Category Archives: Wine Tastings

WINE TASTING WITH OZ CLARKE AT VINOPOLIS IN LONDON

Posted on April 4, 2011 by

Oz Clarke entered the Vinopolis auditorium with a big smile, wearing jeans and an informal jacket, holding an open bottle of Tasmanian sparkling wine in his right hand and chatting about the rugby championship games. “Is it anybody’s birthday today?” … Continue reading →

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El Tour de New York, Part 4: Home in Brooklyn

Posted on December 17, 2010 by

I live down the street from Heights Chateau, and this Brooklyn Heights wine shop was one of my first retail customers. Matthew LaSorsa, the shop’s owner, supports local wines, highlights “HC Hearts NY State Wines” on his website, and promotes … Continue reading →

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El Tour de New York, Part 3: Queens

Posted on December 11, 2010 by

Broadway was bubbling with foot traffic on Friday night. That is, Broadway, Astoria. Before going to Astoria Wine & Spirits, to do a tasting, I ate dinner at Uncle George’s Greek Tavern, but I could just as easily have gone … Continue reading →

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El Tour de New York, Part 2: Manhattan and the Land of Milk and Honey

Posted on December 10, 2010 by

It was below 32° when I got out of the subway to do a tasting at Whole Foods UWS yesterday – I didn’t even use ice packs in my wine bag for the white and rosé wines. I was glad … Continue reading →

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El Tour de New York’s Boroughs Part 1: Saturday Evening in Staten Island

Posted on December 6, 2010 by

As the sun was setting impossibly early on Saturday evening, I drove over the Verrazano Bridge to wineLIFE, a cozy wine shop in Stapleton owned by Veronique and Shehu Fitzgerald, a wine expert (DWS) and Chef. The tasting was scheduled … Continue reading →

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