Mon 12 Jan 2009
Robert Simonson is the first attendee with a roundup of last week’s Cabernet Franc tasting! Head over to his blog, Off the Presses, and check it out!
Member Marisa D’Vari also posts about the lunch at awinestory.com
And guest Terence Hughes also posts about Paul Grieco and cab franc over at mondosapore.com.
Sat 10 Jan 2009
By Jancis Robinson
Published: January 10 2009 01:33 | Last updated: January 10 2009 01:33
The wine life of Peter Max Sichel of New York had always seemed to me quite interesting enough to warrant an article on these pages, but that was before we sat down to the dinner over which I was to interview him. He visibly licked his lips as he began, “We must start in 1960 when I had just left the CIA. I left because the CIA did things I didn’t like, such as send people into the Ukraine to work in fabricated resistance groups. They were potentially being sent to their deaths. I made a huge fuss.” This is rather more exciting than most wine trade resumés. Continue reading at FT.com
Thu 1 Jan 2009
Welcome to 2009. Hope the holidays brought you joy and happiness and that 2009 will be filled with wine and stories.
JANUARY EVENTS
Wed 7th: 11:30am-2:00pm. WMG Luncheon. Felidia “Cabernet Franc.” Two seats available. (more…)
Mon 1 Dec 2008
NEWS:
Just Opened: California Wine Merchants, a retail store founded by wine writer Jennifer Frank (a prospective WMG member) and sommelier Taylor Senatore. It brings the best of California wines to New York and to all California wine enthusiasts through their e-commerce website. The shop carries a carefully chosen selection of great values, limited production wines, famous names, and the latest cult producers. 15 Bridge St (between Whitehall and Broad Streets). Email: info@cawinemerchants.com Website: www.cawinemerchants.com.
TASTINGS: (more…)
Wed 26 Nov 2008
Remember the excellent Puglia tasting last month? Well, if you weren’t there, you can catch a write-up on a couple of member blogs:
Jeremy Parzen, who helped organize the tasting, has some notes on his blog, Do Bianchi.
And Robert Simonson talks about “Plenty of Puglia” on his blog, Off the Presses.
UPDATE: Charles Scicolone, the other organizer of the tasting, now has a lengthy post with his tasting notes and more over at i-Italy.com.
Next month’s lunch: Champagne tetes de cuvee with member Ed McCarthy as speaker.
Fri 31 Oct 2008
MEMBER NOTES:
Five members of the guild braved the snow earlier this week and traveled to the Finger Lakes. A photo of the wine travelers is coming! We had a full 2 days of tastings, winery visits and lunches and dinners at wineries, with lots of close contact with wine makers and winery owners.
Tyler Colman’s new book, A Year of Wine: Perfect Pairings, Great Buys, and What to Sip for Each Season (his second book this year!), is due out any day now from Simon Spotlight Entertainment, an imprint of Simon & Schuster. It can be pre-ordered from Amazon.com for $16.
Jonathan Levine noticed the following tribute to Tom Maresca’s book on the trivia web site Sploofus.com. The following is from the author of a quiz on Matching Food and Wine:
“I am deeply indebted to Tom Maresca whose marvelous text ‘The Right Wine’ helped me to master this fascinating subject (after numerous readings). A good portion of his book covers the enigmatic problem one encounters in a restaurant when two (or four) people order quite different dishes and one must find a wine (or two) that will work with everything.”
NOVEMBER TASTINGS (more…)
Sun 28 Sep 2008
MEMBER MEMOS
Paul (Dr. Z) Zimmerman has done a radio commercial for Dr. Pepper playing himself. Now that’s type casting.
NEWS
The Oenovideo International Film Festival was held in September in Paris. It featured Documentary Films about Grapes and Wine. The American documentary “Crush” took the prize for best short (20 minutes) film.
OCTOBER TASTINGS (more…)
Thu 28 Aug 2008
If you have not sent in your membership dues ($50) to Cynthia Cheng or your required credentials to Pat Savoie, please do so before Sept. 15.
See the exciting new calendar for lunches!
SEPTEMBER TASTINGS (more…)
Tue 8 Jul 2008
Wed July 9: 12 noon. Tyler Colman at the Beard House. Tyler talks about his new book:
Wine Politics: How Governments, Environmentalists, Mobsters, and Critics Influence the Wines We Drink
Guests are welcome to bring a brown-bag lunch. Water coffee and chocolate are served. Suggested Donation: $20 for nonstudents. The Beard House, 167 W. 12th Street, NYC. Please RESERVE: 212.627.2308 or reserve online
Sat August 2: WMG Pool Party. (Rain date: Sun, August 3)
August 5-6: The Art of Balance: Cool Climate/Maritime Wines in a Global Context at SUNY Stony Brook (Organized by Louisa Thomas Hargrave, WMG member and director). Many notable local and international speakers; tastings of Long Island wines as well as wines from Friuli, Bordeaux, the Rheingau, the Finger Lakes, Rias Baixas, the Loire, and Coastal California. details and reservations
Tues August 12: 6:00-8:30pm THE GOLD STANDARD: Double Gold and Gold Medal Winning Wines
Location: Estonian House (243 East 34st bet 2nd/3rd). Sponsored by Tasters Guild International. The 2008 Competition involved over 1,820 entries from 17 countries and 31 states, but only a handful acheived a prestigious double gold medal. Most of the double gold medal winners and many of the gold medal winners will be offered at this stand-up, walk-around tasting. Over 65 wines are available for your tasting pleasure. $60 for everyone.
WMG members MUST RSVP to Ron Kapon if they wish to come as the Estonian is a private club. Ron@tastersguildny.com
Thurs August 14 6:30 – 8:30 pm. “Cool Italian Wines, Hot Summer Nights”- Italian wines taught by Charles Scicolone, who is now teaching at the Astor Center in Manhattan ( www.astorcenter.com ) $65. Registration
Tue 8 Jul 2008
At the business meeting in June we voted on the nine themes for the year. While the Guild co-Chairs are working with the member sponsors to nail down all the dates, we at least have the three remaining for this year in place. Here they are:
October 1 – Chenin Blanc in all its Variety-Still, Sparkling and Sweet. Member Sponsor: Cynthia Sin-Yi Cheng
November 5 – Wines of Puglia. Member Sponsor: Charles Scicolone
December 3 – Champagne (theme not yet more specific). Member Sponsor & Speaker: Ed McCarthy
Put these on your calendar now–other fun themes to follow in the new year!