Archived Posts in September 2021

Reading Between the Wines I often wonder what it is about wine that not only interests but excites me. As I was sipping the lush 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon from Brotherhood (rated Best Cab Sauv in NY) I came across this passage from the critic Terry Theise's book, Reading Between...

Bring on Fall! It's apple season, and that means apple pie. Walking around the store, I started thinking about all the possibilities for pairings with that most American of desserts. So many wines came to mind that I thought it would be fun to ask my colleagues for their...

9/11 - 20 Years Remembered With the emotional commemoration of the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, the ups and downs of COVID, and the onset of fall, I'm in the mood for a BIG red wine. Something deep. Something dark. Something soothing. Something velvety. There's nothing more appropriate...

Powerful Pinots It was a full house at the tasting of single-vineyard Pinot Noirs from Belle Glos on Thursday, August 26, and the wines did not disappoint.The winery is owned by fifth-generation winemaker Joseph Wagner and named after his grandmother, Lorna Belle Glos. It's that kind of commitment to...