Portugal is giving us further reason to revel in the summer weather and it goes beyond pleasing their fans in World Cup soccer:
the wines and tastes of Portugal are now being featured at the first ever Vinho Verde week in NYC.
The Vinho Verde Regional Viticultural Commission (CVRVV) presents the first Vinho Verde Week, June 21-27, [...]
BY CAROLYN ONOFREY Wined Up 913 Broadway Flatiron 212-673-6333/winedup.com I had been to Wined Up several times, always recommending it when in the area looking for a mellow place to stop after work. On my most recent trip I met some out of town guests for a drink and a light bite to [...]
Anyone with a rudimentary IQ for dining out in NYC knows that holidays in restaurants generally disappoint: oppressive masses, interminable waits, sub-par service and lacking food quality…you know the rest, and if you need a refresher, the culinary world’s enfant terrible and No Reservations star, Anthony Bourdain’s books will do an excellent job of reminding [...]
Francine Segan, food historian and U.S. Ambassador for Dolce Italia (recently seen on Food Network’s Dinner Impossible) leads an after-work tasting trip through Italy without leaving New York. Discover the wonderful world of Italian olive oil, wine, pasta and specialty desserts in this introduction to the best foods and foodie destinations in Italy.
Taste an array [...]
Select NYC restaurants are celebrating a quarter of a century of D’Artagnan’s purveyance of fine French foods and wines from February 18 – 22. Enjoy special offerings and custom degustation menus paired with wines from South West France, created by famous chefs from South West France.
Reserve now to participate in this inimitable offering. Click on image [...]
Francine Segan, acclaimed food historian, James Beard nominated cookbook author and US Spokesperson for Dolce Italia, Italy’s Confectioners Association reveals her favorite Valentine’s Day dessert pairings in the SenseofWine 2010 Q & A below.
-1- What is your favorite Valentine’s Day wine pairing? We’re interested in both savory and sweet.
Asti-Spumante is my one-and-only-true-love Valentine’s [...]
BY ELENA MANCINI
Vino2010 is where “the world’s number one producer (Italy) meets the world’s greatest wine consumer (USA).” This was renowned wine-educator, Kevin’s Zraly’s lively opening statement for the vino2010 conference in New York City yesterday. According to the latest data, Italian wines represent circa 31% market share of U.S. wine imports. The year [...]
Luca Maroni’s SensofWine NYC will be held at Cipriani 42nd Street for the second year in a row this February 4.
Click on the image above to view a youtube video clip of SensofWine NYC 2009.
Maroni, a noted Italian wine expert, will showcase 100 wines from over 40 producers. Last year’s event was a [...]
ATTENTION ITALIAN WINE DEALERS AND AFICIONADOS, *THE* ITALIAN WINE EVENT OF THE YEAR IN NEW YORK CITY IS UPON US:
Vino 2010: Italian Wine Week in New York City
It is the Biggest Italian Wine Event Ever Held Outside of Italy
February 2 – February 5, 2010
Venues: Waldorf Astoria and Hilton
Featured will be the regions of Apulia, [...]
Thanksgiving Wines: A Post-Dinner Review
BY DALY CLEMENT
Thanksgiving is the favorite holiday of every gastronome and, consequently, of every oenophile. Who knows what the Pilgrims drank with dinner? Ale? Cider? We might throw a cider or two into our Thanksgiving case and I don’t have a bad word to say about fine ale, but this is [...]
