I’ve often told friends, clients, and professional associates that one day, if I’m lucky, and if I work really hard, I just may scratch the surface of Italian-wine expertise. I say this because there is just so much to learn about the wines of Italy that I’m not sure many …
Nothing rings in the new year with quite as much flair as Champagne. From classic Brut NV to more age-worthy vintage bottlings, Champagne offers enough range and food-pairability to work with whatever your New Years Eve menu is going to be…even if there’s no food at all. Here are five …
At around 800 years old, a Victorian Corkscrew comprising of multiple components from the original 1176 London Bridge was auctioned off last week, in England. The nifty wine gizmo ended up being sold at a whopping $62k, nearly 100 times more than the listed guide price. Engraved with the words …
From crisp whites to sultry reds, some of the world’s best sparkling wine comes in all shapes and sizes. Grab your friends, grab your glasses. Cheers to a fabulous 2014 and count down to 2015 with these twelve delicious bottles of bubbles! Champagne Piper-Heidsieck – 2002 Rare – France 96 Pts With a label as beautifully …
It sounds crazy doesn’t it? How on earth can you open a bottle of wine without pulling the cork? The answer: Coravin 1000. State of the art technology created and patented by Coravin Inc. allows wine enthusiasts to drink out of any cork-sealed bottle without even removing the cork. How …
When the opportunity to create a very rare, small batch amber ale became a possibility, of course Guinness would pull out all of the stops to make this a truly exceptional occasion. Perfectly timed for the New Year, Guinness have released their showcase “Guinness The 1759”. Elegantly packaged in a …
93 Points. Aromas of blueberry, blackberry, and a hint of leather: I love the fruit here, especially given its age. On the palate, this wine shows well-structured notes of herbs, blackberry and brambly berry fruit, tobacco leaf, a hint of cedar, spice, and an excellent savory finish tinged with drying …
If you’re a an old school spirits fan, you might want to sit down, because we may have just found the coolest Christmas accessory you’ve ever laid your eyes upon. Imagine a world where people could celebrate their Christmas meal while being presented with some of the most delicious festive …
It’s not every day you come across luxury apparel brands that have arrived fresh from a James Bond gadget lab. Today I will introduce you to something describing exactly that. Embracing the “Oxford Style” look, Oliver Sweeney have teamed up with Johnnie Walker to create these sophisticatedly stylish luxury men’s …
Chateau Machorre Cuvée La Villa 2010 Bordeaux Supérieur 91 Points. Beautifully creamy in texture, with lots of purple fruit on the nose, as well as flashes of blackberry, blueberry, balsamic, and hints of cedar and oak spice. On the palate, this is all silk, with a savory edge to the …
Dinner parties. While some know exactly what wine they’ll bring along, others struggle profusely. Today I share with you what is probably one of my proudest lists. You see, Zinfandel’s have always been my favorite wine variety and so it’s fairly normal for me to appear at a dinner party …
Getting past the cork and into that favorite bottle used to be a chore, a necessity to be suffered through in order to get to the wonderful wine inside. Those days are long gong, of course. Now, the corkscrews themselves are nice enough that they provide a real sense of …