses the potential downside of [over-]aerating wines. Eric Asimov breathes new life into the food & wine pairing universe. 1Wine Dude […]
Holiday Shopping – Parts I & II As you probably already know, the weeks leading up to Pesach are the US kosher wine industry’s busiest, with more kosher wine sold during this period than the rest of the year combined. As the popularity of quality kosher wine continues to increase, the quality and variety of […]
#240-241 – February 14-21, 2012 As a result of writing (approximately) one newsletter a week, usually focused on specific wineries, varietals or other vino-centric topics, I often write about a wine I tasted or winery I visited only many months after the actual visit or tasting occurred. In an effort to provide a bit more […]
#234 – December 20, 2012 This newsletter is the first of my annual end-of-the-year three-part series on the wonderful world of Israeli and kosher wines. As the Gregorian year comes to an end, I like to look back at the last 12 months and discuss the (hopefully mostly positive) changes that the delightful world of […]
#236 – January 3, 2013 This week’s newsletter should be viewed as a companion piece to newsletter #234 – “While Standing on One Foot” – which summarized the important events and trends the world of kosher and Israeli wine experienced throughout 2012. After last week’s interlude discussing the best and most exciting wines of 2012, […]
December 17th – December 30th Looking back at 2012, some top wine writers sit down with Talia Baiocchi and comment on “What’s Hot & What’s Over“. Pre-dating populist feminism, the “Iron Ladies of Champagne” really ruled the roost! In another strong column, Matt Kramer discusses six important wine words, relevant for tasting. In responsa to […]