Center for Wine Origins: Respecting Terroir

Center for Wine Origins: Respecting Terroir
The Center for Wine Origins was created to help Americans remember that location matters when it comes to wine. While excellent wine is produced around the world, it is important to know where your wine comes from. Not too many decades ago, nefarious producers and negotiants used inexpensive wine from [...]

Paso Robles: Wine country with a rural feel

Paso Robles: Wine country with a rural feel
Here’s what you have to ask yourself about Paso Robles. Why? Head north toward Napa or Sonoma, and in an hour and a half you’ll be sampling a nice Pinot Noir. Head south toward Paso Robles, and in an hour and a half you’ll be passing a garlic [...]

Winery scam; Martini Madness sold out and other food and wine events; Disappeared restaurants updates; nibs and sips

Winery scam; Martini Madness sold out and other food and wine events; Disappeared restaurants updates; nibs and sips
Martini Madness sold out … As some of you may have, I received an e-mail purportedly from one “Anna Maldonado” who identifies herself as “an American” and whose e-mail address appears to be an Italian hosting site called [...]

PHOTOS Dinner time: Feasts for festival guests set the table for wine auction

PHOTOS Dinner time: Feasts for festival guests set the table for wine auction
NAPLES —Those coming to Joan and Bob Clifford’s home for dinner Friday evening have been told the theme is “Come Fly With Me.”But the Cliffords might want to think about changing the theme to “Sweet Home Chicago.”For their 2010 Naples Winter Wine Festival [...]

Meatball Madness NYC Wine & Food Festival

Judges Frank Bruni, Jeffrey Steingarten and Gail Simmons award Andrew Carmellini of Locanda Verde the award for best meatballs. … “New York” dining “Italian food” meatballs “Meatball Madness”

New York City Wine Tasting Andy Troy NYC Party

Andy Troy’s Tasting NYC Is Your Best Solution For NYC Singles Party
TastingNYC.com is a site owned and operated by well-known writer, private trainer and fitness celebrity Andy Troy. Andy is the writer of,’Living Young : 32 Habits of ageless People’ and the author of the popular fitness DVD,’The Bedroom Workout for Men’. Andy Troy puts [...]

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Learn About Wine in New York

When you think of wine in the United States, the first thing that comes to mind are the vast vineyards in California. Sonoma Valley, Napa Valley and Paso Robles are just some of the places where grapes are grown and wines are made.
New York, however, has its own share of locally-grown grapevines which are [...]