Generated by All in One SEO v5.0.0.1, this is an llms.txt file, used by LLMs to index the site. # Wine Tasting Guy My whatever comes up wine blog ## Sitemaps - [XML Sitemap](https://winetastingguy.com/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website. ## Posts - [Spring Wine Tasting Season is upon us](https://winetastingguy.com/2014/05/spring-wine-tasting-season-is-upon-us/) - Though the weather in NYC might be indicating otherwise, Spring is here and the Spring wine tasting events are in full swing. I had the opportunity (& good fortune) to attend two such tastings the past few days. The first was a Chianti event down in the Meatpacking area. It was a partially outdoor venue - [Sue your wine store!](https://winetastingguy.com/2014/04/sue-your-wine-store/) - Wow, love this story. Store promotes wine, tells guy he will love it. Guy buys 6 bottles. Guy hates wine, tries to return it. Store says no returns. Guy says what was in the bottle wasn't what you promised would be in the bottle; give me my $ back or I sue you. Store says - [EXPERTS FAIL CHAMPAGNE TASTE TEST](https://winetastingguy.com/2012/02/experts-fail-champagne-taste-test/) - It has been forever since I've posted but I saw this and LOVED IT! I guess I liked it because I still think too many people don't trust their own palates, instead preferring to rely on "experts". Hogwash I say...check out this cool article about how much the experts really know... EXPERTS FAIL CHAMPAGNE TASTE TEST - [Cancer prevention; red wine & aspirin](https://winetastingguy.com/2014/02/cancer-prevention-red-wine-aspirin/) - Just saw a report that I thought to share. I've read about the hazards of pain killer ibuprofen, especially when mixed with alcohol. So I was please to read this report about aspirin & red wine. Hard to say what the next study will show, but this report has me thinking about washing down an - [Wine fridge - which is the best (technology)?](https://winetastingguy.com/2014/01/wine-fridge-which-is-the-best-technology/) - Amazingly it has been almost 1 full year since my last post. That isn't because I don't have wine related thoughts/stories/opinions to share. I guess it is a bit like staying in shape. When its a regularly engrained part of the day it is easy to stick to. Once a person starts putting off the - [Stop wasting wines](https://winetastingguy.com/2013/01/stop-wasting-wines/) - There are many things to do to prevent "leftover" wine from going bad, but to check out what I believe to be the most practical/easy/EFFECTIVE way to do it, check out one of my favorite YouTube videos...starring....ME ;-) What to do with "leftover" wine - [Wine Wand - WOW!](https://winetastingguy.com/2012/11/wine-wand-wow/) - Yet again, it has been a while since my last post...can't say it has been writers block anymore. I have so much to say... My infatuation with tasting wine hasn't waned and I was recently in touch with a new friend, Jeff over at Vini Wine Bar in Davis, CA. He is one of the - ["Uncorked" & Oregon Pinot at City Winery](https://winetastingguy.com/2012/03/uncorked-oregon-pinot-at-city-winery/) - I'm a big believer in the importance of tasting wine. It is the best way to learn about your wine "likes & dislikes" and whenever possible you should taste a wine before committing to the bottle. Given the significance I place on tasting I was psyched to learn about and visit a GREAT new wine shop in - [Flash Pasteurization is NOT harmful (when done right) ](https://winetastingguy.com/2010/11/flash-pasteurization-is-not-harmful-when-done-right/) - mevushal wine - [Final post...(for now) - JUST TASTE DAMMIT!](https://winetastingguy.com/2011/11/final-post-for-now-just-taste-dammit/) - Hey Wine Tasting Guy fans... What can I say, I have neglected you over the past few months. I guess that is what happens when you are running the marketing (and PR) department(s) for a multi-million dollar food & wine importer/distributor (yes, gratuitously patting myself on the back). But I digress...I want to leave you all with - [Guest post: The Differences Between Wine Glasses ](https://winetastingguy.com/2011/07/guest-post-the-differences-between-wine-glasses/) - Given the busy schedule (and wine-writer's block) I figured I'd post this guest piece passed along by reader Andy. I'm not sure that I agree 100% percent with all the content, but it is informative and provides some good guidelines. Enjoy... WTG The Differences Between Wine Glasses Wines are notoriously varied and to suit your - [Hard to find HERZOG wines](https://winetastingguy.com/2011/07/hard-to-find-herzog-wines/) - As many of you may know, I presently am employed by the Herzog family handling Marketing/PR for Royal Wine Corp. For the first time last week I took a trip up to Marlboro, NY to visit the Kedem Winery. NO, I am not here to tell you that you need to check out the Kedem - [$110,000 bottle of Champagne!](https://winetastingguy.com/2011/06/110000-bottle-of-champagne/) - I'm going through another of my writing slumps. But as an NBA fan, when I read about the bottle of Champagne Mark Cuban bought to celebrate the Mavericks NBA title I found something to share ;-) From the Wine Enthusiast Blog... Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban spent a whopping $110,000 while celebrating at the trendy - [Toast of the Town & am I becoming a wine snob?](https://winetastingguy.com/2011/05/toast-of-the-town-am-i-becoming-a-wine-snob/) - Once again I had the good fortune of attending the Wine Enthusiast Toast of the town. This was my 4th year, but this was the first time I attended as a vendor as opposed to as a journalist (OK, blogger). In a new location (Avery Fisher Hall instead of Koch Theater) within NYC's glorious Lincoln Theater, - [Expensive wine & upcoming TOTT & Riesling tastings](https://winetastingguy.com/2011/05/expensive-wine-upcoming-riesling/) - I had a story forwarded by a reader I thought I'd share. Also want to give a heads up about two of my favorite tastings of the year; first the annual TOTT (Wine Enthusiast's Toast of the Town) & next week's Riesling (Wines of Germany) tasting. I expect to attend both and hope to write - [great kosher tasting & Vodka uses](https://winetastingguy.com/2011/04/great-kosher-tasting-vodka-uses/) - For several years now I have attended the Gotham kosher wine extravaganza. I was concerned this year when the tasting was moved from its traditional Sunday afternoon affair to a Wednesday night event. I am happy to say that I got home a few hours ago and it was once again a very well organized - [Kosher food has surged...wine must now catch up](https://winetastingguy.com/2011/03/kosher-food-has-surged-wine-must-now-catch-up/) - I must be getting old. I remember wine from 30 years ago (Manishewitz), wine from 20 years ago (Baron Herzog White Zinfandel) and wine from 10 years ago (Herzog Reserve Alexander Valley Cabernet - still a consistently great wine btw). And while I have not written too much about cooking/food over the years (damn, I've - [Surging kosher (and more)](https://winetastingguy.com/2011/03/surging-kosher-and-more/) - It has been MANY weeks since my last post. Producing an event with 2,000 guests is all consuming. And though the event is now behind us, blogging is much like going to the gym - once you lose momentum it is hard to get back in the groove. But I'll try... I have a lot - [The end of decanting?](https://winetastingguy.com/2011/01/the-end-of-decanting/) - There is something magical about decanting a wine, whether or not it really needs it. Pouring from a standard bottle into a fancy oddly-shaped glass receptacle makes the drinking experience more ceremonious. But is this extravagance necessary? More often than not it is simply unnecessary. For practical purposes, we decant for two reasons. To aid in the - [Wine allergies & sulfites](https://winetastingguy.com/2011/01/wine-allergies-sulfites/) - Another quickie... Just about every time I do a wine tasting I'm told by at least one person that they are "allergic to red wine & must be allergic to sulfites. Well, I'm no expert, but I did just read one of the best responses to such an inquiry (on Wine Spectator online). Here it - [Best Wine Club EVER](https://winetastingguy.com/2010/12/best-wine-club-ever/) - A quick holiday weekend post. I enjoy drinking wine with friends & colleagues, but my favorite wine tasting are BYOB "wine club" style tastings. Simply put, gather anywhere from 4 to 12 (or however many you have room for) people and have everyone bring in comparable wines (same varietal, vintage, country of origin, etc). I'm - [Drinking mature wine...](https://winetastingguy.com/2010/12/drinking-mature-wine/) - I had one of my most enjoyable tastings a few days ago. I got to taste about 20 wines ranging in age from 7-11 years old, all stored in optimal conditions. I knew which wines I would be tasting ahead of time and was concerned that many would be past their prime and possibly even - [Wine of Israel "Mediterranean Inspiration" 2010](https://winetastingguy.com/2010/11/wine-of-israel-mediterranean-inspiration-2010/) - Following the success of the first Wines of Israel tasting, the Israeli Economic Mission with the help of the Dunn Robbins group put on the 2nd Wines of Israel event today in NYC (following a similar event in Houston this past Monday). Though I was able to sneak around and taste the wines of some - [Sweet Red wine is GREAT!](https://winetastingguy.com/2010/10/sweet-red-wine-is-great/) - sweet red wine - [Israeli wine is the best!](https://winetastingguy.com/2010/10/israeli-wine-is-the-best/) - Call it writer's block, call it a much needed vacation or blame it on the J-O-B...what can I say? I took 10+ weeks off from blogging. It is like the gym, once you stop going for a while, getting back into the routine can be difficult. Well, I'm back...and with a purpose. I'm here to - [Wine Aerators](https://winetastingguy.com/2010/07/wine-aerators/) - Until about 2 weeks ago I did not have strong feelings about wine aerators, or even decanting wine for that matter. Sure, young wines seemed to me to benefit a bit from "breathing" (exposure to oxygen). But were these "gadgets" or decanters really worth the trouble? I felt it wasn't, and was content to vigorously - [Ying Yang Wine](https://winetastingguy.com/2010/07/ying-yang-wine/) - As the US rep for Israel's Carmel Winery I have many responsibilities...beyond increasing sales. I am proud to be working for Carmel as Carmel the winery has followed nicely in the wine progression. Recent years have seen the winemaking at Carmel move beyond the fruit-bomb, powerhouse wines to finesse, more elegant wines. If you are - [Sommel... YAY or NAY?](https://winetastingguy.com/2010/07/sommel-yes-or-no/) - NY Times wine writer Eric Asimov wrote last week about Sommeliers at restaurants who take the first sip of wine to ensure that it is sound before arriving at the diner's table. Alder Yarrow in his wine blog Vinography, wrote "let sommeliers do their jobs". To get the full background you should read the Asimov - [Anything But Chardonnay](https://winetastingguy.com/2010/06/anything-but-chardonnay/) - Yes, there is an "Anything But Chardonnay" club, dubbed "ABC", that from what I gather is anti anything Chardonnay. While I am not a club member, I have become mostly disenfranchised with Chardonnay. Or at least Chardonnay NOT from Burgundy. Chablis, the steely crisp Chardonnay from the Chablis region, or White Burgundy....YUM - Love it - [Resilient wine](https://winetastingguy.com/2010/06/resilient-wine/) - I've been suffering a bit of writers block of late. Couple that with a busy work schedule, the NBA finals, and a desire for some serious changes to the site (blog) and you get almost 2 weeks of inactivity. SORRY.... But I was inspired by something I read before the weekend. I was reading Robin - [Wine Tasting trick](https://winetastingguy.com/2010/06/wine-tasting-trick/) - My palate-training journey is much like my exercise regimen. At times it is fun. Sometimes it seems like a chore. I'm often humbled. But the more I do it the better I get (or so I think). I often tell the story of the well know winemaker I asked about the secret to wine tasting. - [Wine Enthusiast - Toast of the Town (Ch. 3 - 2010)](https://winetastingguy.com/2010/06/wine-enthusiast-toast-of-the-town-ch-3-2010/) - For the third consecutive year I was fortunate enough last week (May 24) to attend the Wine Enthusiast "Toast of the Town" Food & Wine event at Lincoln Center's Koch Theater (year 1 & year 2). If there is anything negative I can say about this event it is that it is so damn predictable...predictably - [Riesling World Tour 2010](https://winetastingguy.com/2010/05/riesling-world-tour-2010/) - I was attending a Spanish wine tasting in the city a little over a week ago that happened to be taking place the same day as the big Riesling tasting. Which provided me with just enough time to sneak away to one of my favorite tastings of the year. The 2010 Riesling tasting was very - [Burgundy club - Corton/Pernand-Vergelesses](https://winetastingguy.com/2010/05/burgundy-club-cortonpernand-vergelesses/) - I met with my Burgundy club this past week. With the warmer weather we moved on to whites and we tried 7 wines from the Corton & Pernand-Vergelesses regions. The first two wines were village wines from Pernand-Vergelesses; Domaine Rollin Pere et Fils (which I learned means "father & son"). A 2004 & 2005. The - [Dirty Pinot](https://winetastingguy.com/2010/05/dirty-pinot/) - One of my bosses recently asked me to taste a bottle of Pinot that we import from New Zealand. I asked him why and he indicated that there were a few people who recently let him know that they didn't like it - it wasn't fruity. Anyone who knows my wine preferences or has been - [Beer pairs better with food than wine...](https://winetastingguy.com/2010/04/beer-pairs-better-with-food-than-wine/) - ...or so says Brooklyn Brewery Brewmaster Garrett Oliver. As Wine Tasting Guy I naturally have to disagree, but I can't completely diagree... I have been hearing commercials on the radio with Bewmaster Oliver making his beer pairing proclamation. It seems the brewmaster is a bit of a beer & food aficionado, and hearing his position regarding - [CRUSHPAD is tasting wine online...for charity](https://winetastingguy.com/2010/04/crushpad-is-tasting-wine-online-for-charity/) - I received an email over the weekend. It seems to have come from an employee of Crushpad, an urban winery based in San Fransisco that I have been casually following over the years. The sender told me about an upcoming live online (on twitter) wine tasting event. A portion of the proceeds from this online - [I'm ba'ack...with Burgundy +](https://winetastingguy.com/2010/04/im-baack-with-burgundy/) - The Passover season now behind me, I've run out of excuses for my prolonged absence from the blogging sphere. In recent weeks I've attended two meetings of my Burgundy wine club, and though in the midst of the Passover selling season, I broke away for an hour to visit a favorite portfolio tasting - the - [Best Bet Passover Wines - Vol 2.0](https://winetastingguy.com/2010/03/best-bet-passover-wines-vol-2-0/) - I've been writing this blog for about 2 1/2 years now. And the most popular post I've written was the Best Bet Kosher Israeli wines for Passover post in March of 2008. since that post I've gained 2 years of wine wisdom and there are many new kosher wines on the market. So with Passover - [Best Bet Passover Wines – Vol 2.1](https://winetastingguy.com/2010/03/best-bet-passover-wines-–-vol-2-1/) - Ahhh...Israeli wines. A combination of two things I most cherish (along with my wife & family of course) in this world; Israel & wine. Working in the wine industry has afforded me many opportunities to taste wines. In recent years however it has also prevented me from participating in wine events (such as the Gotham Kosher - [Confessions of a wine blogger](https://winetastingguy.com/2010/01/confessions-of-a-wine-blogger/) - I'm preparing to fly to KC to lead a wine tasting in a few days. But not before I head to Boston to do a wine training. I was recently asked my opinion about a wine by the CEO of a multi-million dollar wine importer. And today I was asked to be a contributing writer - [Viruses & phoney wine](https://winetastingguy.com/2010/02/viruses-phoney-wine/) - OK, I have slacked of late. Based on my blog stats it seems I slacked SO much that I have even lost some readers. I hope you will forgive me and come back for my uber compelling wine prose. I'm full of excuses. It is my busy season (50% of kosher wine is sold in - [Kosher Food & Wine has arrived](https://winetastingguy.com/2010/02/kosher-food-wine-has-arrived/) - My posts have been increasingly inconsistent of late as my new job has me working night and day representing amazing wines and helping to plan fabulous events. This past week saw it all come together with the culmination of the 4th annual "Kosher Restaurant & Wine Experience" on Feb 1 in NYC & the 3rd - [Good news beer lovers...beer is good for you!](https://winetastingguy.com/2010/02/good-news-beer-lovers-beer-is-good-for-you/) - A quick news story to report. University of California Davis has released the results of a story that says beer is good for your bones! An analysis of 100 commercial varieties found that beer is a good source of dietary silicon, which is important for bone health and could help prevent diseases like osteoporosis. “Beers - [Bad wine - what to say (or not say)?](https://winetastingguy.com/2010/01/bad-wine-what-to-say-or-not-say/) - We live at a time when there is lots of good wine on the market. Modern technology and competition have respectively both enabled and forced wineries to make wines of high quality. Even the cheap (budget) wines out there are drinkable. But what about those are just plain bad? As a wine writer and aspiring - [Wintertime soup wines...](https://winetastingguy.com/2010/01/wintertime-soup-wines/) - This article was originally written for Gourmetkoshercooking.com...ENJOY! Winter/Soup wines It has been a cold winter of late in the Northeast and given the option I’d like to spend every evening curled up in front of the fireplace with a steaming hot bowl of rich hearty soup. Give me an “everything soup” - start with the - [A healthy vine is a ...frozen vine???](https://winetastingguy.com/2010/01/a-healthy-vine-is-a-frozen-vine/) - Wine people may often be heard saying that wine starts in the vineyard. While this may seem obvious, what is less obvious is the feeling many wine folks say - that a bad winemaker can still make good wine with good grapes although a good winemaker generally can not make a great wine with bad - [How big is your cork?](https://winetastingguy.com/2009/12/how-big-is-your-cork/) - Shooting for a little subliminal New Years humor as we prepare to POP THE CORKS of bubbly or whatever alcoholic beverage you will be imbibing in this New Years. This picture was taken while enjoying some special wines with good friends while on a business trip in Israel. Although the differences may appear to be - [Avoid the hangover - drink clear spirits](https://winetastingguy.com/2009/12/avoid-the-hangover-drink-clear-spirits/) - Ahhh....the holiday season is upon us (as is the COLD in NYC). Which means lots of partying. Lots of partying means lots of drinking. And lots of drinking means the likelihood of the infamous HANGOVER. But is there a way to avoid a hangover? I think when it comes down to it, if you drink - [Is it worth it to spend $40, $50 or more on a bottle of wine?](https://winetastingguy.com/2009/12/is-it-worth-it-to-spend-40-50-or-more-on-a-bottle-of-wine/) - When is it worth spending more than $30 for a bottle of wine? I would contend NEVER. OK, maybe not never, but for 90+% of purchases I think it is silly. Let me begin by saying that I am referring to wines bought at a wine shop, not in a restaurant. Restaurants generally charge more, - [Is this food/wine any good?](https://winetastingguy.com/2009/12/is-this-foodwine-any-good/) - When you go to a bar/restaurant, do you ask the waiter if a dish/drink/wine is any good? I mean seriously, what server/waiter/waitress worth half their weight in plonk (low grade wine) would actually answer NO, that dish/wine is bad. I mean seriously... But WTG, what if I am curious about a dish and want to - ["Contains Sulfites"](https://winetastingguy.com/2009/12/contains-sulfites/) - We've all seen it on the back label of a bottle of wine... ...but what does it mean? Sulfites are a preservative. They are found in dried fruit & are commonly used in salad bars. They are added to wine to preserve the wine & prevent it from spoiling. Some people are allergic to sulfites. - [organic, biodynamic & sustainable wines ](https://winetastingguy.com/2009/11/organic-biodynamic-sustainable-wines/) - Being out on the street talking to people about wine, lots of people are interested in hearing about wines that are made organically, biodynamically or wines (wineries) that are sustainable. Modern technology has allowed people to "perfect" (depending upon who you ask) winemaking with pesticides in the vineyard & manipulation in the lab. These 3 - [The Cali Cab that wasn't a fruit bomb](https://winetastingguy.com/2009/11/the-cali-cab-that-wasnt-a-fruit-bomb/) - I've had the wine before. It is a kosher Cabernet Sauvigon from California. Not Napa Valley, but Alexander Valley fruit. Having tasted previous vintages of it, I was not surprised to hear that it was awarded 90 points from Wine Enthusiast. 2005 Herzog Special Reserve Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon For those of you who do - [go work out, old vine wine & turkey talk](https://winetastingguy.com/2009/11/go-work-out-old-vine-wine-turkey-talk/) - You know, writing and maintaining a blog is a lot like going to the gym. Once you lose momentum, it can be real hard to motivate to get going again. Speaking of which, I have got to get my growing ass back into a gym. Sure my surgically repaired wrist has been a convenient excuse, - [Getting back on the saddle with WhiskeyFEST!](https://winetastingguy.com/2009/11/getting-back-on-the-saddle-with-whiskeyfest/) - It is about time for me to resume my regular posting. It has been almost 3 weeks since the wrist surgery and while it does get sore every once in a while, I am back to typing away. So what better way to (attempt to) resume my regular WINE posts than with a post about - [Road to recovery](https://winetastingguy.com/2009/11/road-to-recovery/) - It has been 10 days since surgery and all seems to be going well. Pain is subsiding, I'm not in a cast & I get my stiches out in 2 days. Is it possible I may be able to bath like a human being again soon?? I understand that if I commit to babying the - [SCREW ME!](https://winetastingguy.com/2009/10/screw-me/) - Having returned last night from 2 1/2 weeks in Israel, I saw the doc about my wrist again today. Surgery is scheduled for Friday - I am getting a screw put into my wrist. Can't say that I am too excited about the upcoming procedure, but it will hopefully end this regretful wrist saga. While - [Wrist update & long lasting "mevushal" wine](https://winetastingguy.com/2009/09/wrist-update-long-lasting-mevushal-wine/) - I saw my hand specialist today. FUN NEWS...I got a new cast. BAD NEWS. My wrist is NOT healing on its own. I broke my scaphoid bone. This is a bone in the wrist, and the location within the scaphoid where I broke it receives very little blood flow - no healing power. So sadly, - [Trump event wine refresher](https://winetastingguy.com/2009/09/trump-event-wine-refresher/) - So the one (and a half I guess) handed WINE TASTING GUY made it out of Trump International Golf Course in one piece. Actually, the event went great as a whole, and pretty well for me. I think there were about 120-150 golfers, and then a total of about 350 people who made it out - [wrist update, Trump Invitational & Dalton wine tasting update](https://winetastingguy.com/2009/09/wrist-update-trump-invitational-dalton-wine-tasting-update/) - Chugging along here. Wrist is still in a cast & it seems I have a long way to go. I'm told it could take a full 3 months. It has only been 3 weeks. AHHHHHHHHHHH....... Cast & all, I will be wearing my Wine Tasting Guy hat tomorrow. For the second straight year I have - [Dalton Winery NYC tasting](https://winetastingguy.com/2009/09/dalton-winery-kosher-nyc-tasting/) - Starting off with the wrist, I will tell you that losing the use of a dominant hand is NOT FUN. It doesn't hurt much anymore, but it sure makes simple mundane activities real difficult. I have my 2 week checkup tomorrow and will know more (I hope) about healing time, etc. BUT, a quick note - [Take a BREAK this weekend & drink local](https://winetastingguy.com/2009/08/take-a-break-this-weekend-drink-local/) - OK, the "break" references will end soon. I'll get used to this broken wrist thing. And all will be normal in BLOGLAND. But I want to give a quick wrist update. GOOD NEWS - It appears (X-ray & CT scan) that my break is non-displaced & in the part of the bone that should lead - [Bad breaks - good times ahead!](https://winetastingguy.com/2009/08/bad-breaks-good-times-ahead/) - I'm not quite sure if I have ever posted an "other" post, but I think that is the category that best suits the following... Couple of bad breaks to share. First break: The break from blogging that I am about to take. Some might think this a good thing but to those of you out - [wine tidbits; PET & oxygen](https://winetastingguy.com/2009/08/wine-tidbits-pet-oxygen/) - I recently blogged about an article written by Jerry Hirsh commenting on "Chateau Plastique", referring to wines bottled in PET (Polyethylene terephthalate) plastic bottles. The idea being that plastic bottles weigh less, consequently have a smaller carbon footprint and have no effect on wine NOT intended for long term aging (though might not be suited - [wine shields cancer patients from radiation side effects](https://winetastingguy.com/2009/08/wine-shields-cancer-patients-from-radiation-side-effects/) - It seems that just about everyone knows at least one person affected by breast cancer. This serious form of cancer knows no boundaries and is the most common cancer among woman in the US aside from skin cancer. According to the ACS (American cancer society) "The chance of a woman having invasive breast cancer some - [James Beard: Zahav Israeli cuisine & wine tasting](https://winetastingguy.com/2009/08/james-beard-zahav-israeli-cuisine-wine-tasting/) - I was thrilled to be invited to attend a lovely evening at the James Beard House this evening. This evening's guest chef was Michael Solomonov, who together with an army of his talented Zahav chefs all came up from Philly and prepared exquisite foods that were paired with wines from Israel. I did not partake - ["The Winemakers", "Green Wine" & Wine & Sex](https://winetastingguy.com/2009/08/the-winemakers-green-wine-wine-sex/) - Lots of wine related stuff to be discussed tonight. But lets begin with the upcoming reality show; "The Winemakers". Promoted as "Twelve men and women compete for a chance to create and launch their own wine label nationwide. In each episode they will face challenges on every aspect of wine making from viticulture and enology - [The life of wine (Andes Peaks Chard at 6 weeks)](https://winetastingguy.com/2009/08/the-life-of-wine-andes-peaks-chard-at-6-weeks/) - Most wine people, myself included, suggest drinking wine the day the bottle is opened. Some wines can be enjoyed the next day, and others still can theoretically last, especially if refrigerated, for several days. But eventually, and depending upon one's tolerance for oxidation, the wine will become virtually undrinkable. UNTIL NOW... OK, so it is - [Clos de Gat - Israel wine tasting](https://winetastingguy.com/2009/08/clos-de-gat-israel-wine-tasting/) - I recently attended an Israeli wine tasting consisting exclusively of the wines of "Clos de Gat". This clever name, was derived from the French word Clos, meaning a walled vineyard, and Gat which in Hebrew is an ancient wine press. The winery, located at the foothills of the Judean Mountains (where David slay Goliath), is - [Wine in NY Supermarkets](https://winetastingguy.com/2009/07/wine-in-ny-supermarkets/) - It's baaaaack.... Thanks to Megan of Wine & Spirits Daily for bringing this BACK to my attention. As reported... NY DEMOCRATS RE-INTRODUCE WINE BILL. Democrats in New York state have re-introduced legislation that would allow wine sales in grocery stores. Recall that a similar bill was dropped from the state budget in the spring. The - [Computerized sommelier](https://winetastingguy.com/2009/07/computerized-sommelier/) - Wikipedia tells us that "a Sommelier or wine steward, is a trained and knowledgeable wine professional, commonly working in fine restaurants, who specializes in all aspects of wine service." It proceeds to explain that "the principal work of a sommelier is in the area of wine procurement, storage, wine cellar rotation, and to provide expert - [1 month boxed wine ](https://winetastingguy.com/2009/07/1-month-boxed-wine/) - I was talking to a gentleman at a retail wine shop in the city last night and he asked me about decanting. I told him that I generally only like to decant a real young wine. That is, unless I know I'll be pouring the whole bottle at once (to a crowd - not drink - [DeLoach "Barrel to Barrel" continued...](https://winetastingguy.com/2009/07/deloach-barrel-to-barrel-continued/) - Yea ask, and yea shall receive! I wondered in my previous post how one would insert the 10 liter eco-bag into the barrel. And sure enough a fine chap from Deloach emailed me a link with a video. The "how does it work" comes up at about 2:52. Though the video is obviously self promoting - [Liquid cocaine in wine bottles](https://winetastingguy.com/2009/07/liquid-cocaine-in-wine-bottles/) - Yes, this is CRAZY, but this is not a laughing matter folks. I just read this scary piece at decanter.com about liquid cocaine being detected (thankfully) in bottles of Bolivian wine. OK , so the picture is a bit humorous, but drugs are dangerous and illegal, and tainting wine (yes, even Bolivian wine) with cocaine - [Wine in a barrel](https://winetastingguy.com/2009/07/wine-in-a-barrel/) - People have been sending me positive feedback on my recent wine in a box series. I must admit that I was somewhat surprised by the kind words I received. But I suppose the niceties were largely due to the subject matter as opposed to my brilliant writing and reviews. Further evidence that the whole wine - [box wine part IV](https://winetastingguy.com/2009/07/box-wine-part-iv/) - It has now been about 3 weeks since I first opened up the Andes Peak Chardonnay. These wine in box work REALLY WELL! Taking a look at the picture you can see that these airtight bags inside the box really do keep air out. When pouring wine from a bottle, air replaces the space in - [Sheep in the vineyard](https://winetastingguy.com/2009/07/sheep-in-the-vineyard/) - Last week I wrote about a the bizarre drunken badger. Just when you thought it could not get any more strange, I recently read about a New Zealand vineyard that is introducing "pint sized sheep" to the vineyard. (the sheep appears to be about half the size as that golden retriever) The theory behind this - [Burgundy continued; Chablis - William Fevre](https://winetastingguy.com/2009/07/burgundy-continued-chablis-william-fevre/) - My wine club's Burgundy theme continued this past week, summer style, with the white wines of Chablis. "Chablis is the northernmost wine district of the Burgundy region in France". The wines of Chablis are (generally) made from 100% Chardonnay. We had a sort of vertical tasting, though not really. Vertical implies tasting the same wine - [Drunken Badger & boxed wine part III](https://winetastingguy.com/2009/07/drunken-badger-boxed-wine-part-iii/) - In what has to be one of the funniest/most bizarre alcohol related news stories I have read in a WHILE, a drunken badger was passed out DRUNK in the middle of a road in Germany. (who knew badgers were substance abusers?) Apparently the badger got his paws on a batch of overripe cherries that had - [Tishbi Wine/Food event](https://winetastingguy.com/2009/07/tishbi-winefood-event/) - I mentioned last week that I attended an Israeli wine tasting of Tishbi Wines. In addition to the wines there was some gourmet accompaniments such as artisan olive oils & fruit preserves which are "produced from the actual Tishbi wines according to a range of varietals". I'm not sure what to say other than I - [Shipping wine to New York](https://winetastingguy.com/2009/07/shipping-wine-to-new-york/) - As a resident of NY it came as a surprise to me when I learned last week that the 2nd US Circuit court of Appeals UPHELD the law (what law?) that prohibits out of state wine retailers from shipping wine into NY. Please disregard all previous mentions of wine shipments I received through the mail. - [Happy July 4th!](https://winetastingguy.com/2009/07/happy-july-4th/) - July 4th is America's independance day. Happy July 4th wine tasting! WTG - ["Kosher brand tops the chart"](https://winetastingguy.com/2009/07/kosher-brand-tops-the-chart/) - Not JUST kosher, but kosher FROM ISRAEL! OK, so it was not a kosher wine, rather kosher marshmallows. I found the article "Kosher brand tops the chart" in the San Fransisco Chronicle while I was out West the other week. Just like a wine tasting, the panel tasted 5 marshmallows BLIND (cool huh?) and scored - [Andes Peak boxed wine - part II](https://winetastingguy.com/2009/07/andes-peak-boxed-wine-part-ii/) - It is one week since I opened up this boxed wine and I went in for wine tasting #2. My mini-Manhattan style refrigerator is space-challenged, so while it was kept in the fridge, it was not kept in the vertical position as instructed on the side of the box. But hey, to heck with instructions. - [Wine news; wine counterfeiting & burnt rubber wines](https://winetastingguy.com/2009/06/wine-news-wine-counterfeiting-burnt-rubber-wines/) - I try to stay current, but I am not a newspaper guy. For a time I was, but the piles of newspaper sections I saved to read the next day (and never did), contributed to the "walls are caving in" feeling of a seemingly shrinking (small to begin with Manhattan) apartment and led me to - [Andes Peak Select - Box wine (part I)](https://winetastingguy.com/2009/06/andes-peak-select-box-wine-part-i/) - Two weeks ago, prior to heading out to the Bay area (of California) for the family gathering celebrating the birth (and bris) of my nephew Jonah, I received, on consecutive days, those pesky notes from a delivery company that they was attempting to deliver a package when I was not home to accept it. I - [West coast for a brit milah & CA wine shops](https://winetastingguy.com/2009/06/west-coast-for-a-brit-milah-ca-wine-shops/) - I returned to NYC this morning on the red eye flight from San Fransisco. Usually when coming back from the west coast, in addition to seeing my sister and brother in law I make a trip to one CA wine region or another. Close to my sister (in Palo Alto ) is Monterey County, a - [Wine Enthusiast NY Toast of the Town - review](https://winetastingguy.com/2009/06/wine-enthusiast-ny-toast-of-the-town-review/) - I attended the Toast of the Town gala food & wine tasting last night. It was held in the beautiful David Koch Theater in Lincoln Center and surprisingly to me (given the rough economic climate), was very well attended. Several hundred people, all dressed their best, turned out for this annual event. With about 30 - [Riesling & Co. NY 2009](https://winetastingguy.com/2009/06/riesling-co-ny-2009/) - I had the good fortune of attending the NY Riesling tasting organized by the wines of Germany. The tasting was held this past Wednesday at the Tribeca rooftop in downtown NYC. In attendance were wineries primarily from Germany, but there were also a few reps from Alsace & Austria. I tasted wines made of Weiburgunder - [Phishin & Sippin'](https://winetastingguy.com/2009/06/phishin-sippin/) - Tonight I was out on Jones Beach to see Phish... NEXT Thursday night I'll be at the JCC tasting some fine Israeli wine... If you have not tried an Israeli wine, or more specifically a Carmel wine lately, and you'll be in the NYC area, you really MUST come check it out. 4 whites & - [Toast of the Town 2009](https://winetastingguy.com/2009/06/toast-of-the-town-2009/) - I attended this event last year and had lots to say about it. These events are truly special and unique opportunities for people with any level of wine interest to come out, try more wine than is humanly possible in one evening (remember to spit people), nibble on some tasty, freshly prepared food, speak with - [Wine's "COLD SOAK"](https://winetastingguy.com/2009/06/wines-cold-soak/) - Winemaking is a complex and varied process. From the hands off approach of letting the natural yeast in the grapes (or more specifically on the grape skins) perform the fermentation to the highly controlled sorting, inoculation, etc. Winemaking can be very hands on OR equally hands off. I just finished reading a very interesting article - [Wine News...](https://winetastingguy.com/2009/06/wine-news/) - French wine is up...or is it down? It seems that consumption of wine in France has dropped by almost 10%. While exports of French wine decreased by almost 10% in volume and almost 15% in value. On the positive side, retail sales of imported ROSE wine was up OVER 40%! A good sign for France - [Paumanok Vineyards - Long Island NEW YORK winery](https://winetastingguy.com/2009/05/paumanok-vineyards-long-island-new-york-winery/) - I had the surprise privilege to taste a very nice lineup of wines with Paumanok vineyards winemaker Kareem Massoud. While visiting a friend at a retail store in NYC Kareem came by to show him a bunch of wines. And I jumped on the opportunity to join them. The North (or South) Fork of Long - [Burgundy tasting - Vosne Romanée](https://winetastingguy.com/2009/05/burgundy-tasting-vosne-romanee/) - Before reviewing the recent Burgundy tasting, I want to start off by encouraging anyone curious enough about wine to be reading this blog to JOIN A WINE CLUB. I joined the club I'm in over 2 years ago and the core of the club is still intact. We have a real nice group of people, - [Vibrant Rioja - Grand Tasting](https://winetastingguy.com/2009/05/vibrant-rioja-grand-tasting/) - This past Tuesday I stopped in at the "Vibrant Rioja" Grand Tasting. The tasting was help this year in NYC's "City Winery". There were over 50 tables, each representing a different producer,importer or distributor of Rioja wine. Each table seemed to have at least 4-5 wines, and some had even more. There were reds, whites - [ignition interlock device](https://winetastingguy.com/2009/05/ignition-interlock-device/) - So much to blog, so little time to do the actual blogging. I guess that is why Twitter has become so damn popular of late. I attended the Rioja grand tasting on Tuesday and tasted some wonderful TRADITIONAL style Spanish wines. And Wednesday night, after a prolonged break, our wine group resumed our tour of - [Wine in a can](https://winetastingguy.com/2009/05/wine-in-a-can/) - I recently wrote about plastic wine bottles, but it seems that wine containers are being invented faster than you can pop a cork! UK's Timesonline reports that Rexam, one of the worlds largest can manufacturers sold 6 million cans to the wine industry in 2006 and that last year that number increased to 35 million. - ["Map-It (tm) Because Place Matters"](https://winetastingguy.com/2009/05/map-it-tm-because-place-matters/) - the more I read about how trendy terroir is and how important a "sense of place" is when it comes to wine the more I wonder, why not for Israel? - [small country, gov't supported wine event](https://winetastingguy.com/2009/05/small-country-govt-supported-wine-event/) - No, I'm not referring to Israel here. Though I did have the Israeli wine industry in mind when I attended the "Austrian Samples & Swing" event yesterday. But what else is new... Set up in conjunction with, and co-hosted by the Austrian Consulate General and the Austrian Wine Marketing Board, this was a very well - [New Look & ...PLASTIC wine bottles??](https://winetastingguy.com/2009/05/new-look-plastic-wine-bottles/) - So the look of the site has once again been updated. I hope you all like it. The bottle background was actually designed for me by a talented designer based in Israel. I use it for my business cards. I use it on my Twitter page. And I finally figured it was time to update - [Does the price of wine matter?](https://winetastingguy.com/2009/05/does-the-price-of-wine-matter/) - Apparently it does. But more for one gender than for the other. Can you guess which one? As a long time single guy I often heard people speak of what women & men ask when being told about a potential suitor. The man might ask "what does she look like?", while the woman might ask - [Lauber 2009 Grand Annual Tasting](https://winetastingguy.com/2009/05/lauber-2009-grand-annual-tasting/) - This past Monday I squeezed a couple of hours of wine tasting into my busy schedule. The Lauber tasting is a HUGE tasting with what I would guess is somewhere in the range of 1000 wines on hand. The wines come from all over the world, and some producers even bring a "library" wine - - [Wine Humor](https://winetastingguy.com/2009/05/wine-humor/) - I attended the Lauber portfolio tasting the other day. Unfortunately I was only able to spend about 2 hours there. But I tasted a lot of wine, all of it good, and some of it quite interesting and worth seeking out. I am working on my notes from the tasting and hope to have something - [Weekend wine work & "WHERE" wine starts](https://winetastingguy.com/2009/05/weekend-wine-work-where-wine-starts/) - Lets begin with "where wine starts" - well, it starts in the vineyard naturally. Without good grapes it is said that not even the best winemakers can make a good wine. Which leads to my escapades as a member of CLK Winery. Together with 2 friends, beginning in 2007, we decided to make our own - [Drink a Little Wine, Live a Little Longer](https://winetastingguy.com/2009/05/drink-a-little-wine-live-a-little-longer/) - Who doesn't love the Dutch?!? A recent Dutch researcher's report noted that men who regularly drink up to half a glass of wine a day live about 5 years longer than those who don't. Does this mean that if we drink 2 glasses a day we live 20 years longer? I'm just saying, half a - [Different wine styles](https://winetastingguy.com/2009/04/different-wine-styles/) - Following up on yesterday's post I continue to ponder the divergent styles of wine. And as such, was somewhat surprised to see this excerpt within an email from "Vibrant Rioja": Rioja Tinto Reserva Flavors – Modern styles of Reserva tend to have flavor profiles towards chocolate, sweet spices, and what Spaniards call sabores balsámicos – - [Quick rant & "natural" wines](https://winetastingguy.com/2009/04/quick-rant-natural-wines/) - It has been too long. I miss YOU! Getting back from Israel has been exhausting. Jet-lag is kicking my butt. Furthermore, following the Vlog launch, getting back to actual writing has been tough. But fear not, I am shopping around for what I hope will be the prefect video companion and I expect to get - [Guest Blog Post - building a wine cellar](https://winetastingguy.com/2009/04/guest-blog-post-building-a-wine-cellar/) - A friend offered to help out while I am away in Israel and composed a post about building a wine cellar. A worthwhile read that I hope you enjoy... How to Build the Perfect Wine Cellar If you are passionate about wine, then you have no doubt contemplated building your own wine cellar at one - [WTG Video Blog # 1 - about tasting & Dalton Sauvignon Blanc](https://winetastingguy.com/2009/04/wtg-video-blog-1-about-tasting-dalton-sauvignon-blanc/) - Here it is ladies and gentlemen. My first VIDEO BLOG, or VLOG. I'm still here in Israel and taking advantage of my brother's technical expertise as well as his super cool video camera. This is THE FIRST vlog so please bare with me. I hope future VLOGs will be less rough, more concise and hopefully - [Subtle differences in wine](https://winetastingguy.com/2008/08/subtle-differences-in-wine/) - my thoughts on Subtle differences in wine - [Bottle variation??](https://winetastingguy.com/2009/04/bottle-variation/) - I'm drinking a lot of Israeli wine here in Israel during the Passover holiday. Then again that should not come as much of a surprise to anyone who frequently reads this blog as I ALWAYS drink a lot of Israeli wine. That said I had the opportunity to get a terrific wine at a very - [Katlav Winery](https://winetastingguy.com/2009/04/katlav-winery/) - I apologize for my extended absence, but I'M IN ISRAEL!!!! I've been here for about a week and making time to post is (sadly) not on the top of my priority list. Yesterday I traveled with some friends and the special lady through the Jerusalem Hills. We did a couple of short & beautifully scenic hikes, - [Passover wine recommendations](https://winetastingguy.com/2009/04/passover-wine-recommendations/) - An extensive review of kosher wine options for Passover - [NON-wine alcoholic options for Passover](https://winetastingguy.com/2009/04/non-wine-alcoholic-options-for-passover/) - Here is an interesting article written in the LA Times about your alcoholic options (outside of wine) for Passover. Oh, and the author quoted some guy in his article who seems real excited about the kosher for passover tequila. Wonder who that guy could be... ;) Happy Passover (tequila/vodka) tasting! WTG - [Couple of wine shout-outs](https://winetastingguy.com/2009/04/couple-of-wine-shout-outs/) - First I'd like to congratulate my WINE group buddy, organizer & fearless leader Jeremy. Wine snob extraordinaire, Jeremy is also an author - and a PUBLISHED one at that. All Jokes aside Jeremy is a brilliant writer and I am thrilled to help him announce the release of his new book. I haven't received my - ["Mevushal" or Flash pasteurized wine](https://winetastingguy.com/2009/03/mevushal-or-flash-pasteurized-wine/) - Passover wine, mevushal, flash pasteurized wine - [Passover wines article](https://winetastingguy.com/2009/03/passover-wines-article/) - My first article about Passover wine recommendations has been posted. I wrote this article for the Jewish Press and it focuses on blends, or wines made from more than 1 varietal. You can go to the article here. I will write my annual Pessach/Passover wine recommendations piece this week. Stay tuned... Happy pre-Passover wine tasting - [Polaner Selections' 2009 annual portfolio tasting](https://winetastingguy.com/2009/03/polaner-selections-2009-annual-portfolio-tasting/) - Wow, could this year's Polaner tasting really have been my 3rd? It is a large and diverse tasting and a portfolio with some real winner wines. In previous years I recall tasting lots of big tooth staining wines. This year's tasting comes at a busy time as I have been occupied with Passover wine stuff - [Wine Sales are down - Israeli wine too](https://winetastingguy.com/2009/03/wine-sales-are-down-israeli-wine-too/) - Globes, "Israel's Business Arena" reports that Passover wine sales are expected to drop. It is reporting on wine sales in Israel, but I have heard that sales here (In NY at least) have been soft so far. I have heard/seen/read reports that as much as 50% (or more) of annual kosher wine sales occurs in - [pre-Passover wine tastings](https://winetastingguy.com/2009/03/pre-passover-wine-tastings/) - encouraging people to go attend a pre-Passover wine tasting - [Headaches from Red wine](https://winetastingguy.com/2009/03/headaches-from-red-wine/) - This is a topic I have covered before but just saw some interesting and cool news that I felt compelled to share. As reported by Wine & Spirits Daily (with a more comprehensive article form the SF Gate here); "UV RAYS COULD ZAP HEADACHES OUT OF WINE Researchers in South Africa are testing technology that - [Israeli...I mean Burgundy tasting report](https://winetastingguy.com/2009/03/israelii-mean-burgundy-tasting-report/) - With Passover right around the corner (just over 3 weeks and counting) this is my busy season. I have been attending, leading, writing about and dreaming Israeli wine tastings. I do LOVE the stuff, but I suspect that I may deviate just a tad from the typically exclusive Israeli wines at my seder this year. - [hodgepodge of wine stuff](https://winetastingguy.com/2009/03/hod/) - Following yesterdays rant about overly extracted/ high alcohol wines, I see that the NY Times is listening (no, I am nowhere near that egocentric). In Wednesdays edition of Eric Asimov's "The Pour", Asimov talks about a California Pinot Noir producer who "renounced the fruit-bomb style in favor of wines that emphasize freshness and delicacy". The - [Parkerization??](https://winetastingguy.com/2009/03/parkerization/) - In between meetings, phone calls and several attempts at celebrating Purim today, I stopped by the "Today's Bordeaux" wine tasting this afternoon down in Tribeca. It was a real nice tasting with lots of Bordeaux offerings, including about 15 whites (white Bordeaux is generally a blend of Semillon, Sauvignon Blanc and sometimes Muscadelle), 100 reds - [Italian wine +](https://winetastingguy.com/2009/03/italian-wine/) - Late last week had me exploring the wine region of the world that I am least comfortable with. Italian wines. Italy has over 2,000 indigenous varietals and just about any time I attend an Italian wine tasting I am exposed to a new varietal. So this past Thursday, between an appointment on the upper West - [Keeping open bottles of wine](https://winetastingguy.com/2009/03/keeping-open-bottles-of-wine/) - I was in Brooklyn today doing some work with wine and at the end of the day I met an old friend for a beer (hey - they say it takes a lot of beer to make a good wine). As we were parting ways I gave my friend about 4 open bottles I had - [Reviewing wine - how to remain unbiased?](https://winetastingguy.com/2009/03/reviewing-wine-how-to-remain-unbiased/) - I was recently contacted by some people representing an Australian wine. They found my blog and asked me if I would be willing to receive some samples and review said wines. I responded that I would be happy to give the wines a try, but that I would only review them if I had something - [Israeli Wine STUFF](https://winetastingguy.com/2009/02/israeli-wine-stuff/) - I had the pleasure of attending an intimate evening with friends and winemakers from a well known Israeli winery. Yotam Sharon and Irit Boxer-Shank, two of the winemakers from Israel's Barkan winery were in town and joined a group of about 10-15 people for a really cool wine tasting. In addition to the wines of - [Wine Tasting Afternoon](https://winetastingguy.com/2009/02/wine-tasting-afternoon/) - I'm exhausted! After stopping in at the "Return to Terroir" tasting this afternoon (and quickly tasting about 18 whites & a sparkling wine) I made my way over (conveniently around the corner) to the 2009 Kosher Food & Wine Experience. This tasting is put together primarily by the large kosher wine importer/distributor; Royal Wine Corp. - [Look who's blogging](https://winetastingguy.com/2009/02/look-whos-blogging/) - Friend and Israeli wine industry contact Alex Haruni is blogging! Welcome to the wonderful world of blogging Alex. This is a noteworthy event (in my very humble opinion) as the topic of Israeli websites and Israeli winery marketing has come up amongst insiders. And the consensus is that these wineries are missing the boat. The - ["resveratrol-enhanced" wine](https://winetastingguy.com/2009/02/resveratrol-enhanced-wine/) - I was speaking with an industry contact today about wine's health benefits and resveratrol in particular. And amongst the things that came up were the scientists working on a pill form and how many glasses it is said humans need to drink to reap the health benefits of resveratrol from wine (more than is humanly - [Burgundy Tasting #3](https://winetastingguy.com/2009/02/burgundy-tasting-3/) - This was the third Burgundy tasting (right?) for my wine tasting group and it was great. OK, so I am far from a Burgundy aficionado. And yes, there are sure to be people out there who will cringe to learn that I did not feel as if I had died and gone to heaven while - [Who is buying what wine?](https://winetastingguy.com/2009/02/who-is-buying-what-wine/) - Apparently about 58% of us say that we are wine buyers, while only 39% say they never buy a bottle of wine. This and other REALLY INTERESTING (to me that is) data can be found in a press release here, based on a nationwide Harris Interactive, Inc. poll. Amongst the most interesting of factoids: More - [Happy Prez Day!](https://winetastingguy.com/2009/02/happy-prez-day/) - Happy President's Day Wine Tasting! WTG - [Grocery store wine in NY State](https://winetastingguy.com/2009/02/grocery-store-wine-in-ny-state/) - I spoke with an industry contact recently who told me how busy he has been lately. I told him I was happy to hear about his being busy as I believed that was an indication that business must be good. He proceeded to tell me that he is working with a coalition to oppose a - [Decanting & "Wine imports on fire"??](https://winetastingguy.com/2009/02/decanting-wine-imports-on-fire/) - Wow, what a weekend. Some incredible highs and sadly a low or two. I don't want to get into the not-too-interesting details of my personal life in this medium but lets just say I need to update my blog bio. ;) OK, now that that is out of the way, I want to touch on - [Wines of Israel event - review](https://winetastingguy.com/2009/02/wines-of-israel-event-review/) - This past Tuesday, February 3rd, I attended "Wines of Israel: Mediterranean Inspiration", an event intended to showcase the emerging Israeli wine industry to members of the media as well as members of the wine industry. The idea behind these types of events is to both promote the wines (media) and to encourage "off premise" (retail - [Drinking wine can improve your sex life](https://winetastingguy.com/2009/02/drinking-wine-can-improve-your-sex-life/) - For those of you waiting to hear my thoughts on the big Israeli wine tasting I apologize for the delay and will do my best to have something posted before the weekend. The event was GREAT, and while I did not end up taking thorough tasting notes I did speak with a lot of the - [Wine bars & BIG "Wines of Israel" tasting](https://winetastingguy.com/2009/02/wine-bars-big-wines-of-israel-tasting/) - The big "Wines of Israel: Mediterranean Inspiration" (cool name huh?) tasting is coming up TOMORROW, February 3rd in NYC!!! More on this in a second. First I want to VERY BRIEFLY mention my experience at two local wine bars this evening. A good friend and Israeli wine industry professional is in town for the big - [Vino 2009 - Italian Wine Tasting](https://winetastingguy.com/2009/01/vino-2009-italian-wine-tasting/) - This past Wednesday, January 28th, I spent my late afternoon and early evening at the NYC Hilton for Vino 2009, a HUUUGE tasting of Italian wines. The tasting covered 2 (or was it 3?) floors and too many rooms to count (at least 6 different rooms). There were representatives pouring wines from well known regions - [Wine Judging](https://winetastingguy.com/2009/01/wine-judging/) - Before I get to today's post I just want to mention that I attended the "Vino 2009" Italian wine tasting this afternoon in NYC. It was a HUGE event and I got to taste lots of Italian wines - wines I know little about. I hope to have time to review my notes tomorrow so - [weekend out west - Four Gates winery](https://winetastingguy.com/2009/01/weekend-out-west-four-gates-winery/) - WTG is out West in the Bay area for a long weekend. My sister and her husband live out here in Menlo Park and my immediate family decided the Bay area in the Sunshine State is a good place for a family weekend gathering. Super gracious cousins of ours put a bunch of us up - [Obama the Wino](https://winetastingguy.com/2009/01/obama-the-wino/) - Guess what wine loving readers? Our new president is a wine lover too! He told me so himself! OK, not really, but that is what Reuters is reporting in its article "Wine makers toast a new wine drinker in the White House". Apparently his OLD house (not the new white one) has a 1,000 bottle - [Corkage](https://winetastingguy.com/2009/01/corkage/) - "Why do we park on a driveway & drive on a parkway?" This is the play on words joke I am reminded of as I prepare a quick little piece once again using the word "cork". In my last post I talked about "corked" wine. And today I want to talk about "corkage", or a - [Announcement - NY Wine](https://winetastingguy.com/2009/01/announcement-ny-wine/) - Wine Tasting Guy readers & fellow bloggers- I've been working with Tony Karrer of Tech Empower for a few months now to create NY WINE. NY Wine is a content community that tries to collect and organize the best we have from our new york wine/food blogging community. The idea is to be a hub where Tony - [Burgundy tasting #2 - corked wine](https://winetastingguy.com/2009/01/burgundy-tasting-2-corked-wine/) - I've written before about my wine tasting group. It is a great group consisting of some core members and others who join in on occasion. Within the wine group, our organizer Jeremy has created focused wine tasting sessions. Last month we did our first of what I hope is many double blind wine tastings. If - [Red Wine & Beef - A Match made in Heaven](https://winetastingguy.com/2009/01/red-wine-beef-a-match-made-in-heaven/) - Ahhh...I'm sure I have mentioned it countless times but such a pairing deserves to be fawned over time & time again. Red wine & steak! I bring this combo up today as part of a quickie post. I stumbled upon a cool article "Beer and red wine marinade may cut cancer risk from beef". The - [TV Time - part 2](https://winetastingguy.com/2009/01/tv-time-part-2/) - so TV Time part 1 was dominated by TV talk. And I really want to get away from any non-wine related writing. That said, I can not resist a quick follow up. After doing some wine sales out in Brooklyn this week I stopped by some friends who moved out to hipster Brooklyn. It is - [TV time](https://winetastingguy.com/2009/01/tv-time/) - It happened today. The TV that was a hand-me-down to me in either 1993 or 1994 has finally gone to TV heaven. It had been ill for about 2 years requiring some tender loving to get going. And about a month ago its condition seriously deteriorated and it showed signs of volume-less-ness. I have kept - [Wine & Football](https://winetastingguy.com/2009/01/wine-football/) - My posts have been both infrequent and lacking in substance of late. The holidays and New Year have been a FUN and BUSY time. But I will soon be getting back down to business and look forward to sharing more about wine & my wine life with you. In the meantime, I had a nice - [Happy 2009!](https://winetastingguy.com/2009/01/happy-2009/) - My resolution is to drink new, fun & exciting wines and to tell you all about them. L'Chaim & happy 2009!!! - [Visit to "Terroir"](https://winetastingguy.com/2008/12/visit-to-terroir/) - Those of you who are regular readers are probably familiar with the term Terroir. As such, you may be confused by my claimed ability to go visit what is loosely described as "a sense of place". Fear not, I haven't COMPLETELY lost it - only partially... Having cleared that up, what - [Happy holidays...](https://winetastingguy.com/2008/12/happy-holidays/) - [Red Wine headache](https://winetastingguy.com/2008/12/red-wine-headache/) - There is certain to be lots of drinking this holiday season. And with drinking comes the inevitable hangover headache. Drink too much of anything, and you are sure to be hit with a hangover the next morning. But forgetting about the hangover in general for a moment, what I want to discuss today is a - [Happy Holidays! Holiday Wine](https://winetastingguy.com/2008/12/happy-holidays-holiday-wine/) - The holiday season has kicked into full gear and many people will be enjoying festive holiday meals in the coming days. The joyous affairs often have several courses and can be nightmares for those attempting to pair the different foods with wine. Before I even attempt to get technical please remember to enjoy a wine - [Double blind wine tasting](https://winetastingguy.com/2008/12/double-blind-wine-tasting/) - This evening I participated in a FUN double blind wine tasting with members of my wine tasting club. Not to be confused with a triple blind tasting... ...where one does not know anything about the wine they are tasting and they are not even allowed to see the wine. A double blind is when you - [Wine prices dropping???](https://winetastingguy.com/2008/12/wine-prices-dropping/) - Given the economic crisis the world is experiencing, I have been reading/hearing about the "trading down" phenomenon within the wine world - where people are spending less on the wine they are buying. What I have not heard is that wine prices are dropping. While this is simple economics (as demand drops and and supply - [Carmel's quality wine revolution](https://winetastingguy.com/2008/10/carmels-quality-wine-revolution/) - a summary of my visit to the Carmel winery - [Healthy "GRAPES" & light pre-natal imbibing](https://winetastingguy.com/2008/12/healthy-grapes-light-pre-natal-imbibing/) - Countless studies have declared the health benefits of red wine, citing compounds such as antioxidants, resveratrol, polyphenolic compounds, etc. But for the most part it seems these benefits are said to come from wine, and often red wine in particular. Well now (in a recent article in Wine Spectator online) I read that there are - [To OAK or NOT to OAK...and wine consumption is UP!](https://winetastingguy.com/2008/12/to-oak-or-not-to-oakand-wine-consumption-is-up/) - To OAK or NOT to OAK...and wine consumption is UP! - [Value brands & NY Wine](https://winetastingguy.com/2008/12/value-brands-ny-wine/) - Value brands & NY Wine - [YOUR wine buying habits](https://winetastingguy.com/2008/12/your-wine-buying-habits/) - My curiousity about your wine buying habits - [A taste of Israel](https://winetastingguy.com/2008/08/a-taste-of-israel/) - My night pouring wine at a taste for Israel event - [Wine Shipping - Massachusetts & Michigan](https://winetastingguy.com/2008/12/wine-shipping-massachusetts-michigan/) - Wine Shipping - Massachusetts & Michigan - [Turkey day wines (yes, another one)](https://winetastingguy.com/2008/11/turkey-day-wines-yes-another-one/) - Turkey day wines - wine tasting guy style - [Racking - CLK winery](https://winetastingguy.com/2008/11/racking-clk-winery/) - my morning racking wines with the guys... - [Wine in the news & Eric Asimov reads my blog??](https://winetastingguy.com/2008/11/wine-in-the-news-eric-asimov-reads-my-blog/) - OK, maybe Asimov is not reading my blog, but we at least seem to be contemplating similar wine related phenomenons. You may recall a post I wrote a few weeks ago called "Wine, Art & Music" discussing the connections between art (or the arts) and wine. Well, sure enough Asimov writes about his conversation with - [Good times for Israel wines](https://winetastingguy.com/2008/11/good-times-for-israel-wines/) - Israeli wines in the news - [Wine and Pregnancy](https://winetastingguy.com/2008/11/wine-and-pregnancy/) - Watching football with pregnant woman whom I encourage to drink wine in moderation during their pregnancy - [Palate training with 1990 Grand Cru Burgundy](https://winetastingguy.com/2008/11/palate-training-with-1990-grand-cru-burgundy/) - Palate training with 1990 Grand Cru Burgundy - [Bottle Shock](https://winetastingguy.com/2008/11/bottle-shock/) - my experience with bottle shock at kosherfest - [kosher restaurant & kosherfest](https://winetastingguy.com/2008/11/kosher-restaurant-kosherfest/) - my night at the kosher restaurant and kosherfest is coming... - [Wine, art & music](https://winetastingguy.com/2008/11/wine-art-music/) - Why do art and music always seem to go hand in hand? This question was posed to me by a musician at an event I attended last week. The musician is a harp player, and he was playing with a jazz musician at the art exhibition. I thought the question was a good one. And - [Wine gadgets](https://winetastingguy.com/2008/11/wine-gadgets/) - My thoughts on some wine gadgets - [Lab wine](https://winetastingguy.com/2008/11/lab-wine/) - When wine is made so technically correct it becomes a \"lab wine\". But is that good or bad? - [Country specific wine tastings & Israeli wine recognition](https://winetastingguy.com/2008/10/country-specific-wine-tastings-israeli-wine-recognition/) - Country specific wine tastings & Israeli wine recognition - [Size Matters](https://winetastingguy.com/2008/10/size-matters/) - Using good quality wine glasses - [Wine starts in the Vineyard - Golan Heights Winery](https://winetastingguy.com/2008/10/wine-starts-in-the-vineyard-golan-heights-winery/) - my day with the good folks of the Golan Heights winery - [Golan day, tanks, and NYC kosher crush](https://winetastingguy.com/2008/10/golan-day-tanks-and-nyc-kosher-crush/) - Golan day, tanks, and NYC kosher crush - [Online Wine Sales](https://winetastingguy.com/2008/10/online-wine-sales/) - The deal with online wine sales - [Blending Wines...](https://winetastingguy.com/2008/10/blending-wines/) - some wine blending related stuff - [What a Day! 2 Wine Tastings!!](https://winetastingguy.com/2008/10/what-a-day-2-wine-tastings/) - A day with a morning wine tasting as well as an evening wine tasting - [Israeli wine terroir](https://winetastingguy.com/2008/10/israeli-wine-terroir/) - Israeli wine terroir - [Wine scores](https://winetastingguy.com/2008/10/wine-scores/) - Writing from Israel about Succot, wines scores, terroir, etc - [Wines from Spain & my evolving palate](https://winetastingguy.com/2008/10/wines-from-spain-my-evolving-palate/) - Wines from Spain & my evolving palate - [Wines of the (economic) times](https://winetastingguy.com/2008/10/wines-of-the-economic-times/) - Wines of the (economic) times - [Wines for the New (Jewish) Year UNDER $30](https://winetastingguy.com/2008/09/wines-for-the-new-jewish-year-under-30/) - I'm sorry for the delay in writing this post. I have gotten MANY requests for my Rosh Hashana suggestions. I'm pressed for time (aren't we all) so here goes... I decided not to write about wines that typically retail for more than $30. If you are spending in the $30+ price range please feel free - [Wine after workout](https://winetastingguy.com/2008/10/wine-after-workout/) - Wine after workout - [power of suggestion - real or not & Amazon.com wine?](https://winetastingguy.com/2008/09/power-of-suggestion-real-or-not-amazoncom-wine/) - power of suggestion - real or not & Amazon.com wine? - [NYC has a what??? ... a WINERY????$%^&](https://winetastingguy.com/2008/09/nyc-has-a-what-a-winery/) - city winery - [Making wine in ...NEW JERSEY](https://winetastingguy.com/2008/09/making-wine-in-new-jersey/) - I woke up bright and early this Sunday morning to press the wine with my two "winery" (yes, I use the term liberally) partners. Alas, our host, "Mr. C" became the proud daddy of a new baby girl even earlier in the morning. Mazal Tov GC! So it was down to "Mr. K" & yours - [selling wine, pouring wine & making wine - I'm BEAT!](https://winetastingguy.com/2008/09/selling-wine-pouring-wine-making-wine-im-beat/) - selling wine, pouring wine & making wine - I\'m BEAT! - [Trump event & Rally to STOP IRAN](https://winetastingguy.com/2008/09/trump-event-rally-to-stop-iran/) - Trump event & Rally to STOP IRAN - [A night of firsts & lasts at Yankee Stadium](https://winetastingguy.com/2008/09/a-night-of-firsts-lasts-at-yankee-stadium/) - A night of firsts & lasts at Yankee Stadium - [Home made wine from Englewood, NEW JERSEY???#$%^](https://winetastingguy.com/2008/09/home-made-wine-from-englewood-new-jersey/) - people try our home made wine - [High Holidays & Wine at CITY WINERY](https://winetastingguy.com/2008/09/high-holidays-wine-at-city-winery/) - High Holidays & Wine at CITY WINERY - [Tasting - Martin Scott Wines portfolio tasting 2008](https://winetastingguy.com/2008/09/tasting-martin-scott-wines-portfolio-tasting-2008/) - the special wines of Martin Scott - [Home wine making](https://winetastingguy.com/2008/09/home-wine-making/) - Home wine making garagiste winery making home made wine - [Sulfites & wine](https://winetastingguy.com/2008/09/sulfites-wine/) - a review of an article about sulfites in wine - [Wine Wine Wine](https://winetastingguy.com/2008/09/wine-wine-wine/) - wine week - [Labor Day weekend - with wine](https://winetastingguy.com/2008/09/labor-day-weekend-with-wine/) - my weekend away at summer camp - [Happy Labor Day](https://winetastingguy.com/2008/08/happy-labor-day/) - WOW. The past few weeks have been very hectic. Selling wine, running around the greater NY area. Working on my Israel wine project. Exhausting. I wish someone would "invent" a holiday to acknowledge all my hard LABOR. I'm off for the weekend. Happy Labor day weekend to all and I'll be back either Monday night - [How a wine bar should construct their wine list](https://winetastingguy.com/2008/08/how-a-wine-bar-should-construct-their-wine-list/) - How a wine bar should construct their wine list - [Less beer & more wine!](https://winetastingguy.com/2008/08/less-beer-more-wine/) - Less beer & more wine! - [Camping, Le Rendezvous Wine bar & wine consumption](https://winetastingguy.com/2008/08/camping-le-rendezvous-wine-bar-wine-consumption/) - recap of Thursday night wine tasting & weekend camping trip - [Is Rosé already Passé](https://winetastingguy.com/2008/08/is-rose-already-passe/) - My thoughts on Rosé - [A beautiful woman and a fabulous wine bar](https://winetastingguy.com/2008/08/a-beautiful-woman-and-a-fabulous-wine-bar/) - My afternoon at an Israeli wine tasting followed by a wine bar with a lovely lady - [Buying wine at a wine shop](https://winetastingguy.com/2008/08/buying-wine-at-a-wine-shop/) - my store about hand selling wine in a wine shop - [GREAT WINE BAR](https://winetastingguy.com/2008/08/great-wine-bar/) - GREAT WINE BAR - [Selling Wine - Must you love what you sell??](https://winetastingguy.com/2008/08/great-producer-not-such-great-wine/) - A difficult position for the wine tasting guy - [Tough life - Wines of Loire Valley](https://winetastingguy.com/2008/08/tough-life-wines-of-loire-valley/) - a summary of a tasting of Loire valley wines - [Robot Wine Tasters](https://winetastingguy.com/2008/08/robot-wine-tasters/) - story about robot wine tasters - [Chambers Street wines follow up](https://winetastingguy.com/2008/08/chambers-street-wines-follow-up/) - A follow up note on my day and a tasting of the first of 6 wine purchased at Chambers Street Wines - [My first blog entry - a blind date at a local wine bar...](https://winetastingguy.com/2007/11/hello-world/) - It's late, I have a nice buzz, so I'll keep this (first) one brief. I went on a (blind) date with a nice young woman tonight. Another woman who "likes sweet wine" I took her to the local wine bar (yeah, real creative WTG). Although it is a Monday, the deadest night in the food/beverage - [Wine Buying Deal - Chambers Street Wines SALE](https://winetastingguy.com/2008/07/wine-buying-deal-chambers-street-wines-sale/) - A special moving sale at Chambers Street Wines - [Dumbing down wine - has it gone too far?](https://winetastingguy.com/2008/07/dumbing-down-wine-has-it-gone-too-far/) - has the dumbing down of wine gone too far? - [Wine & Temperature](https://winetastingguy.com/2008/07/wine-temperature/) - Wine & Temperature - [Drink Red Wine and Live Better (but not longer)](https://winetastingguy.com/2008/07/drink-red-wine-and-live-better-but-not-longer/) - health article - Drink Red Wine and Live Better (but not longer) - [Champagne Granita](https://winetastingguy.com/2008/07/champagne-granita/) - intro to Champagne Granita - [Highly regarded WINE BAR](https://winetastingguy.com/2008/07/highly-regarded-wine-bar/) - my trip to a downtown wine bar - [Secrets of a successful wine bar](https://winetastingguy.com/2008/07/secrets-of-a-successful-wine-bar/) - Secrets of a successful wine bar - [Bargain Wine Shopping](https://winetastingguy.com/2008/07/bargain-wine-shopping/) - review of article calling for bargain wine shopping & my thoughts - [How to hold a wine glass](https://winetastingguy.com/2008/07/how-to-hold-a-wine-glass/) - How to hold a wine glass - [Wine Cocktails or "Winetails"](https://winetastingguy.com/2008/07/wine-cocktails-or-winetails/) - cool refreshing summertime ways to drink wine - mixed - [Drinking wine from...a PLASTIC wine "glass"...](https://winetastingguy.com/2008/07/drinking-wine-froma-plastic-wine-glass/) - rooftop party with plastic wine glasses - [bizarre/antiquated state laws overturned](https://winetastingguy.com/2008/07/bizarreantiquated-state-laws-overturned/) - I must admit that I was at a loss for things to write about today and turned to a trusty site, Wine & Spirits Daily, for some fodder. Luckily, Megan wrote about some wine/spirits related state laws that have recently been repealed. The days full report (where the following excerpt was taken) can be found - [Wine bar rants](https://winetastingguy.com/2008/07/wine-bar-rants/) - my evening at a wine bar / restaurant - [How COOL is your beverage?](https://winetastingguy.com/2008/07/how-cool-is-your-beverage/) - recommended temperatures for drinking your favorite beverage - [Tonights Wine & Cheese tasting](https://winetastingguy.com/2008/07/tonights-wine-cheese-tasting/) - description of the wine & cheese tasting I helped lead tonight... - [NYC Wine & Cheese Tasting](https://winetastingguy.com/2008/07/nyc-wine-cheese-tasting/) - Wine & Cheese tasting to help elect Ari Hoffnung - [Steak & wine - a match made in heaven](https://winetastingguy.com/2008/07/steak-wine-a-match-made-in-heaven/) - health benefits of red wine with steak - [ Prince Charles' car runs on wine](https://winetastingguy.com/2008/07/prince-charles-car-runs-on-wine/) - Prince Charles\' car runs on wine - [Where on earth is Aragon?](https://winetastingguy.com/2008/07/where-on-earth-is-aragon/) - Where on earth is Aragon? - [The Fancy Foods Show!](https://winetastingguy.com/2008/07/the-fancy-foods-show/) - my day at the fancy foods show - [What constitutes a wine bar?](https://winetastingguy.com/2008/06/what-constitutes-a-wine-bar/) - By now many of you are aware that part of my Israel Wine project involves wine bars. As such I went out with some business associates tonight and we both perused several wine bars then ultimately stopped for some drinks and a bite at a new place that calls itself a restaurant & wine bar. - [Less know wine region(s) in the news](https://winetastingguy.com/2008/06/less-know-wine-regions-in-the-news/) - Less know wine region(s) Israel & Washington State - [Beer is out, wine is IN!](https://winetastingguy.com/2008/06/beer-is-out-wine-is-in/) - Beer is out, wine is IN! - [Wine & BBQ](https://winetastingguy.com/2008/06/wine-bbq/) - What busy wine tasting guy has been up to - [Old wine](https://winetastingguy.com/2008/06/old-wine/) - a bad experience with an older wine - [Wine Storage](https://winetastingguy.com/2008/06/wine-storage/) - how to properly store your wine - [Young wine VS. Old wine](https://winetastingguy.com/2008/06/young-wine-vs-old-wine/) - a discussion on aging wines - [Hangovers](https://winetastingguy.com/2008/06/hangovers/) - I was recently made aware of an interesting article about hangovers in the New Yorker. Needless to say I do not condone drinking in excess, but every once in a while it happens - and leads to the inevitable hangover. Yes I have learned a lot about my own tolerance and I respect alcohol (and - [Gourmet food WITHOUT WINE (and New Zealand Pinot) ](https://winetastingguy.com/2008/06/gourmet-food-without-wine-and-new-zealand-pinot/) - A friend from college is running for city council here in NYC. He has a fund raiser tonight and he was able to get a well regarded published cookbook author to demonstrate/prepare several gourmet courses for the guests at tonight's event. When he and I first spoke about the event I thought how fabulous it - [Wine service - BY THE GLASS](https://winetastingguy.com/2008/06/wine-service-by-the-glass/) - wine by the glass service - what is being done and what SHOULD be done - [Misinformed - what to do with a bad wine educator?](https://winetastingguy.com/2008/06/misinformed-what-to-do-with-a-bad-wine-educator/) - a review of a poorly led wine tasting - [White wine can be beneficial too?](https://winetastingguy.com/2008/06/white-wine-can-be-beneficial-too/) - White wine can be beneficial too? - [The FREE Murcia wine tasting event](https://winetastingguy.com/2008/06/the-free-murcia-wine-tasting-event/) - Murcia event - [Cheers! And Shiraz's peppery notes](https://winetastingguy.com/2008/06/cheers-and-shirazs-peppery-notes/) - rotundone & resveratrol - compounds found in red wine - [Wine pouring (cont.)](https://winetastingguy.com/2008/06/wine-pouring-cont/) - wine service from wine waiters - [Peanut butter without the jelly???](https://winetastingguy.com/2008/05/peanut-butter-without-the-jelly/) - serving bad kosher wine at kosher catered events - [Best bet (kosher) Israeli wines for Passover - at all price ranges...](https://winetastingguy.com/2008/03/coming-soon-best-bet-israeli-wines-for-passover-at-all-price-ranges/) - My suggestions for Passover seder wines - [The Patch - the Resveratrol patch that is](https://winetastingguy.com/2008/05/the-patch-the-resveratrol-patch-that-is/) - I brought up the red wine compound resveratrol in a post early last week. Discussing yet another article I found (thanks to Wine Spectator online emails) that brought up studies regarding the health benefits of resveratrol. Well, I got another email today, this time discussing researchers in Taiwan who believe that the benefits of resveratrol - [Wine scores - what to make of them](https://winetastingguy.com/2008/05/wine-scores-what-to-make-of-them/) - another take on wine critics scores - [What makes a good wine?](https://winetastingguy.com/2008/01/what-makes-a-good-wine/) - questions winemakers and wine consumers ask when pondering the question of what makes a good wine - [Wine club BBQ](https://winetastingguy.com/2008/05/wine-club-bbq/) - Memorial day wine tasting - [Monterey Wine Country](https://winetastingguy.com/2008/05/monterey-wine-country/) - Monterey Wine Country - [NYC residents - YOU ARE INVITED!](https://winetastingguy.com/2008/05/nyc-residents-you-are-invited/) - Wine tasting invitation - [Toast of the Town - NYC](https://winetastingguy.com/2008/05/toast-of-the-town-nyc/) - my wrap up of the toast of the town event - [Resveratrol - Scientists Move to Harness Red Wine Compound’s Power](https://winetastingguy.com/2008/05/resveratrol-scientists-move-to-harness-red-wine-compound’s-power/) - Resveratrol - Scientists Move to Harness Red Wine Compound’s Power - [Riesling & Co. World Tour 2008](https://winetastingguy.com/2008/05/riesling-co-world-tour-2008/) - Review of NYC Riesling event - [NYT Soave piece with great side message](https://winetastingguy.com/2008/05/nyt-soave-piece-with-great-side-message/) - Soave article with great message - [More red wine health benefits](https://winetastingguy.com/2008/05/more-red-wine-health-benefits/) - I used whatever time I had this (late) evening to peruse some wine blogs and other wine related write ups but sadly came away with nothing of special interest to write about. I considered writing about the wonderful wine tasting I led last night for a group of about thirty 20 & 30 somethings, but - [Nederburg pours wine at Xai Xai wine bar](https://winetastingguy.com/2008/05/nederburg-pours-wine-at-xai-xai-wine-bar/) - a wrap up of a small wine event at Xai Xai - [Wine bashing](https://winetastingguy.com/2008/05/wine-bashing/) - My take on some recent put downs within the wine industry - [Wine Pleasures](https://winetastingguy.com/2008/05/wine-pleasures/) - Thoughts on a blog post by Eric Asimov. - [La Rioja - Wine Tasting @ Astor Center in NYC](https://winetastingguy.com/2008/05/la-rioja-wine-tasting-astor-center-in-nyc/) - summary of my experience at the La Rioja wine tasting - [NorCal day 2: Sonoma](https://winetastingguy.com/2008/05/norcal-day-2-sonoma/) - summary of my day in Sonoma. - [They don't make 'em like they used to](https://winetastingguy.com/2008/05/they-dont-make-em-like-they-used-to/) - I just read a recent post by Eric Asimov of the New York Times on his blog The Pour. The post, titled "Does Your Wine Need Viagra" deals primarily with the issue of alternative sources used by wine producers for imparting the OAK flavors to wines (chips, powders & staves instead of barrels). But the - [Day in Napa](https://winetastingguy.com/2008/05/day-in-napa/) - Summary of my day in Napa Valley - [Wine Country: Day 1 - NAPA VALLEY](https://winetastingguy.com/2008/05/wine-country-day-1-napa-valley/) - summary of my day in Napa - [Polaner tasting standouts ](https://winetastingguy.com/2008/05/polaner-tasting-standouts/) - A summary of my standout wines from the Polaner tasting - [Napa/Sonoma - update](https://winetastingguy.com/2008/04/napasonoma-update/) - Had an amazing (yet extremely brief) 2 day trip in Napa & Sonoma. Saw friends, old & new, and I am now back in San Fran and preparing to catch my red eye flight back to NYC tonight. I took notes at just about all the wineries I visited. I expect to have a full report posted - [UPDATE](https://winetastingguy.com/2008/04/update/) - I want to apologize to you all for the infrequent posts of late. I have been "vacationing" in L.A. with family for the Passover holiday. I fly to NORCAL (AKA Bay Area, AKA Northern California) tomorrow and will be spending a quick 48 hours in wine country. I return to NYC on May 1 and - [Vindicated! Pouring wine at bar/restaurant](https://winetastingguy.com/2008/04/vindicated-pouring-wine-at-barrestaurant/) - Who should pour the wine from a bottle at a bar/restaurant & when - [What do you know about wine?](https://winetastingguy.com/2008/04/what-do-you-know-about-wine/) - confessions of an aspiring wine afficianado - [Polaner Selections Spring Portfolio tasting](https://winetastingguy.com/2008/04/polaner-selections-spring-portfilio-tasting/) - thoughts on Polaner tasting - [BONDING over a shared love of wine](https://winetastingguy.com/2008/04/bonding-over-a-shared-love-of-wine/) - I have long been a fan of "male bonding". B.S.-ing with my buddies. Yet I often laugh that men don't regularly engage in deep heartfelt conversation. The bonding is usually over women, sports, or some other common interest. Yet bonding of this sort only lasts SO long (in my experience). Real bonding requires a great - ["Today's Bordeaux" tasting event](https://winetastingguy.com/2008/04/todays-boreaux-tasting-event/) - summary of tasting of Bordeaux wines - [New World vs. Old World Wine ](https://winetastingguy.com/2008/04/new-world-vs-old-world-wine/) - my thoughts on new and old world wines and their evolution. - [Wine is HOT!](https://winetastingguy.com/2008/04/wine-is-hot/) - Some news relating to the wine industry - [European Wine prices going up - another good reason to drink Israeli wine](https://winetastingguy.com/2008/04/european-wine-prices-going-up-another-good-reason-to-drink-israeli-wine/) - Surge in European wine prices - [Kosher Wine Extravaganza - Unusual (but gooood) wines](https://winetastingguy.com/2008/03/kosher-wine-extravaganza-kws-unusual-but-gooood-wines/) - Review of Kosher Wine Society wine tasting - [Red Wine giving you a headache?](https://winetastingguy.com/2008/04/red-wine-giving-you-a-headache/) - A brief writeup about headaches caused by red wine - [Underage drinking - can it be managed responsibly at home?](https://winetastingguy.com/2008/04/underage-drinking-can-it-be-managed-responsibly-at-home/) - A summary of when parents should allow or encourage their kids to imbibe - [How Long to age your wine?](https://winetastingguy.com/2008/03/how-long-to-age-your-wine/) - A very rough guideline for aging wine - [Wine Tasting - How to do it?? It is all about the "S's"...](https://winetastingguy.com/2008/03/wine-tasting-how-to-do-it-it-is-all-about-the-ss/) - Methods for wine tasting - [Skurnik Tasting - my favorites (finally)](https://winetastingguy.com/2008/03/skurnik-tasting-my-favorites-finally/) - standouts from the Michael Skurnik 20th annual grand tasting - [States weigh lowering drinking age](https://winetastingguy.com/2008/03/states-weigh-lowering-drinking-age/) - a brief opinion piece on a proposal to lower the drinking age - ["Any Time Is a Good Time to Start Drinking Wine..."](https://winetastingguy.com/2008/03/any-time-is-a-good-time-to-start-drinking-wine/) - a link to an article about a health study relating to drinking wine - [2 Wine tasting events - Part 2](https://winetastingguy.com/2008/03/2-wine-tasting-events-part-2/) - A brief review of the 2 wine tasting events I attended today - [Update - 2 different wine tastings today](https://winetastingguy.com/2008/03/update-2-different-wine-tastings-today/) - I'm sorry my posts have been both abreviated and infrequent of late. I'm keeping mighty busy working on my (not so) top secret Israeli wine project. And as if that did not keep me busy enough, I'll be attending 2 wine tastings today. The first is an industry tasting being held by a large & - [Wine Deal - Australian Cab](https://winetastingguy.com/2008/03/wine-deal-australian-cab/) - Deal on an Australian Cabernet - [The 6 wine consumer segments](https://winetastingguy.com/2008/03/the-6-wine-consumer-segments/) - A review of a report done on the 6 wine consumer segments - [Wine bar outing](https://winetastingguy.com/2008/03/wine-bar-outing/) - A night out at a wine bar - [NY Wine Expo - at NYC convention center](https://winetastingguy.com/2008/03/ny-wine-expo-at-nyc-convention-center/) - a quick review of the 1st annual NY Wine Expo - [Wine expert - what are the qualifications??](https://winetastingguy.com/2008/03/wine-expert-what-are-the-qualifications/) - Based on the events of this evening I wonder what qualifies someone as a wine expert - [Wine Deal - Chateauneuf du Pape](https://winetastingguy.com/2008/03/wine-deal-chateauneuf-du-pape/) - A quick look at a good online deal for a Chateauneuf du Pape - [Wine Bar - do wine glasses (AKA stemware) matter?](https://winetastingguy.com/2008/03/wine-bar-do-wine-glasses-aka-stemware-matter/) - A question posed to readers as to whether or not quality of stemware matters - [BOOOO - Gambero Rosso Tre Bicchieri 2008 tasting](https://winetastingguy.com/2008/03/boooo-gambero-rosso-tre-bicchieri-2008-tasting/) - My awful experience trying to attend the Gambero Rosso Tre Bicchieri 2008 tasting - [Wine Deals - two under $9 - check that under $10](https://winetastingguy.com/2008/03/wine-deals-two-under-9-check-that-under-10/) - two wine deals for wines under $10 - [Rioja Tasting with the wine group](https://winetastingguy.com/2008/02/rioja-tasting-with-the-wine-group/) - A quick wrap up of a Rioja wine tasting session with my wine tasting group - [Better Wine Bar experiences](https://winetastingguy.com/2008/02/better-wine-bar-experiences/) - A night at two wine bars with very nice results - [Alto Adige Wines Grand Tasting](https://winetastingguy.com/2008/02/alto-adige-wines-grand-tasting/) - a review of an afternoon wine tasting of Alto Adige wines - ["Moderate Alcohol Consumption May Improve Memory"!!!](https://winetastingguy.com/2008/02/moderate-alcohol-consumption-may-improve-memory/) - link to article about alcohol consumption improving memory - [Casual wine tasting](https://winetastingguy.com/2008/02/casual-wine-tasting/) - a quick review of a wine tasting with friends - [Kosher Food & Wine Event](https://winetastingguy.com/2008/02/kosher-food-wine-event/) - a review of the kosher wine and food event at the puck building in Manhattan - [Another rude sommelier](https://winetastingguy.com/2008/02/another-rude-sommelier/) - A story about my experience at a wine bar with a warm server but a cold & rude sommelier - [Wine Deal - yet ANOTHER Aussie Shiraz, with full disclosure!](https://winetastingguy.com/2008/02/wine-deal-yet-another-aussie-shiraz-with-full-disclosure/) - An under $15 bottle of highly rated Australian wine that also happens to tell of its use of oak staves. - [Wine Deal - another Aussie Shiraz - AND ...](https://winetastingguy.com/2008/02/wine-deal-another-aussie-shiraz-and/) - A quick wine deal & a bit about rising Australian wine prices - [Wine - Deal of the day](https://winetastingguy.com/2008/02/wine-deal-of-the-day/) - Wine deal on under $30 bottle of Australian Shiraz - [Wine - Is it really THAT intimidating?](https://winetastingguy.com/2008/02/wine-is-it-really-that-intimidating/) - People should be less insecure when it comes to wine tasting and should learn to trust their palates - [wine bar BARTENDER - what is he/she there for?](https://winetastingguy.com/2008/02/wine-bar-bartender-what-is-heshe-there-for/) - A quick review of a night out at a winebar with an unfriendly bartender - [Israeli wine tasting - Castel & Binyamina](https://winetastingguy.com/2008/02/israeli-wine-tasting-castel-binyamina/) - A brief summary of a tasting of Castel and Binyamina wines hosted by the Kosher Wine Society - [Dessert wine for your Valentine...](https://winetastingguy.com/2008/02/dessert-wine-for-your-valentine/) - a quick suggestion for a dessert wine for Valentine\'s day - [Glass of RED or WHITE??](https://winetastingguy.com/2008/02/glass-of-red-or-white/) - is being offered a glass of red or white enough of a wine offering for a random bar these days? - [Chateauneuf-Du-Pape tasting at Tribeca Grill](https://winetastingguy.com/2008/02/chateauneuf-du-pape-tasting-at-tribeca-grill/) - My impressions and standout wines from an afternoon tasting of Chateauneuf-Du-Pape wines tasted at Tribeca Grill. - [Wine deal - special occasion wine](https://winetastingguy.com/2008/02/wine-deal-special-occasion-wine/) - Special price for special pricey bottle - [Wine Deal - under $10 bottle](https://winetastingguy.com/2008/02/wine-deal-under-10-bottle/) - a quick look at an under $10 bottle of Spanish wine - [WINE DEALS!!! - THIS IS A DEAL!](https://winetastingguy.com/2008/02/wine-deals-this-is-a-deal/) - Wine Deal on this Montes \"folly\" Syrah 2004 - [good/bad sales tactic](https://winetastingguy.com/2008/01/goodbad-sales-tactic/) - A quick post. I just looked at an offer I got for a reserve Shiraz from Australia. They advertise the shiraz as "extremely limited - 1 bottle per person". Now the bottle commands an "extremely limited" price, so I ain't buyin' (sadly), but I was curious to see if it was in fact only 1 - [Blind Tasting](https://winetastingguy.com/2008/01/blind-tasting/) - why blind tasting wine is good - [WINE DEALS!!!](https://winetastingguy.com/2008/01/wine-deals/) - two recommended wine deals - [Wine buying deals - huh??](https://winetastingguy.com/2008/01/wine-buying-deals-huh/) - Well loyal readers, I have not forgotten about those of you who have asked for insight into good wine buys. I have received my requisite 5+ daily emails offering tremendous deals on fabulous wines...BLAH BLAH BLAH. I just looked into an email I got from one such online retail wine shop. They preface their present - [The BATTLE for direct shipping rages on](https://winetastingguy.com/2008/01/the-battle-for-direct-shipping-rages-on/) - An interview with advocates for & against direct wine shipping - [A new kind of blog post - wine deals!](https://winetastingguy.com/2008/01/a-new-kind-of-blog-post-wine-deals/) - A summary of the best wine deals online - [Wine Australia Festival - wrap up](https://winetastingguy.com/2008/01/wine-australia-festival-wrap-up/) - A wrap up of my experience at the Australian wine tasting event at Cipriani NY - [Moderate Drinkers Who Also Exercise Are More Likely to Live Longer](https://winetastingguy.com/2008/01/moderate-drinkers-who-also-exercise-are-more-likely-to-live-longer/) - Got this fabulous headline from a Wine Spectator email. "A study published Jan. 9 in the European Heart Journal... concluded that moderate consumption of alcohol and moderate exercise are both associated with longer life but, more important, the benefit increases when the two behaviors are combined. " Yet another study hailing the health benefits of - [Blogging from the Israel Wine World](https://winetastingguy.com/2008/01/blogging-from-the-israel-wine-world/) - A few controversial wine issues - [Wine Industry Professionals](https://winetastingguy.com/2008/01/wine-industry-professionals/) - The warmth and likability of wine industry professionals - [Going GREEN with your wine drinking](https://winetastingguy.com/2008/01/going-green-with-your-wine-drinking/) - Lower your carbon dioxide heavy product use by buying wines from either local or overseas producers rather than from cross country producers. - [Laurie Daniel: What's ahead for wine drinkers in 2008](https://winetastingguy.com/2008/01/laurie-daniel-whats-ahead-for-wine-drinkers-in-2008/) - 4 predictions for the wine industry in 2008. - [Italian Wine tasting (Sicily) & Pizza ](https://winetastingguy.com/2008/01/italian-wine-tasting-sicily-pizza/) - I just got back from a fabulous impromptu Italian wine & pizza tasting with several of my wine tasting group members (and some guests/possible new members??). There were only 7 of us there, and 5 of the 7 can be considered "industry" people (the other two are "public defenders"). The fact that there were so - [Wine Tasting Groups](https://winetastingguy.com/2008/01/wine-tasting-groups/) - I just read a great article on wine tasting groups. Upon my return from Napa in February of '06 I joined one such group in NYC that I am thrilled to be able to say I am still a vibrant member of. At our group's core is a non-conformist, part-time wine clerk, & budding writer, - [Wine making: technical aspects - Do You Care?](https://winetastingguy.com/2008/01/wine-making-technical-aspects-do-you-care/) - There are several thing that led to my career shift into the wine industry. But the bottom line is I really love EVERYTHING about it. The vineyards, the harvests, the hard work, the winemaking, the aging, all the technical aspects, etc... BUT, that is me. I have been told by friends that if/when they hear - [Happy New Year!](https://winetastingguy.com/2007/12/happy-new-year/) - Not much to say today, but I don't want too many days to go by between posts so just a quickie tonight. Let me start by apologizing for my last post (ie. rant). I apparently overreacted to a post elsewhere regarding wines which had seemingly "changed" between a critic's first and second tasting. I gather - [Wine critics - what good are they?](https://winetastingguy.com/2007/12/wine-critics-what-good-are-they/) - This is a scary topic for a post. It is pretty much a catch-22. If I love critics I am a suck-up & a "score-whore". If I hate them then I am a non-conformist joining the ranks of those who say down with "The Man". And anywhere in between and I am an indecisive, politically - [Drinking Wine Linked to Lower Risk of Lung Cancer](https://winetastingguy.com/2007/12/drinking-wine-linked-to-lower-risk-of-lung-cancer/) - Just got the news from good ole' Wine Spectator. (http://www.winespectator.com/Wine/Features/0,1197,4171,00.html) Of note however is that beer & spirits led to elevated risk. "Drinking wine is associated with a lower risk of developing lung cancer, according to a meta-analysis published in the November issue of Cancer Epidemiological Markers & Prevention. Those who consume more than one - [Beer drinking dogs](https://winetastingguy.com/2007/12/beer-drinking-dogs/) - Yes, this is supposed to be a WINE related blog. But this story was too funny not to blog. Now giving pets of any type alcohol is NOT funny (ok, maybe it is but I certainly do not condone it), but this "RESEARCH STUDY" left me with images of drunk dogs stumbling around a lab. - [Wine Ingredients (part 2)](https://winetastingguy.com/2007/12/wine-ingredients-part-2/) - I blogged this when Bonny Doon first released the news that they would be including ingredients on their labels. They have just released more specific information, and have indicated that they will be including 2 types of ingredient notifications. The first are for those ingredients that remain in the wine, and the second, for - [Israeli Wine - Wine Advocate " Modern Israel: A Survey (A Work in Progress)"](https://winetastingguy.com/2007/12/israeli-wine-wine-advocate-modern-israel-a-survey-a-work-in-progress/) - Well ladies and gentlemen, the results are in. I will be copying a list of wines & their scores from Israeli Wine Critic Daniel Rogov's "Wine & Food Forum". I am waiting for my physical copy of the issue to arrive before I comment specifically. The only thing I would like to share is my - [The BIG Israeli Wine review - Wine Advocate](https://winetastingguy.com/2007/12/the-big-israeli-wine-review-wine-advocate/) - OK, it is time to let the cat out of the bag. Yes, I am The Wine Tasting Guy, but more importantly I am the Israeli Wine Tasting Guy. What does that mean? Well, if I ever get my BIO up some of it will be explained. But for now, let's just say I have - [Non-"Kosher" ingredients in Wine](https://winetastingguy.com/2007/11/non-kosher-ingredients-in-wine/) - This is a very detailed and technical discussion, the kosher aspect of which I touched upon in a friends blog a few weeks ago regarding wines from Israel. That post can be found at http://vinoverve.blogspot.com/search/label/Israel. The topic was also touched upon by a new cyber friend at http://israelwine.wordpress.com/2007/11/19/israeli-is-not-a-synonym-for-kosher/ The reason I am re-visiting this topic - [Kosher Wine - can it be any good? Ask the "experts"...](https://winetastingguy.com/2007/12/kosher-wine-can-it-be-any-good-ask-the-experts/) - A few weeks ago I wrote a post for an old friend on his blog "vinoverve". (The site itself is very informative and has some fabulous contributors. I recommend checking it out.) The post can be found here... http://vinoverve.blogspot.com/search/label/Israel I touched upon some of the misconceptions regarding kosher wine there and will not get into - [Wine Bar food options](https://winetastingguy.com/2007/12/wine-bar-food-options/) - A quick post tonight. I was out at a wine bar last night with a business contact. We each ordered a glass of Ridge 3 vineyards Zinfandel. Those Ridge people really know their Zin. Anyway, we also decided to go with their 4 cheese platter. We got to pick 4 cheeses from about 10 different - [Wining and even some dining](https://winetastingguy.com/2007/12/wining-and-even-some-dining/) - Too "tired" from all the wine last night to blog. But I was out at a couple of important places and there is lots to write. So without further ado... I was to have drinks with a gentleman who was interested in being involved with the Israel Wine project I am working on. Given that - [Châteauneuf-du-Pape - blind tasting & results](https://winetastingguy.com/2007/12/chateauneuf-du-pape-blind-tasting-results/) - I could list the 7 Châteauneuf-du-Pape's that we tried and my corresponding tasting notes for each. But that would be boring. I'd rather make fun of myself and the group. There were 10 of us in attendance last night, 7 women & 3 guys (gotta love the ratio). 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